Democratic Republic of the Congo

Two Years Ago He Won the Nobel Peace Prize. Now, He’s Under Threat for Standing Up for Victims of Sexual Violence

By Aryn Baker

Armed Conflict Has Forced 661,000 People to Flee Their Homes During the Coronavirus Pandemic

By Suyin Haynes

How This Pastor of a Megachurch Is Fueling Ebola Conspiracy Theories

By Nick Turse

WHO Declares Ebola in Congo a Public-Health Emergency

By Jamie Ducharme
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The Battle to Save Congo

Outside a brown cement house in the eastern city of Beni in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, a government-employed psychologist is telling 19-year-old Merveille Mwenze that her husband has tested positive for Ebola. She’s...

By Sally Hayden June 19, 2019

Ebola Was Confirmed in a Major City in the Congo, Stoking Concerns That the Outbreak Will Keep Spreading

Security issues have made it hard to contain

By Jamie Ducharme March 22, 2019

American Flown to Nebraska Hospital for Ebola Exposure

“This person may have been exposed to the virus but is not ill and is not contagious,” Dr. Cieslak said. “Should any symptoms develop, the Nebraska Medicine/UNMC team is among the most qualified in the world to deal with them.”

By Gina Martinez December 29, 2018

Our World Runs on Resources Looted From Congo. That's Why Democratic Elections Alone Can't Solve the Country's Problems

Our cell phones, computers, jewelry and other products are helping fuel violence and corruption halfway around the world

By Sasha Lezhnev December 28, 2018

Medics Battle New Ebola Outbreak on Congo Border

New cases emerged shortly after a separate outbreak was defeated

By Eli Meixler August 7, 2018

Congolese Women Should Be Able to Own the Land They Work on

'Our customs must evolve and recognize the contributions of women'

By Afy Malungu / World Pulse June 22, 2016

ICC Gives Congo Rebel Leader 18 Years

The punishment is seen as a warning to military commanders in the field

By Simon Lewis June 21, 2016

Ebola Is 'Pretty Much Contained' in Senegal and Nigeria

Good news for containment of an outbreak that has killed more than 2,800 people

By Alexandra Sifferlin September 22, 2014
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