To photographer Bleasdale, she symbolizes the tragedy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. An orphan, she died of diarrhea, a treatable condition. And it’s not as if the DRC lacks resources.
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), about the size of Western Europe, is the largest country in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). DRC is endowed with exceptional natural resources, including minerals such ...
・Rebels in the eastern DRC generate around $300,000 monthly revenue from a coltan-mining region. ・The M23 movement imposes a production tax and seized the mine in a fierce battle. ・Tantalum ...
With the accession of Joseph Kabila as president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), hopes were raised in January for an end to the disastrous war that has cost more than two million lives.
DAKAR, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has cancelled a licensing round for 27 oil blocks, originally launched in 2022 to tap into the nation's oil and gas potential ...
The Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) sheds light on the severe vulnerability of the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) population to climate-related shocks. The report highlights that ...
Uganda is just one of the foreign actors in the war that started in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in August 1998. The conflict today pits the Congolese government, supported by troops ...
One such example is semi-precious stones. While they've been used in jewellery since around 300BC, they've gained particular prominence in both fine and high jewellery today. As Francesca Cartier ...
the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [Reuters] Published On 3 Oct 20243 Oct 2024 At least 78 people have died after a boat capsized in Lake Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the ...
PHOTO/DRC MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT The hope of paving roads from the Ugandan border to cities in the Democratic Republic of Congo has got a lease of life after the transport ...
Sebastien Haller sent hosts Ivory Coast into the Africa Cup of Nations final as they beat Democratic Republic of Congo 1-0 in Wednesday's semi-final. The Democratic Republic of Congo came from a ...
Despite the fact that Congo’s crisis started more than 25 years ago, there are still significant gaps in knowledge about its causes. The CRP-DRC research agenda centres around two major issues: ...