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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 (7)

newshd2415h ago

Pope calls for more efforts to stop Ebola in DR Congo

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menafn15h ago

DR Congo Govt, M23 Agree On Roadmap For Peace Talks

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dailysabah17h ago

Ebola is not just Africa’s problem

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newtimes17h ago

AFC/M23, Kinshasa agree on roadmap to move peace talks forward

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menafn17h ago

DR Congo, M23 Move Toward Structured Peace Talks

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google18h ago

Miners in DRCongo fear Ebola, but hunger leaves them little choice - Yahoo News Canada

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independentuk18h ago

The desperate race to contain Ebola in DR Congo as deadly outbreak reaches 100 days

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