DRC
‘Our Priority Is Not to Save the Planet’: Rainforest Auctioned for Oil Drilling
DR Congo will sell parts of the world's second-largest rainforest and peatlands that currently absorb a decade's worth of global carbon emissions.
Belgium Finally Returns Tooth of Anti-Colonial Hero Killed by Mercenaries
The gold-crowned tooth is all that remains of Patrice Lumumba, the first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Belgium has recognised its "moral responsibility" for his killing.
An Endangered Pangolin Has Been Taken Hostage By Armed Rebels
Conservationists in DR Congo are negotiating the release of the rare giant ground pangolin after it was seized by an armed group who are sending proof of life photos and asking for a ransom.
Italian Ambassador to DR Congo Killed in UN Convoy Attack
Luca Attanasio and his bodyguard died while travelling with the UN's peacekeeping mission.
The War Criminals Trying to Prevent a Genocide
Desperate times call for desperate measures, as Congolese authorities turn to ex-warlords to stop another brutal conflict from breaking out.
Three Belgians Were Deported from Congo for Racist Facebook Posts About a Black Mayor
The men targeted Pierre Kompany, the Congolese-born mayor of a district in Brussels, who is also the father of Belgian football star Vincent Kompany.
The Congo's Ebola Outbreak Just Reached a Crisis Level Seen Only 5 Other Times
“The reality check is that a year into the epidemic, it's still not under control, and we are not where we should be."
Photos from the Epicentre of DR Congo's Ebola Crisis
Nearly 500 people have died in the country's tenth Ebola outbreak in 40 years.
DRC’s first peaceful transfer of power was marred by violence and corruption
“When we demonstrate, bullets are shot. We are really tired. We do not know how to claim our rights.”
The Catholic Church isn't happy about the DRC's surprise presidential election results
One of the losing candidates slammed the results as “rigged, fabricated, and invented.”
The DRC claiming it shut down the Internet to "stop the spread of fake news" is fake news
“The government is blatantly lying."
"They killed people until they got tired."
Victims describe one of the least known, but most violent terror groups in the world.