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    Posted 26 Jul 2025

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    Democratic Republic of the Congo (Capital: Kinshasa)

    • The DRC government and the rebel group M23 (March 23 Movement), under the Congo River Alliance, signed a Declaration of Principles in Doha, mediated by Qatar, to pursue peace.
    • Political features:
      • Location: DRC is a country in Central Africa.
      • Bordering nations: Angola, Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia.
      • Bordering water bodies: Atlantic Ocean (narrow coastline).
      • Conflict region: North Kivu, South Kivu, and Ituri
    • Geographical features:
      • Major rivers:Congo River (second longest in Africa, with a basin crossing the Equator twice).
      • Important plateaus: Katanga.
      • Notable lakes: Lake Tanganyika, Lake Albert, Lake Edward, Lake Kivu
      • Volcanoes:Mount Nyiragongo – active volcano in Virunga Mountains.
      • Natural regions: Congo Basin (central lowland rainforest), savanna.
      • Three-fourths of the world's cobalt is produced in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
    • Tags :
    • Congo
    • cobalt
    • Kivu
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