It is increasingly difficult to give birth in eastern Congo. Rebels' seizure of key cities early this year has left many medical supplies stranded beyond the front line.

Dec 10 - Democratic Republic of Congo's foreign minister has called on the Trump administration to expand targeted sanctions against Rwanda to "restore the credibility" of its mediation efforts, as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advanced on a strategic town bordering Burundi.

A surge in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s foreign-currency holdings and a shift in central-bank policy have fueled an almost 29% rally in the franc this year, making it Africa’s best-performing currency against the dollar alongside the cedi.

The Congo River, the world's deepest, flows through six West-Central African nations, forming a vast basin supporting rich biodiversity and 75 million people. This vital river, which crosses the Equator twice,

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is battling its worst cholera outbreak in 25 years which has killed almost 2,000 people since January, the U.N. children's agency said on Monday.

A bomb explosion has killed more than 30 people and wounded 20 others in eastern Congo. The blast followed a clash between the Congolese army and a pro-government militia in the town of Sange on Sunday evening.