Democratic Republic of the Congo - Wikipedia
The Democratic Republic of the Congo[b] (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo, is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is the second-largest country in Africa and the 11th-largest in the world.
DR Congo conflict: What is the fighting in Goma about? - BBC
Feb 16, 2025 · DR Congo and multiple UN reports have accused Rwanda of using the conflict as a way of looting Congolese minerals, such as gold and coltan, which is used to make mobile phones and other...
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Encyclopedia Britannica
5 days ago · Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), country located in central Africa. Officially known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the country has a 25-mile (40-km) coastline on the Atlantic Ocean but is otherwise landlocked. It is the second largest country on the continent; only Algeria is larger.
DR Congo’s president says country won’t be humiliated after
Jan 30, 2025 · Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has vowed “a vigorous and coordinated response” against a rebel alliance that has besieged swathes of the nation’s mineral-rich east...
DR Congo country profile - BBC News
Jan 31, 2025 · The recent history of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has been one of civil war and corruption.
DR Congo crisis: A public health ‘nightmare’ is unfolding, warns …
Jan 29, 2025 · As UN agencies reported “relative calm” on Wednesday in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), humanitarians warned that the chaos caused by advancing M23 rebel...
Congo, Democratic Republic of the - The World Factbook
Feb 12, 2025 · Congo, Democratic Republic of the. Africa. Page last updated: February 12, 2025. Photos of Congo, Democratic Republic of the. view 5 photos. Country Flag. View Details. Country Map. View Details. Special Country Products. Country Factsheet. Travel Facts. Africa Demographic Atlas. View All Files ...
DR Congo: What you need to know about the conflict
Jan 28, 2025 · Surging violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has ignited fears of large-scale instability in one of Africa's most conflict-ridden countries. On January 27, the M23 rebel group, backed...
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Simple English Wikipedia, …
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (French: République démocratique du Congo), commonly referred to as DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa or the DRC, is a country in central Africa. It was known as Zaïre from 1971 to 1997.
Another mystery disease outbreak in DR Congo: What we know
What is the current situation in the DR Congo? More than 1,000 cases have been reported across the DR Congo's Equateur province and 141 cases of a disease have been reported in Basankusu's health ...