Girls walk past oil pipes on their way home to their village of Kinkazi, which has been affected by oil drilling, outside Moanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
A burning flare is visible at an oil extraction area located in Moanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Polluted water can be seen in a river on the outskirts of Moanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
A boy swims in a river near areas affected by oil drilling, in the village of Kinkazi, outside Moanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
A woman stands outside her home in her village of Tshiende, which has been impacted by the pollution caused by oil drilling, in Moanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Pipes extend from an oil drilling structure near the village of Kinkazi, outside Moanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)