Illegal Log Exports in the Congo (Video, French, Ep 2)

This video report was originally broadcast in French on TV5MONDE. The key points of this report are presented in English below, followed by the original television report. For a full English version of the text, please click on the “Translate page with Google” button on the upper right-hand side.

Key Points

• In early 2023, the Republic of the Congo reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing the law restricting log exports.
• Yet in the Sangha department, a Congolese company with Chinese investment continues to log trees and export logs.
• The second episode in this series examines how authorities justify breaking the law. (The report in the video below starts at 11:46.)

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Enquête TV5Monde: Au Congo, l'exportation illégale de grumes de bois (Vidéo, Ep 2)

Le reportage commence à 11:46.

Début 2023, la République du Congo a affirmé sa volonté de faire appliquer la loi qui restreint les exportations de grumes. Pourtant, dans le département de la Sangha, une société congolaise à capitaux chinois continue d'abattre des arbres et d'exporter des grumes. Comment les autorités congolaises justifient-elles cette exception?