{
  "id": 17605015,
  "title": "'Protecting the Congo's forests means protecting people's lives'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/protecting-the-congos-forests-means-protecting-peoples-lives",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T13:01:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RFI English",
    "slug": "rfi-english",
    "url": "https://www.rfi.fr/en/environment/20261101-protecting-the-congo-forests-means-protecting-people-lives"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The forests of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are a haven for some of the world's rarest species – but despite being protected areas, they are under threat from conflict, poaching and deforestation. After global decision-makers gathered at the United Nations' Cop17 biodiversity summit this week, Emmanuel Bahati Lukoo, a ranger at Kahuzi-Biega National Park, says people on the frontline of…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}