ALT Light purple background with dark purple text reading, "An Education Area Feature on DRC." Below is a map of Africa with the DRC highlighted in red.

ALT Title reading, "Background." Text below reading, "Mobutu Sese Seko's 32 year dictatorial rule led to widespread exploitation and political instability. Despite a 2002 peace agreement, conflict has continued. In recent years, Congolese military personnel and the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) have been involved in recurrent mass killings in the Beni territory, resulting in 1,000+ deaths and 200,000+ displacements."

ALT Title reading, "Recent Updates." Text below reading, "The M23 rebel group has seized unauthorized territories and joined in military clashes. On January 15, the ADF, a group previously associated with ISIS, killed ten people in a church bombing. After documented reports of militia attacks, UN peacekeepers discovered mass graves of 42 victims It is believed CODECO militants are responsible for these atrocities."