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Democratic Republic of Congo

December 4, 2025

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

Trump Nearly Has a Stroke Trying to Pronounce Names of African Leaders

Donald Trump struggled to pronounce the names of the Rwandan and Congolese presidents.

December 4, 2025

Trump, 79, Falls Asleep Again During Peace Agreement Signing

Donald Trump was bragging about this Rwanda-DRC peace agreement minutes before he began to doze off.

April 17, 2020

Felipe De La Hoz

A New Home in a Country Shuttered by a Pandemic

“When I arrived at the airport, I felt that hardness just ripped off. But that stayed for only two weeks. Then the coronavirus came."

August 8, 2019

Katharine Walter

Ebola Outbreaks Are About Inequality

The deadly disease is a security threat only because it's neglected as a social justice issue.

December 19, 2018

Fighting Authoritarianism, One Mass at a Time

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Catholic Church has become a powerful voice for democracy. Now, it is trying to ensure a fair election.

July 23, 2013

Heartbreaking, Stunning Infrared Photography from The Congo

September 5, 2009

Christine Stansell

The Aftermath and After