In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – a country the size of Western Europe with a population of about 70 million – plans are underway to divide its existing 11 provinces into 26.

In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, tens of thousands of people flee violence again. Clashes have intensified between the DRC army and the rebel group called March 23 Movement.

The number of mpox cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to rise. According to the World Health Organization, Congo has over 26,000 suspected cases - over 80% of the world's total.

Map locates the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa, and its eastern regional capital, Goma, in North Kivu, as well as the town of Saké, ten miles to the west of Goma.

Fighting for control of the Democratic Republic of Congo's mineral wealth has killed millions. Trump wants to end it, and ...

At least 400 people have died after floods and landslides hit the Democratic Republic of Congo’s South Kivu province last week, officials told CNN.

The flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is seen in Beijing, May 26, 2023. (Photo by Wang Xin/VCG) Tshisekedi seeks another term in the Dec. 20 presidential election.

Learn about sources of continued violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo and how the United Nations, African Union, and neighboring countries are struggling to curtail it.

Nearly 300 people were killed when rebels attacked villagers in the Democratic Republic of Congo last week, officials said Monday, raising the death toll from an earlier estimate of 50 as fighting ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo has been mired in conflict for years. As fresh fighting surges in the east, the roots of today’s violence can be traced back to old problems.

At least 400 people have died after floods and landslides hit the Democratic Republic of Congo’s South Kivu province last week, officials told CNN.