Republic of the Congo: 'Down to the Last Log' (Video, French, Ep 4)

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 the Republic of the Congo, the forestry code drastically restricts the export of logs; yet these tree trunks, intended for processing, continue to leave the country in large numbers—almost exclusively bound for China.
• The logs are used to make furniture, beams, planks, and plywood.
• Anonymous sources point to corruption that encourages Congolese officials to ignore the trafficking of logs. It also contributes to the weakening of the Congo Basin forest.
• For a year, TV5MONDE investigated the illegal export of timber in the Republic of the Congo. (The report in the video begins at 16:55.)

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République du Congo: 'Congo, jusqu'à la dernière grume' (Vidéo, Ep 4)

Le reportage commence à 16:55.

Les grumes continuent de quitter le pays, malgré la loi qui restreint fortement les exportations de ces troncs d'arbres.