What We Know About the May 2026 Epidemic
Introduction
A new Ebola outbreak has been confirmed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in May 2026. The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, was first reported in Ituri Province on May 15, 2026. As of May 18, 2026, the Wor...
2+ Million Women and Girls Raped since 1996
Introduction: The Unspeakable Tragedy
More than 2 million women and girls have been raped in eastern Congo since 1996. This is not a statistic. These are human beings. Daughters. Mothers. Sisters. Grandmothers. Infants. Raped systematically. Tortured bru...
The Genocide Behind Congo's Mineral War
Introduction: The Genocide Nobody Talks About
More than 15 million people have been killed in Eastern Congo since 1996. Yet the world calls it a "regional conflict." Ongoing massacres claim hundreds monthly. Sexual violence has been systematized and weaponiz...
The Untold Story of 30 Years of Genocide, Backed by Western Powers
Introduction
For decades, millions of people in Eastern Congo have lived through violence, displacement, and loss. Yet much of the world barely talks about it. When people hear about Congo, they often hear about minerals, conflict,...
Introduction
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) possesses immense mineral wealth, with over 1,100 precious minerals and metals. Paradoxically, it is in these mines that thousands of children sacrifice their childhood, their health, and their educational opportunities to extract resources that f...
The Hidden History of a Forgotten Genocide
The history of Congo under Belgian colonial rule is one of the darkest and least acknowledged tragedies of modern times. Between 1885 and 1908, King Leopold II of Belgium turned Congo into his personal enterprise - a human and environmental catastrophe dri...
For too long, Congo’s story has been told by others - distorted, silenced, or erased. Team Congo was born out of a simple but powerful conviction: the Congolese people must reclaim their narrative and build a movement that unites voices across generations and continents.
We launched Team Congo to c...
