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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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Mass gatherings have been banned in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital, Kinshasa, as well as three other areas, in order to halt the spread of Ebola, the interior minister says.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

The Democratic Republic of Congo stymied Portugal in its first visit to the tournament since appearing as Zaire in 1974.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Ebola had previously been seen in the central African Democratic Republic of Congo, not in west Africa and it was initially misidentified as lassa fever, gastroenteritis or cholera.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 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

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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