Lumumba remains a leading figure in Congolese and African history. He was a revolutionary and a national hero whose ...

In Stanford's first inaugural Congo Week, students and experts celebrate Congolese heritage and discuss important issues regarding the DRC.

The African regional consultation marks a significant milestone in the continent’s journey to reassert its cultural diversity on a global stage. The actionable recommendations shared during the ...

The Sape movement, originating in the Congo, blends fashion, culture, and resistance, symbolizing a form of social and political defiance. Sapeurs, members of the Society of Ambience-Makers and ...

In 1876 Leopold II of Belgium decided to reinvent his small country as an imperial power. The vehicle for Belgium’s entry into the Scramble for Africa was the International African Association.

All politics are local. The people of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), although geographically distant, are culturally and historically close: About one in four African Americans who were ...