The current Ebola outbreak in the DRC is devastating vulnerable communities already affected by displacement and violence
A French court will on Monday announce a verdict in the trial in absentia of the Congolese music star, accused of sexual assaulting his dancers
The DRC’s former president has his eye on a long-term goal — to become of member of the Class of 2034 of lifelong leaders
Aid has never been just about helping people. It’s also about gaining influence and exercising soft power
But there are fears that Felix has been co-opted by Joseph Kabila, who controls the electoral commission
Eight African cities featured in the 2018 Climate Vulnerability Index
The DRC’s election commission ruled out Bemba running on the basis that he was "convicted by the International Criminal Court" for bribing witnesses
Jean-Pierre Bemba is a man with a past. Once accused of crimes against humanity, he is now making a play for the DRC’s presidency
Patients too poor to settle medical debts are chained to drain pipes, starved and abused in health centres across parts of Africa.
Refugees can flee their countries, but they can’t escape the trauma of war.
The DRC has confirmed its first Ebola outbreak in 2014, but claims it’s unrelated to the epidemic. It comes as the first UK case is also confirmed.
Rebels believed to be backed by Rwanda have claimed control of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Rwandan citizens have been recruited and trained to fight in support of army mutineers in Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a UN report.
AngloGold Ashanti says its Mongbwalu gold mine in the DRC faces the obstacle of ex-fighters already mining the area who do not want to leave.
The number of people treated for malaria in projects run by Medecins Sans Frontires (MSF) in the DRC has soared by 250% since 2009 in six provinces.
Lawyers say that the cellular giant Vodacom has been trying to pull strings and avoid adhering to the Democratic Republic of Congo’s laws.
Médecins Sans Frontières has warned that Malaria cases have increased dramatically in the DRC, leaving clinics and treatment centres unable to cope.
The DRC’s President Joseph Kabila has called for the arrest of ex-warlord Bosco Ntaganda, who has been serving the country despite ICC indictment.
Despite the biggest UN operation ever, large numbers of people are being killed and displaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Vodacom has been been ordered to pay a politically connected fixer $21-million this week by a court in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
