DRC natural resources review press on May 6, 2013

The daily newspaper le Potentiel reports that the latest film of Thierry Michel "The irresistible rise of Moses Katumbi "continues to raise waves. Controversy for the backdrop against other truths and tricks contained in this film. Lot In negative reactions include that member's Dany Banza, one of the actors of the film on the issue of artisanal mining quarreled between Gecamines, the "minings" and diggers.'s elected Likasi is outraged by the lies that Belgian filmmaker uses for his film. "
Concerning against truths, says tabloid, some were identified by both Congolese who were made to play the roles in this film by the audience who attended the premiere planned April 24 at Vendome in Brussels (Belgium).

On another note, the same newspaper indicates that "WWF considers beneficial the ban on timber exports." The newspaper said that "the government, through the Ministry of Environment, Nature Conservation and Tourism, asked the LDB gel procedures for export of wood by any operator, natural or legal person, the excluding holding companies forest concession contracts. This, pending checks carried out by the appointed services and those that governed the Ministry with a view to permanently curb illegal timber exports. " According to the newspaper, the decision of the Minister of the Environment written in search of ways to effectively fight against the illegal exploitation of forest resources is welcomed by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

Still on the subject of wood, the daily newspaper la Prospérité reports that, in the province of Bandundu, foresters denounce toll access Luene bridge. "Fifty thousand Congolese Francs is the amount that is required each driver for the passage of a vehicle on the Luene bridge connecting several villages in Bandundu which Falio and Mbutshi, writes the daily. Outraged by this tax they describe as illegal loggers of this Province express their ras-le-bol against such taxation signed by the Head of the Village Land Kimomo Also, include -. they not management and the use of this money, so that the building was built by a Chinese traditional operating company called'' Yifa SPRL in 2012 to facilitate transactions between farmers. Loggers of Bandundu Province are dissatisfied with the management of the Head of Village Kimomo, Kwamouth territory, the district board. To do this, they decided to loosen their tongues and speak against the mandatory toll which accommodates every motorist on the Luene bridge. "

In addition, the DIA (Documentation and Information for Africa) agency estimates that "by 2050, the cocoa, the main source of income of the DRC." The agency reports that "for cocoa, DR Congo has a cultivable area six times greater than that of the Ivory Coast, the largest producer and exporter of cocoa, recently said Alain Huart agricultural expert with the government, Philippe Dubé and John Schulter, members Café Africa and Paul Chausse World Bank. "
According to the agency, these experts have said that the time has come for the DRC to enter the dance.