Why exploring for oil under Lake Kivu carries unique and huge risks: Lake Kivu borders three African countries. With a surface area of 2060 km² it is almost the size of Mauritius. ShutterstockRwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have signed a five-year joint exploration agreement for oil under Lake Kivu. But Professor Robert Hecky warns that there are extraordinary … [Read more...] about Why exploring for oil under Lake Kivu carries unique and huge risks | The Conversation