Oil permits up for auction in Congo’s Virunga park, putting endangered gorillas at risk ...Egypt

(CNN) – Despite growing pleas from climate change activists, the Democratic Republic of Congo says it is moving forward with its plans to auction off a vast majority of oil and gas drilling blocks located in the country’s rainforest and peatland. In a statement, the Ministry of Hydrocarbon said 27 oil and 3 gas blocks would be auctioned, an increase from the 16 blocks the country initially committed to in May. The blocks include areas that reach into Virunga National Park, a sanctuary for endangered mountain gorillas in eastern Congo. Didier Budimbu, the country’s Hydrocarbons minister said Tuesday the oil exploitation would benefit the Congolese population. “The president, Felix Tshisekedi,

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