Democratic Republic of Congo

The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office advise against all travel to eastern and north eastern DRC. The only exceptions to this are the towns of Bukavu and Goma, to which the FCO advise against all but essential travel. The FCO advise against all but essential travel to the remainder of the DRC. Click here for more information.

Welcome to Democratic Republic of Congo

As much a geographical concept as a fully fledged nation, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC, formerly Zaïre) has one of the saddest chapters in modern history: from the brazen political folly of King Leopold of Belgium to the hideously corrupt kleptocracy of maverick leader Mobutu Sese Seko and the blood-stained battlegrounds of Africa's first 'world war'... Read More

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Sights in Democratic Republic of Congo

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Survival guide

Some like it hot: volcanoes in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Disclaimer: travel advice from the UK and the USA currently urges against non-essential travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo. While we don't recommend you ignore this advice, we wanted to bring you this update from the heart of the recent volcanic activity and share some amazing pictures.