42 years after last census in 1984, when DRC still went under the name of Zaire, authorities are preparing to count the population to gather reliable data for planning public services; millions of people with no official ID will be recorded by the state

Kinshasa International Film Festival, at its 13th edition, screened about 50 feature-length, medium-length, and short films from about ten countries; it was founded with the specific aim of letting Africans watch African films, tell their own stories

Ebola cases surpass 2.000, victims over 930 as more health workers begin strike in Ituri province over unpaid wages amid spreading outbreak and cultural opposition of some communities

Fans erupted in celebration after their DRC national team secured a historic place in the World Cup knockout stage with 3-1 victory over Uzbekistan; the Leopards will face England in the Round of 32, their first-ever appearance beyond the group stage

The DRC has filed a case against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice accusing it of breaching multiple international treaties, dispatching forces, backing armed groups, unlawful military operations on its territory following the 1994 genocide