A new election took place in October 2006, which Kabila won, and in December 2006 he was sworn in as President. The sports are played in numerous stadiums throughout the country, including the Stade Frederic Kibassa Maliba. The Comité d'études du haut Congo ("Committee for the Study of the Upper Congo"), established by King Leopold II of Belgium in 1876, and the International Association of the Congo, established by him in 1879, were also named after the river.[15].

[226] Another study showed that the species of bush meat in the meat markets of the DRC's third largest city Kisangani were primarily Artiodactyla at 40.06% of the carcasses sold then primates at 37.79% of carcasses sold. [2] The provinces are subdivided into 145 territories and 32 cities. Charles Marlow, the narrator, tells his story to friends aboard a boat anchored on the River Thames.This setting provides the frame for Marlow’s story of his obsession with the ivory trader Kurtz, which enables Conrad to … Also, the 148 Caritas network system has a total power of 6.31 kW. [96] The forest elephant is particularly at risk due to the high cost of its ivory, especially in the Far East, due to this its population has reduced by 62% in 2002–2011[97] The main way this poaching for ivory can be reduced is through the hampering of the international demand for ivory, as this drives the trade. [160] The Democratic Republic of Congo also possesses 50% of Africa's forests and a river system that could provide hydro-electric power to the entire continent, according to a UN report on the country's strategic significance and its potential role as an economic power in central Africa.[161].

They allied with the Zairian Armed Forces (FAZ) to launch a campaign against Congolese ethnic Tutsis in eastern Zaire.[52]. Salonga National Park (1984) and [84][85][86] In August 2019, six months after the inauguration of Félix Tshisekedi, a coalition government was announced. [106] In July 2009, a Swiss court determined that the statute of limitations had run out on an international asset recovery case of about $6.7 million of deposits of Mobutu's in a Swiss bank, and therefore the assets should be returned to Mobutu's family. The transitional constitution also established a relatively independent judiciary, headed by a Supreme Court with constitutional interpretation powers.[100]. [67] There have been frequent reports of weapon bearers killing civilians, of the destruction of property, of widespread sexual violence,[68] causing hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes, and of other breaches of humanitarian and human rights law. [46] By the early 1970s, Mobutu was attempting to assert Zaire as a leading African nation. Since 2015, the Eastern DR Congo has been the scene of an ongoing military conflict in Kivu. It was first led by Sir Henry Morton Stanley, who undertook his explorations under the sponsorship of King Leopold II of Belgium. Data are also lacking on irregular immigrants, however given neighbouring countries' ethnic links to DRC nationals, irregular migration is assumed to be a significant phenomenon. The Forces Armées de la République Démocratique du Congo (FARDC) consist of about 144,000 personnel, the majority of whom are part of the land forces, also with a small air force and an even smaller navy. New destination countries include South Africa and various points en route to Europe. The development of metal tools during this time period revolutionized agriculture. "[2] In 1971 Mobutu changed the name again, this time to "Republic of Zaire".[43][19]. Dikembe Mutombo is one of the best African basketball players to ever play the game. Several international airlines service Kinshasa's international airport and a few also offer international flights to Lubumbashi International Airport.