Denis Sassou N’Guesso is one of the key figures in the modern history of the Republic of the Congo. Faced with regional and ...

This is the ninth edition of the Republic of Congo economic update. Each edition of this annual report presents an overview of the Republic of Congo (ROC) evolving macroeconomic position, followed by ...

The International Rescue Committee provides vital support to the Congolese people who are struggling to recover from decades of conflict, ongoing violence and widespread disease, including COVID-19 ...

Pope Francis and President Felix Tshiekedi address a crowd of dignitaries at an event to welcome the head of the Catholic Church to Kinshasa, DR Congo, January 31, 2023. (Hugh Kinsella Cunningham) By ...

Francis began the second day of his visit to Africa with a direct appeal to the warring groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo to put down their weapons and forgive one another. By Jason Horowitz ...

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo appears to be rejigging a plan to auction off the rights to drill for oil and gas in 30 blocks across the country. On October 11, Congo’s ...

In 1963, nearly three dozen newly independent African nations met in Addis Ababa to establish the Organization of African Unity. Among the core principles they embraced was the inviolability of ...

Owing to its rich natural resources—70% of the world’s cobalt, an essential mineral for electronics, is sourced from its mines—the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is suffering the impact of ...

Following in the footsteps of the Republic of the Congo and Chad, Gabon is the latest nation to turn to commodity traders like Gunvor, Glencore and Trafigura for opaque financing, risking a cycle of ...