Congo emerges as China’s strategic copper supplier
China is reaping the rewards of its massive mining investment in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the form of surging imports of physical copper.
It’s been a month since rebels seized an eastern Congo city. Goma residents say they are struggling
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A municipal worker cleans a traffic circle in downtown Goma, ...
Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight a Far Smaller Militia
The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse.
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Help Children in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the worst conflict-affected countries to be a child. Today, the number of people in the DRC facing extreme hunger is among the highest in the world.
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Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo
When Mobutu fled Kinshasa, the Kabila-Kagame coalition won the First Congo War in 1997. Kabila was installed as president of Zaire and changed the country’s name back to The Democratic Republic ...
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Mystery Illness Kills Over 50 People In Democratic Republic Of The Congo
The outbreak of a currently unknown disease in northwest Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has seen hundreds of people sickened and more than 50 killed since mid-January, health officials ...
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An unknown illness kills over 50 people in part of Congo with hours between symptoms and death
The latest disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo began on Jan. 21, with 419 cases recorded and 53 deaths. The outbreak began in the village of Boloko after three children ate a bat ...