Child soldiers, unending war, grinding poverty, blood diamonds, blood batteries and now volcanoes. One of the most tragic and forgotten places on earth. More coverage is allotted to George Floyd and Bill Cosby than the Congo.
Apocalyptic scenes in eastern Congo as a volcanic eruption triggers earthquakes and fears of Lake Kivu methane explosions
Mount Nyiragongo has erupted for the second time in 20 years in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and officials warn that another eruption could follow.
I briefly worked in the Congo auditing an IT system for a European company in 1994 in Brazzaville and Pointe Noire.
Republic of the Congo Civil War (1997–1999)
and other wars too numerous and unending to mention.