Congo [iPad]

: The DRC is the only country where you can see Bonobos , alongside endangered mountain and lowland gorillas.

: Uranium from the Shinkolobwe mine in the DRC was used to build the atomic bombs for the Manhattan Project in WWII.

: A major landslide at a coltan mine in Masisi killed over 200 people, including many children, in March 2026.

The Congo Basin's Animals & People | WWF - World Wildlife Fund

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a land of staggering contrasts—home to the world's most vital carbon sink and vast mineral wealth, yet grappling with modern humanitarian crises and deep-rooted conflict. 🌿 The "Lungs of Africa"

: The US recently backed a new paramilitary guard to secure mining sites and signed a controversial deal to send "third-country" deportees to the DRC. 🎷 Culture & Life

: The country produces roughly 70% of the world’s cobalt and a massive share of its coltan, both essential for smartphone and EV batteries.