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Democratic Republic of Congo

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noun

  1. See Congo

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Zambia is Africa's second-largest copper producer, behind the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the world's eighth-largest, according to the US Geological Survey.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

The Bundibugyo variant has infected 3,875 people and killed 1,751 in its first 10 weeks, mostly in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

"Uganda cannot win against Ebola if the Democratic Republic of Congo fails."

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

The Security Council president, Zenon Ngay Mukongo of the Democratic Republic of Congo, confirmed a second round of the straw poll would be announced in the coming days.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Sometime during my six years in the States, I began to hate the Democratic Republic of Congo.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

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