The Demo­cra­tic Repu­blic of Con­go con­ti­nues to face poli­ti­cal and social ins­ta­bi­lity. In South Kivu pro­vin­ce, whe­re CRPL, Lwi­ro Pri­ma­tes is loca­ted, near the city of Buka­vu, armed con­flict is ongoing. Con­trol over valua­ble mine­rals such as col­tan, which is found in the mobi­le pho­nes, tablets and lap­tops we all use, is one of the underl­ying factors.

Wild­li­fe and ecosys­tems are often the silent vic­tims of human con­flict. Countless wild ani­mals are at risk during times like the­se. Although the pri­ma­tes at CRPL remain safe thanks to the dedi­ca­tion of the Lwi­ro team, the cen­tre is facing serious cha­llen­ges: clo­sed roads, supply shor­ta­ges, fro­zen bank access, vio­len­ce in the streets and ongoing insecurity.

Our thoughts are with the local com­mu­ni­ties and the ani­mals, inclu­ding this infant who never made it to Lwi­ro and never had the chan­ce to recei­ve a name or a second chance.

At SOS Pri­ma­tes, we hope pea­ce returns as soon as possible.

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