Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a large country in Central Africa.
236 linked stories in all years we hold
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The earliest story we hold is from Oct 6, 2021.
Stories involving Democratic Republic of the Congo2 named stories in 2026
Active · 1
- May 15 – Nov 11, 2026 · 90 stories
Gone quiet · 1
- Trump's deportations of migrants to third countries, from Panama to South SudanFeb 5, 2025 – Oct 6, 2026 · 34 stories
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Jan 26, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026
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Week of Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026: 4 left, 9 center, 1 right, 3% of the sources that published that week · 21 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2026 - Feb 1, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2% |
| Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 8, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 9, 2026 - Feb 15, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 16, 2026 - Feb 22, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 23, 2026 - Mar 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 2, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 9, 2026 - Mar 15, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 16, 2026 - Mar 22, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 23, 2026 - Mar 29, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 30, 2026 - Apr 5, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2% |
| Apr 6, 2026 - Apr 12, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3% |
| Apr 13, 2026 - Apr 19, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3% |
| Apr 20, 2026 - Apr 26, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 27, 2026 - May 3, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 4, 2026 - May 10, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 11, 2026 - May 17, 2026 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 91 | 26% |
| May 18, 2026 - May 24, 2026 | 18 | 35 | 7 | 230 | 30% |
| May 25, 2026 - May 31, 2026 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 87 | 22% |
| Jun 1, 2026 - Jun 7, 2026 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 9% |
| Jun 8, 2026 - Jun 14, 2026 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4% |
| Jun 15, 2026 - Jun 21, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | under 1% |
| Jun 22, 2026 - Jun 28, 2026 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 3% |
| Jun 29, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026 | 6 | 27 | 8 | 63 | 7% |
| Jul 6, 2026 - Jul 12, 2026 | 6 | 31 | 11 | 126 | 9% |
| Jul 13, 2026 - Jul 19, 2026 | 43 | 66 | 29 | 962 | 25% |
| Jul 20, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 88 | 6% |
| Jul 27, 2026 - Aug 2, 2026 | 5 | 21 | 9 | 70 | 6% |
| Aug 3, 2026 - Aug 9, 2026 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 29 | 4% |
| Aug 10, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 148 | 8% |
| Aug 17, 2026 - Aug 23, 2026 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 54 | 6% |
| Aug 24, 2026 - Aug 30, 2026 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 30 | 4% |
| Aug 31, 2026 - Sep 6, 2026 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 34 | 4% |
| Sep 7, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 4% |
| Sep 14, 2026 - Sep 20, 2026 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 2% |
| Sep 21, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 54 | 6% |
| Sep 28, 2026 - Oct 4, 2026 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 43 | 5% |
| Oct 5, 2026 - Oct 11, 2026 | 7 | 24 | 10 | 66 | 9% |
| Oct 12, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 53 | 5% |
| Oct 19, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 66 | 6% |
| Oct 26, 2026 - Nov 1, 2026 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 43 | 4% |
| Nov 2, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 2% |
| Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 3% |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Whole record, all years we hold
82 left · 98 center · 64 right: 244 sources on the spectrum, across 236 linked stories.
Everything else26 updates in 2026 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about Democratic Republic of the Congo that are not part of any story yet
- Oct 13– 16Congo protests Formula 1's 'indefensible' decision to race in Rwanda18 articles · 12 sources3 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Oct 12– 14DR Congo: Kabila's move towards M23 rebels raises questions over peace8 articles · 5 sources2 left, 0 center, 0 right
- Oct 10– 15Former UFC fighter Tim Kennedy recovering after he’s shot 3 times in deadly Congo ambush on private security forces: ‘Not dead’9 articles · 8 sources0 left, 3 center, 5 right
- Oct 10Ex-UFC fighter Tim Kennedy injured in Congo as Blackwater founder Erik Prince’s forces take heavy casualties3 articles · 3 sources0 left, 0 center, 3 right
- Oct 5– 6Congo River boat collision leaves at least 30 dead, dozens still missing: officials11 articles · 10 sources3 left, 4 center, 2 right
- Sep 10– 11Fire in eastern Congo kills at least 26 students at 2 schools18 articles · 14 sources3 left, 5 center, 3 right
- Jul 15– 17Scientists discover new species of African monkey in Congo rainforest71 articles · 30 sources4 left, 22 center, 3 right
- Jul 1– 2World Cup 2026: USA, Belgium, England advance in dramatic games; 3 more matches Thursday17 articles · 11 sources1 left, 7 center, 0 right
- Jul 1– 2Harry Kane sends England into the round of 16 of the World Cup after 2-1 win against Congo32 articles · 29 sources4 left, 17 center, 5 right
- Jan 31More than 200 killed in mine collapse in eastern DR Congo: Report5 articles · 5 sources3 left, 0 center, 0 right
Stories that name Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Nov 4– 5WHO approves clinical trials on two new Ebola vaccines5 articles · 5 sources1 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Oct 23– 25Kenyan authorities report second death from Ebola virus11 articles · 11 sources2 left, 5 center, 1 right
- Oct 7– 9The plague never went away. Cases are reported in parts of Africa and the U.S. nearly every year5 articles · 5 sources2 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Sep 20– 23War, runaway AI and climate shocks to take center stage as world leaders meet at UN40 articles · 25 sources6 left, 11 center, 4 right
- Aug 24Prince Harry steps down from African wildlife charity board8 articles · 8 sources1 left, 4 center, 1 right
- Jul 19– 20Goals, technology and hydration breaks: How the biggest World Cup in history will be remembered11 articles · 11 sources1 left, 5 center, 5 right
- Jun 30– Jul 2Mexico ends a 40-year knockout drought, beats Ecuador 2-0 to reach the round of 1612 articles · 9 sources4 left, 4 center, 1 right
Local coverage
- Nov 11Kenya discharges last Ebola patient, beginning countdown to Ebola-free declaration5 articles · 5 sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Nov 6IS-linked militants kill at least 33 in eastern Congo village attack, civil society says2 articles · 2 sources1 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Oct 30Today in history: Muhammad Ali defeats George Foreman in ‘Rumble in the Jungle’3 articles · 3 sources2 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Oct 28US imposes sanctions on Rwandan defense ministry over involvement in eastern Congo conflict2 articles · 2 sources1 left, 0 center, 1 right
- Sep 27At least 12 dead and dozens missing after a passenger vessel capsized in eastern Congo's Lake Kivu, officials say6 articles · 4 sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Sep 25– 2614 dead, including 2 military officials, in Congo plane crash7 articles · 7 sources3 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Jul 24– 26By the Numbers: This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record2 articles · 2 sources1 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Jul 13– 15Why the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history is becoming more challenging3 articles · 3 sources1 left, 1 center, 1 right