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Residents watch a fashion show held by a local workshop called Kuliko Art in a camp for displaced people on the outskirts of Goma, Congo
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Congo

Congo is a central African nation also known as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) whose capital is Kinshasa. It's the second-largest African country in terms of surface area with around 100 million inhabitants.

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April 8, 2024

Three Tanzanian soldiers killed by mortar fire in DR Congo

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Reports & Analysis

Soliders hold weapons as they sit on armoured trucks as people mill around on the street next to them

Congo: SADC soldier deaths underline concerns over mission

Congo: SADC soldier deaths underline concerns over mission

The deaths of Tanzanian soldiers raise questions about the ability of SADC's mission to defeat M23 rebels in DR Congo.
ConflictsApril 10, 2024
DW Afrimaxx 05.04.2024

Nail artist Dina Ekanga

Nail artist Dina Ekanga

The Congolese hits her pain and her origins with a hammer and nails them down.
ArtsApril 5, 202405:24 min
Woman wearing cleaning gloves

Congo: From cleaning rags to business riches

Congo: From cleaning rags to business riches

How a DRC entrepreneur started cleaning houses and turned it into a multi-city business.
BusinessMarch 7, 202403:24 min
A view of young mother Claudine, an internally displaced person, with her two children in a refugee camp

Congo fighting forces people from their homes

Congo fighting forces people from their homes

As UN forces begin withdrawing from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, can new talks bring peace?
ConflictsFebruary 29, 202402:59 min
Conflict between Congo's army and M23 rebels has disrupted the flow of supplies to the city of Goma.

Congo's conflict with M23 rebels forcing thousands to flee

Congo's conflict with M23 rebels forcing thousands to flee

Conflict between Congo's army and M23 rebels has disrupted the flow of supplies to the city of Goma.
ConflictsFebruary 23, 202402:58 min
A Congolese M23 rebel

Explainer: Insecurity in DR Congo

Explainer: Insecurity in DR Congo

Conflict in the east of the country has killed many and displaced millions of innocent civilians.
ConflictsFebruary 20, 202401:06 min
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In the spotlight

An M23 rebel dressed in full military gear standing in a green field

Violence in eastern Congo stirs resentment against the West

Fighting in the Congo's North Kivu province has stirred protests. Experts say blaming MONUSCO or the West is misleading.
ConflictsFebruary 13, 2024
Lorries queuing on a road - overtaken by smaller cars

Lobito corridor: Hoping to break China's grip on African ore

Congo, Angola and Zambia are seeking to revive a trade route dating back to colonial times — with support from the West.
GlobalizationFebruary 8, 2024
Opposition protesters in Kinshasa are seen shouting in anger

Congo: Protesters, police clash as instability grows in east

Early results from the election have President Tshisekedi in the lead. But the opposition has called the vote a "sham."
PoliticsDecember 28, 2023
Felix Tshisekedi Tshilombo waves to supporters after he filed his candidacy for the December presidential elections

Congo: Candidates kick off presidential election campaigns

With the opposition seeking unity, conflicts in several parts of the country threaten to hamper the political process.
PoliticsNovember 20, 2023
Soldiers work on a road construction site during a joint military operation of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) against rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in Beni territory

Congo and Uganda: Will new roads serve as war compensation?

Why is Ugandan taxpayer money being used to build roads in neighboring Congo? DW investigates.
ConflictsSeptember 3, 2023
A group of women sit around a table sewing

Luxury embroidery helps women in Congo

In Goma, making luxury embroidery helps vulnerable women earn a living.
SocietyJuly 5, 202301:20 min