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Democratic Republic of Congo

British  

noun

  1. See Congo

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The US has sanctioned a major gold refinery in Rwanda and two of its executives, accusing them of smuggling minerals from rebel-controlled areas of neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

France on Wednesday announced its first confirmed case of Ebola identified on its territory, a doctor who had flown back from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is fighting a major outbreak.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

In Portugal’s first match, against the Democratic Republic of Congo, he didn’t even manage a shot on target.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

The current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo involves Bundibugyo ebolavirus, which has a reported fatality rate of 30% to 50%.

From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 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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