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King Philippe of Belgium, right, greets 100-year-old corporal Albert Kunyuku, the last surviving Congolese veteran of World War II during a ceremony at the Veterans Memorial in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Wednesday June 8, 2022. 

Belgian King Philippe’s visit to DR Congo stirs hope for a 'win-win partnership,' historian says

History professor Charles Tshimanga-Kashama joined The World's host Marco Werman to discuss the historic visit and its implications for the future relations between the two countries.

Belgian King Philippe’s visit to DR Congo stirs hope for a 'win-win partnership,' historian says
Smoke rises from a processing mill at a palm oil plantation in Sumatra, Indonesia

The world's tropical forests can help us limit climate change — if we let them

The world's tropical forests can help us limit climate change — if we let them
São Sebastião Fort and Museum with statues of conquistadors São Tomé.

'Born in Blackness': A new book centers Africa in the expansive history of slavery

'Born in Blackness': A new book centers Africa in the expansive history of slavery
A lab assistant looks at an assay plate to prepare sequencing at the Wellcome Sanger Institute that is operated by Genome Research in Cambridge, Thursday, March 4, 2021.

From Congo to Chile, small labs are playing a growing role in global understanding of COVID

From Congo to Chile, small labs are playing a growing role in global understanding of COVID
Shafts of sunlight filtering through the forest canopy strike smoke from fires burning outside family huts at an Mbuti pygmy hunting camp in the Okapi Wildlife Reserve outside the town of Epulu, Congo

DR Congo faces criticism over plans to open Congo rainforest to commercial logging

DR Congo faces criticism over plans to open Congo rainforest to commercial logging
A hand holds up a cartoon in front of the Capitol dome of the Statue of Liberty hugging a Muslim hijabi girl.

Refugees stuck in limbo over Biden's inaction to restore admissions program

Many refugees have already been vetted and approved for entry, but President Joe Biden has yet to make an official commitment to rebuilding the US refugee program. 

Refugees stuck in limbo over Biden's inaction to restore admissions program
A man sits while getting his temperature checked.

'No place for complacency' as Ebola detected in eastern DR Congo

Over the last year, an Ebola epidemic has gripped Democratic Republic of Congo. The virus has reached the eastern city of Goma, home to over 1 million people. David Gressly, UN's Ebola response coordinator, talks about what this means for the fight against the virus.

'No place for complacency' as Ebola detected in eastern DR Congo
Pierre Mambele

The man behind the wheel of Congo's news

Congolese driver Pierre Mambele was a driver, a guide, a fearless protector and — above all — a loyal friend. He died on June 8, aged 74.

The man behind the wheel of Congo's news
workers carrying coffin of a victim of ebola

Deadly Ebola outbreak contained within Congo

The Ebola outbreak — by far the biggest Congo has seen, and the world's second largest in history — was declared by national authorities in August. It is concentrated in Congo's North Kivu and Ituri provinces.

Deadly Ebola outbreak contained within Congo
Five people are painted with a light green paint and post together. Another man is on his knees with bananas.

Excerpt: 'The Mole and the Sun' from 'Congo Tales'

"Congo Tales" is a new book featuring the stories of the Mbomo people in Congo, which includes portrait photography of the people acting out their myths.

Excerpt: 'The Mole and the Sun' from 'Congo Tales'
a man without shoes, sits on a big pile of papers while he examines voting materials

What DRC’s flawed election means for emerging democratic culture in Africa

As the world waits amid growing international pressure for the national electoral commission to make official the results, it’s already possible to see that significant change has come to DRC.

What DRC’s flawed election means for emerging democratic culture in Africa
Trump and Putin shake hands.

10 defining global security questions of 2018

North Korea, Russia, Ukraine and Myanmar are all countries that led to questions of global security.

10 defining global security questions of 2018
A crowd of people are packed around a black car as a politician waves from an open door

Congo seeks first democratic transfer of power in presidential election

The vote planned for Sunday would be postponed by a week because of a shortage of ballot papers. The vote to replace President Joseph Kabila, who succeeded his assassinated father in 2001, was first scheduled for November 2016 but has been repeatedly delayed.     

Congo seeks first democratic transfer of power in presidential election
A doctor cares for a patient wearing protective clothing inside an isolate cube at a treatment center

Congo braces for an Ebola outbreak that may last several months, WHO predicts

The Congolese government could approve a clinical trial within weeks, but a full Ebola response depends on improved security and increased awareness on how the deadly virus spreads.

Congo braces for an Ebola outbreak that may last several months, WHO predicts
Portrait of man sitting on sofa

For refugees in Seattle, rising rents mean the search for home isn’t over

After years in camps, Congolese refugees still search for a place to call home as rents in Seattle rise. For many, the threat of homelessness is real.

For refugees in Seattle, rising rents mean the search for home isn’t over