Guardian: British oil company Soco International has denied allegations that it paid for an official Congolese government delegation to go to a UN meeting where talks were being held on whether its exploratory work in Africa's oldest national park should be allowed.
Half the worlds surviving mountain gorillas live in the huge Virunga world heritage site which has been designated by the Unesco as being of importance to the common heritage of humanity.
Following protests from the UN, conservation groups...