To what extent can Congo’s current problems be traced back to the legacy of Mobutu Sese Seko’s rule? Africa correspondent Michela Wrong offers some insight in this introduction to her book about the rise and fall of the man also known as The Leopard.

Explore the history of the DRC from Belgian King Leopold II to Joseph Kabila in this photo essay.

Ruling through peace after years of relying on violence doesn’t come easy. This point was proved by three days of fighting that broke after the first round results of the presidential elections in the Congo were announced on 20 August.

Filmmaker, Fred de Sam Lazaro, talks about making "Democracy in the Rough," and the problems he ran into along the way.

Links to information on the history of the Congo and the U.N. Peacekeeping Mission (MONUC) there.

WIDE ANGLE is on the ground as the Democratic Republic of Congo holds its first elections in 45 years.

See how the children featured in WIDE ANGLE episode "Time for School" are faring now in the "Kid Cards" photo essay.

Students in Long Island watched Back to School and were so moved by the plight of one African student, they decided to take action.

One of the silent killers attacking the developing world is the lack of quality basic education for large numbers of the poorest children in the world's poorest countries -particularly girls. Yet unlike many of the world's most grievous ailments, this is a disease with a known cure.

Links to education initiatives around the world.