The region was dominated by Bantu-speaking tribes, who built trade links leading into the Congo River basin. Congo-Brazzaville was formerly part of the French colony of Equatorial Africa. Upon independence in 1960, the former colony of French Congo became the Republic of the Congo. The People's Republic of the Congo was a Marxist–Leninist one-party state from 1970 to 1991. Multi-party elections have been held since 1992, although a democratically elected government was ousted in the 1997 Republic of the Congo Civil War and President Denis Sassou Nguesso has ruled for 26 of the past 36 years.
Girls and young women may be more susceptible to an infectious subvariant of the virus that causes mpox that has spread from DemocraticRepublic of Congo to neighboring countries, a study showed ... .
... attention paid to forging closer ties with "swing states" which have rich natural resources, geostrategic importance, and vast market potential, such as Indonesia and the DemocraticRepublic of Congo.
The M23 rebel group seized the town of Kalembe in the eastern DemocraticRepublic of Congo after clashes with the country’s armed forces and the Wazalendo alliance of armed groups loyal to the government, officials said Monday.
... to address gender-based violence, mental health issues, infectious diseases and other pressing health challenges affecting communities in the DemocraticRepublic of Congo (DRC) at an event on Friday.
Kinshasa — The M23 rebel group has seized the town of Kalembe in eastern DemocraticRepublic of Congo (DRC), expanding its reach in the region, an official and a former legislator said on Monday ... .
India’s Soleos Energy, in partnership with Melci Holdings, has started building a 200 MW solar park in the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo (DRC). The project is set for commissioning by late 2026. From pv magazine India ... ....
JuƩa Urpilainen, European Commissioner for InternaƟonal Partnerships, has announced an additional €20 million funding towards the fight against Mpox outbreak in the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo (DRC) ...Jean Kaseya ... ....
SAA will also increase its flights to Mauritius in December and to Perth in January next year ... In the DemocraticRepublic of Congo (DRC), SAA will enhance its presence by flying five times a week to Kinshasa ... Connecting Africa ... Mauritius and Perth ... ....
SAA will also increase its flights to Mauritius in December and to Perth in January next year ... In the DemocraticRepublic of Congo (DRC), SAA will enhance its presence by flying five times a week to Kinshasa ... Connecting Africa ... Mauritius and Perth ... ....