The Democratic Republic of the Congo ( French: République démocratique du Congo ), commonly referred to as DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa or the DRC, is a country in central Africa. It was known as Zaïre from 1971 to 1997. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world. With a population of over 71 million ...
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Central Africa, Conflict, Resources: Following Mobutu''s departure, Kabila assumed the presidency and restored the country''s previous name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kabila initially was able to attract foreign aid and provided some order and relief to the country''s decimated economy. He …
Forest cover dynamics of shifting cultivation in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a remote sensing-based assessment for 2000–2010. Molinario, G., Hansen, M.C., Potapov P.V. (2015) Forest cover dynamics of shifting cultivation in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a remote sensing-based assessment for 2000–2010. Environmental Research ...
highest rate of deforestation in the Congo Basin (Zhuravleva et al. 2013) so including the other Congo Basin countries would tend to bring down the rate. It is surprising, however, that it would do so by such a large amount, considering that the DRC''s forests comprise around two-thirds of the Congo Basin forest area.
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), power is finally shifting into the hands of President Félix Tshisekedi, but it is unclear if stability will follow.
We document the RF approaches applied from piloting through scale-up and the corresponding results from the Growing Up GREAT! (GUG) intervention (known …
Bantu, Sudanic, and other migrants from West and Northeastern Africa arrived in the Congo River Basin between 2000 B.C. and A.D. 500. The territory that is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo is extremely diverse, with more than 200 ethnic groups that trace their histories to many communal organizations and kingdoms.
A glimmer of hope emerged in the Democratic Republic of the Congo''s (DRC) barren political landscape in December 2020 when the National Assembly voted to remove its Speaker, a longtime ally to …
Deforestation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is significantly lower than in other heavily forested tropical countries. However, there is increasing concern that this rate is likely to accelerate. Many of those concerned about future deforestation argue that shifting cultivation is the primary driver and that if nothing is done to change the practice, …
Democratic Republic of the Congo, also called Congo (Kinshasa), formerly (1971–97) Republic of Zaire, Country, central Africa.Area: 905,410 sq mi (2,345,000 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 115,403,000. Capital: Kinshasa.Bantu speakers, including the Mongo, the Kongo, and the Luba, form a majority of the country''s population; among non …
Molinario, G., Hansen, M.C., Potapov P.V. (2015) Forest cover dynamics of shifting cultivation in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a remote sensing-based assessment …
Shifting cultivation has traditionally been practiced in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by carving agricultural fields out of primary and secondary forest, resulting in the rural complex: a characteristic land cover mosaic of roads, villages, active and fallow fields and secondary forest.
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) contains roughly half of the Congo Basin''s forest: the second largest tropical humid forest in the world (Mayaux et al 2004, DeWasseige et al 2012).Mapping forest cover change in the DRC is essential as the forest provides livelihoods for local populations, biodiversity and both regional and global …
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), power is finally shifting into the hands of President Félix Tshisekedi, but it is unclear if stability will follow. ... In a clear sign that power is shifting in Tshisekedi''s favour, deputies then voted to remove Jeannine Mabunda, another Kabila backer, as the National Assembly speaker and, on 27 ...
Shifting cultivation has traditionally been practiced in the Democratic Republic of Congo by carving agricultural fields out of primary and secondary forest, resulting in the rural complex: a characteristic land cover mosaic of roads, villages, active and fallow fields and secondary forest. Forest clearing has varying impacts depending on where it occurs …
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Latest ratifications. C087 - Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87) - 20 Jun 2001. C111 - Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) - 20 Jun 2001. C105 - Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105) - 20 Jun 2001. List all ratifications.
Economic Situation. After peaking at 8.9% in 2022, real GDP growth in the DRC remained robust at 7.8% in 2023, supported by a strong mining sector, which grew by 15.4% contributing around 70% to overall growth in 2023. Agriculture production slowed to 2.2% growth in 2023 (from 2.4 % in 2022). On the demand side, growth was led by …
Executive Summary The penal code of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) prohibits abortion, and although an article in the code of medical ethics permits it under very strict circumstances, safe services are largely inaccessible. Recent publication of the Maputo Protocol in the national gazette indicates that the legal status of abortion may shift …
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has suffered from decades of conflict, poor governance, and volatile economic growth reflecting commodity dependence. Poverty remains widespread in the country, including in urban areas, albeit uneven across regions. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic exacerbated the DRC''s …
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Ethnic Groups, Languages, Religion: More than 200 African ethnic groups live in Congo; of these, Bantu peoples constitute a large majority of the country''s population. They entered the territory of modern Congo between the 10th and the 14th century from the west and north and established …
This publication was produced by the Feed the Future Democratic Republic of Congo Strengthening Livelihoods and Resilience Activity under USAID Task Order #72066020F00004 under the Strengthening Tenure and Resource Rights (STARR II) IDIQ Contract #7200AA18D00020. ... SLR adapted by shifting its geographical focus in …
Indeed, shifting agriculture has been identified as the main cause of land use change in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) (Molinario et al., 2017;Molinario et al., 2020;Moonen et al., 2016). ...
1 · Government and society. in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Also known as: Congo-Kinshasa, DRC, République Démocratique du Congo, République du Congo, Republic of the Congo. Written by. Dennis D. Cordell. Associate Vice Provost for General Education and Professor of History, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo''s (DRC) Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) has declared incumbent President Félix Tshisekedi the winner of the country''s presidential election with 72 percent of the vote. The resounding figure would seem implausible given the strong following of leading opposition candidates and pre ...
Shifting cultivation has traditionally been practiced in the Democratic Republic of Congo by carving agricultural fields out of primary and secondary forest, resulting in the rural complex: a ...
In addition, an estimated 5.5 million Congolese were internally displaced as of July 2022, the vast majority fleeing violence between rebel group and Congolese armed forces. Thousands of refugees have come to the DRC from neighboring countries, including Rwanda, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, and Burundi.
While the elections recently held in the Democratic Republic of the Congo were largely peaceful, the security and humanitarian situation in its east has …
The Democratic Republic of Congo adopted a new Mining Code, but industry and government are at loggerheads over taxation. Last month, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) enacted a law to revise the country''s 2002 Mining Code.. While the law improves environmental and social provisions, revisions to the fiscal regime – …
Despite a population of over 89 million people, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has just 30 local pharmaceutical manufacturers (DRC) with the majority of manufacturers based in Kinshasa, the capital city. Of the total number of pharmaceutical products sold in the DRC, just 10% accounts for those manufactured locally.
Shifting cultivation has traditionally been practiced in the Democratic Republic of Congo by carving agricultural fields out of primary and secondary forest, resulting in the rural complex: a ...
INTRODUCTION. COVID-19 is a global public health emergency of international concern 1 which has spread to many countries around the world including African countries. 2 The first case of COVID-19 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was a Congolese returnee from France, identified on March 10, 2020 in Kinshasa. …
This report presents the findings of field studies on shifting cultivation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Cameroon undertaken between November 2012 and March 2013. The authors recognize that the dynamics of REDD+ have evolved in these countries since the time of the study and its public release in 2014.
4 of 7 | . FILE - M23 rebels load a pickup truck in Kibumba, in the eastern of Democratic Republic of Congo, Dec. 23, 2022. Aid organisations fear a new humanitarian crisis in the restive eastern Congo region, where the renowned armed rebel group M23 is in the midst of a new advance that threatens to cut off a major city and …
In the aftermath of flawed, violent national elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC; the Congo) in December 2023, severe clashes between the …