The outbreak “represents a complex development emergency” rather than a localized medical crisis, the United Nations Development Programme said.

By Fiston Mahamba July 6 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo does not expect significant disruptions to copper and cobalt production this year due to chemical supply constraints stemming from conflict in the Middle East,

U.N. experts report that all parties in eastern Congo's conflict are violating peace terms and committing abuses.

Michel Nkuka Mboladinga, better known as Lumumba Vea, has gone viral for standing perfectly still throughout DR Congo football matches. But his silent pose is far more than fandom. It recreates the statue of independence hero Patrice Lumumba,

By Ange Kasongo, Tom Daly and Pratima Desai KINSHASA/LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Major cobalt producers in the Democratic Republic of Congo risk losing some of their first-half export quotas due to an administrative glitch affecting a customs platform,

DR Congo has come from behind to beat Uzbekistan 3-1 in Atlanta, earning a spot in the knockout stage of the World Cup for the first time. The African side will face England in Atlanta on Wednesday in the round of 32.

The Congo River is the second largest river in the world, releasing an average of 40,000 cubic meters of water per second into the Atlantic Ocean. This huge discharge rate creates a large plume of fresh water that fans out 800 kilometers offshore.

Guinea, Morocco, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and South Africa are home to some of the world's largest mineral reserves, placing Africa at the centre of global supply chains for critical resources.