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).