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A compelling journey, with added flying cockroaches
Step into an MSF clinic to see first hand how doctors save lives in Africa
Kinshasa at risk of ‘civil unrest’ over president’s grip on power
Opposition parties believe president Joseph Kabila is trying to stay in power
DR Congo president would be violating constitution if he stood aside with no successor, says aide
Violence could spiral as the people’s patience wears thin
The country at the heart of Africa has reached a treacherous impasse
The biggest problem is jobs. Robots may beat workers to the punch
He may have sold fewer records than Prince, but he probably swung more hips
The deadly disease spread by the tsetse fly ravaged Africa for centuries. In the 1960s, scientists thought they had it under control. But they were mistaken
Stability has returned to the Democratic Republic of Congo, then so have more mosquitoes
A Paris exhibition reflects the francophone world’s complex relationship with its former colonies
The modern musical richness of the Congolese band’s home city of Kinshasa is reflected in their futuristic sound
Ringside combat has faded almost into oblivion in the public consciousness, at least in America
A heavily bronzed Sean Penn stars in this shambolic, message-mongering geopolitical thriller
The Kinshasa Symphony Orchestra takes a trip to England
The global consumer group adapts to local tastes and targets micro-entrepreneurs
This late-night haunt draws bankers, businessmen, music-makers, posers and charity workers
The Congolese have long been neglected by those in power, doing what they can to get by in one of the world’s least developed countries. But music, religion, dance and even fashion offer both a lifeline and an escape
The big attraction at this year’s festival was the resurrection of Kinshasa’s Staff Benda Bilili
Nearly 40 years after he was first dispatched to investigate a mysterious new virus, Peter Piot returns to a village – and a people – changed for ever by the advent of Ebola
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