Democratic Republic of Congo

Congo bans copper, cobalt concentrate exports

The Democratic Republic of Congo has banned exports of copper and cobalt concentrates in what Reuters described as "a major escalation of its drive to force domestic processing and retain more value from its vast mineral resources."

New monkey species identified in Congo rainforest

An international team of scientists has formally described a new species of monkey living in the remote rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo — only the fifth new African monkey species identified in the past 75 years.

At least 30 die in Congo displacement camp as Ebola spreads undetected

At least 30 people have died since early May in the Kigonze displaced persons camp in Bunia, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a death rate camp officials described as unprecedented and one that suggests Ebola may be spreading rapidly among…

Congo must isolate 21 days or miss World Cup, U.S. warns

The Democratic Republic of Congo's national football team must maintain a strict 21-day isolation bubble in Belgium or risk being barred from entering the United States for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according to Andrew Giuliani, the executive director of…