Lara Collart
@LaraCollart
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PhD researcher - conflict & environmental economics @Uantwerpen. Focus on Eastern DRC
Belgium
Joined May 2017
Notre article dans @lesoir analyse l’impact de la crise M23 sur les écosystèmes du Kivu, et les enjeux liés à la conservation pour les différents acteurs du conflit ⬇️
lesoir.be
La crise M23 a un lourd impact sur la déforestation dans les parcs de Virunga et de Kahuzi Biega. Les différentes parties prenantes du conflit utilisent la conservation des aires protégées comme un...
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#RDC: L’environnement, victime oubliée de la crise M23 - Le Soir
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My colleague Fergus spoke to @channelafrica1 this morning about our recent investigation on the environmental impact of the M23 crisis:
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Our latest research on the environmental toll of the M23 crisis has just been published in @mongabay
https://t.co/Cm3fgiFHbt
news.mongabay.com
The resurgence of the M23 (March 23 movement) rebel group has once again drawn global attention to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The humanitarian crisis—millions displaced,...
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My latest for @TC_Africa on the worrying developments in Eastern DRC: coup rumours in Kinshasa, which is increasingly losing control; and Rwanda - & potentially Uganda -further expanding in the area. International pressure key to avoid further escalation
theconversation.com
M23’s advances highlight Rwanda’s role in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the risk of an escalating regionalised conflict.
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Upcycling while tackling food insecurity! Proud to be part of this great initiative by @WFPDRC !
From food bags to veggie bags! 🥕🌱 Who knew our old #WFP sacks had a #GreenThumb? 🌍 Now sprouting fresh veggies in #Goma's camps—because even bags deserve a second chance at life! 😄🌿 #Sustainability #FoodSecurity #Innovation #UpcycleMagic #nutrition @WFPDRC @WFPInnovation
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From food bags to veggie bags! 🥕🌱 Who knew our old #WFP sacks had a #GreenThumb? 🌍 Now sprouting fresh veggies in #Goma's camps—because even bags deserve a second chance at life! 😄🌿 #Sustainability #FoodSecurity #Innovation #UpcycleMagic #nutrition @WFPDRC @WFPInnovation
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Some stats in my @Guardian piece on crime in Goma, which is soaring under M23 siege. 29 people killed in April -- a new record since the army killed 50+ protesters last year. In March, MSF was recording 700 rapes a week in Goma's displacement camps.
theguardian.com
Robberies, shootings, extortion and rapes have surged since the Rwandan-backed M23 militia cut off the eastern Congolese capital
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Good to see the Telegraph paying attention to the escalating crisis in the DRC in this photo essay by Hugh Kinsella Cunningham. These images tell the story.
telegraph.co.uk
Thirty years on from the Rwandan genocide, the Democratic Republic of Congo still bears the conflict’s brutal scars
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IOB's Lara Collart (@Laracinecarree) is currently doing fieldwork in Goma (#DRCongo), looking into local cooking habits and charcoal consumption. This week, she will be sharing her experiences on FWO's Instagram account. Check it out: https://t.co/66PiAXmdlw
#DRC #RDCongo #RDC
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