Photos: DRC’s 50 at 50

Photos: DRC’s 50 at 50


The Democratic Republic of Congo is celebrating its 50th anniversary of independence from Belgian rule this year. Check out this interactive photo essay from the BBC. Want to gain + drop some knowledge this summer? Read this book and learn more about the history of the Congo, and by extension, the state of the entire African continent today.

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Today in Africa — June 23, 2025: Netherlands Returns 119 Benin Bronzes, Sahel Tops Global Terror Deaths, UN Aid to Refugees in Peril

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A photo of Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame.
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Paul Kagame is Predicted to Win the Rwandan Election; But What About the Opposition?

Although Paul Kagame is the frontrunner — by a very wide gap — in the presidential election, Frank Habineza and Philippe Mpayimana are determined to give the Rwandan people other options on the ballot.