Lindsay to discuss the renewed fighting in the Eastern Congo that pits the M23 rebel group backed by Rwanda against the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Women This Week ...

The M23 militia is ruling over a vast stretch of territory in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, threatening the sovereignty of the biggest country in sub-Saharan Africa.

The human rights situation across the Democratic Republic of Congo remains dire, with internal conflicts and poor governance contributing to a severe food crisis and the internal displacement of 5 ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the second largest country in Africa and one of the continent’s most important for nature conservation. Dense forests and woodlands cover more than half of ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the worst conflict-affected countries to be a child. Today, the number of people in the DRC facing extreme hunger is among the highest in the world.

By Elian Peltier and Ruth Maclean Reporting from Dakar, Senegal The leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have called for a cease-fire in eastern Congo in a bid to end the latest ...

There is something almost admirable about the sheer audacity with which the Democratic Republic of Congo's leadership and media have woven an impenetrable cocoon of self-deception. Like a tragic ...

The DRC appears to be angling for the US to deploy boots on the ground, in a bid to contain armed conflict.

The political system in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is paralyzed due the manipulation of the electoral process by political elites, and is heavily influenced by a long-running conflict ...

Several reports accused the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in the Democratic Republic of Congo, also known as the Allied Democratic Forces, of carrying out the attack. The ADF is an armed group ...

See the methodology. The full Freedom in the World 2025 narrative report for Democratic Republic of the Congo will be posted as soon as it becomes available. Other Freedom House Democratic Republic of ...