Peace agreements under Joseph Kabila In 2000, President Kabila gave in to pressure and announced political reforms. Nevertheless, both military and political opposition to him…

The Democratic Republic of Congo has undergone major internal crises and power struggles, including the coup d’état and civil war, since the 1990s, and has…

The Congo case refers to the two Norwegians Tjostolv Moland and Joshua French who were indicted and convicted of the murder of Congolese Abedi Kasongo…

The Coin Denomination The currency unit is franc (symbol F, currency code CDF) of 100 centimes. There is no separator in circulation. Franc was introduced…

The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of Africa’s largest, richest and most centrally located countries, with access to the sea, borders to nine countries,…

Most Congolese are Christians. About half the population is Catholic. During the colonial era, the Catholic Church built a network of hospitals, clinics and schools….

African discoveries acquired in the 19th century attracted the attention of Leopold II, king of Belgium. In 1876 he assembled an International Geographic Conference in…

The literature of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the area around the mouth of the Congo River was probably the first area in Africa where…

Art in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is in the art of painting that the most significant development has taken place since the colonial…

Folk music From the 16th century, Congo’s rich music traditions have made a profound impression on visitors from Europe. Traditional music and dance exist in…