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DR Congo

DR Congo · COD · Africa

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Risk Score

High Stable

Risk Factors

Active conflict (structural)
No recent events in pipeline

Overview

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a vast Central African nation, immensely rich in mineral resources like copper, cobalt, and diamonds. However, it continues to face severe challenges from ongoing conflict, political instability, and humanitarian crises. Despite its potential, poverty remains widespread.

Leadership

Félix Tshisekedi Tshilombo

President

GOVERNMENT: Semi-presidential republic

Economy

GDP

$82.0B

GDP per Capita

$820

GDP Growth

+6.2%

Inflation

11.0%

Unemployment

5.5%

Mining (copper, cobalt, diamonds, gold)AgricultureForestry

Trade

Key Exports

CopperCobaltDiamondsCrude oilGold

Key Imports

MachineryTransport equipmentFoodstuffsFuelsChemicals

Top Partners

ChinaSouth KoreaBelgiumZambiaUnited States

Headlines (8)

YardbarkerAug 9

Aaron Wan-Bissaka targeted by Champions League club

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Al JazeeraAug 8

‘I’ve never been counted’: DR Congo’s first census in 42 years

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Lokmat TimesAug 8

Ebola takes severe toll on women, children in eastern DR Congo: UN

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Al JazeeraAug 7

DR Congo releases 15 prisoners to M23 rebels as part of Doha peace process

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CNBC TV18Aug 7

Africa’s top health agency to use Zaire Ebola vaccine in current outbreak

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DevdiscourseAug 7

Africa CDC and WHO Call for Faster Ebola Response in DR Congo

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DevdiscourseAug 7

Reuters Health News Summary

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Deccan ChronicleAug 7

DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Tops 4,000 Cases Amid Mutation Fears

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