Even after gaining independence in 1960, the nation plunged into further chaos,dictatorships, civil wars, and foreign interference shaped a modern Congo riddled with instability and suffering.Yet ...

From Oct. 14 to Oct. 21 in 2024, Stanford hosted its first-ever Congo Week, “Breaking the Silence,” to raise awareness about challenges facing frontline communities in the Congo.

The plight of mothers raising children fathered and abandoned by UN peacekeepers amid fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Mothers in the DRC struggling to raise children fathered and ...

Yves Kaduli, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo, had spoken publicly before as an activist for refugees. But he hadn’t yet spoken as someone who had been victimized himself.

“For me the Congo Square Rhythms Festival is the roots of our culture. In Congo Square is where it all began for many of us, our ancestors were there dancing, selling their wares, celebrating.

Hawa Hassan, who escaped civil war in Mogadishu, shares stories of displacement in eight other regions of the world.

Donald Trump admitted he didn’t know what Congo is during a White House meeting with Italy’s prime minister while discussing immigration and foreign prisoners. President Donald Trump raised ...

This Photographer Was Caught in a Deadly Rebel Ambush. Adriane Ohanesian went to cover the battle over resources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo—and ended up as part of the story.

The Sape movement, originating in the Congo, blends fashion, culture, and resistance, symbolizing a form of social and political defiance. Sapeurs, members of the Society of Ambience-Makers and ...

Congo’s Minister of Justice has announced resigned following an investigation into the alleged embezzlement of $19 million. Constant Mutamba, who quit on Wednesday, has been under investigation ...