Congo Election

Maybe the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a bit more democratic than the mere Republic of Congo, but it’s a matter of (fairly small) degrees. President Denis Sassou has ruled the Republic of Congo for 33 of the past 38 years, winning a couple of civil wars in the process and changing the constitution when term limits got in the way of his staying in power.

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  • New port facility to verify minerals from DR Congo
    Dar es Salaam. Mineral products from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will now be certified at a special centre in Tanzania as the two countries seek to raise the volume of goods passing through ...
    03/25/2024 - 5:21 pm | View Link
  • At Least 11 Dead In Attacks Blamed On DR Congo Rebel Group
    At least 11 people were killed in twin attacks near Beni in eastern DR Congo, local authorities told AFP Sunday, blaming the attacks on the ADF rebel group.
    03/24/2024 - 2:22 pm | View Link
  • Southern African bloc renews commitment to fight armed groups in eastern Congo
    Southern African regional leaders on Saturday reiterated their commitment to their peacekeeping mission in restive eastern Congo and condemned a letter of protest by Rwanda written last month opposing ...
    03/23/2024 - 10:57 am | View Link
  • DR Congo Facing Alarming Levels of Violence, Hunger, Poverty, Disease
    The World Health Organization warns that hunger, poverty, malnutrition, and disease have reached alarming levels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, especially in the east, where a resurgence of ...
    03/22/2024 - 4:59 am | View Link
  • Congo Square Rhythms Fest, Funk Fest Lineup Reveal, A.J. Croce and more music in New Orleans
    Music options in New Orleans for the week of March 21-27, 2024 include a free festival and a funk fest preview.
    03/21/2024 - 12:30 am | View Link
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  • Republic of the Congo
    Congo is located in the central-western part of sub-Saharan Africa, along the Equator, lying between latitudes 4°N and 5°S, and longitudes 11° and 19°E. To the south and east of it is the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
    03/23/2024 - 1:14 am | View Link
  • Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo | Global Conflict Tracker
    Learn about sources of continued violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo and how the United Nations, African Union, and neighboring countries are struggling to curtail it.
    03/23/2024 - 1:00 am | View Link
  • Congo
    Congo may refer to: Congo River, in central Africa. Congo Basin, the sedimentary basin of the river. Democratic Republic of the Congo, the larger country to the southeast, sometimes referred to as "Congo-Kinshasa".
    03/22/2024 - 4:10 pm | View Link
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Democratic Republic of the Congo - Colonialism, Civil War, Conflict: The country that began as a king’s private domain (the Congo Free State), evolved into a colony (the Belgian Congo), became independent in 1960 (as the Republic of the Congo), and later underwent several name changes (to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, then to Zaire ...
    03/22/2024 - 6:09 am | View Link
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Democratic Republic of the Congo, country located in central Africa. Officially known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the country has a 25-mile (40-km) coastline on the Atlantic Ocean but is otherwise landlocked. It is the second largest country on the continent; only Algeria is larger.
    03/22/2024 - 3:03 am | View Link
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