A host of African leaders have converged in the capital of Congo Republic, Brazzaville, for an environmental protection summit – the Blue Fund for the Congo Basin. The Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Climate Commission and the Blue Fund kicks off today. Countires that have so far signed the Memorandum of Understanding on the Congo Basin Blue Fund are: Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Morocco, Republic of Congo, and Rwanda. About the Congo BasinThe Congo Basin is an entire ecosystem made up of rivers, savannas, wildlife, and more than 10,000 varieties of tropical plants. In September 2017, Cameroon president Paul Biya made the Congo Basin a key part of his address to the United Nations General Assembly.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 29, 2018 09:33 UTC