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ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, JAN. 28-29 - In this Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017 photo, Asukulu Ramadhani and Davis Balondani, prepare to hang a calendar as they helped setup an apartment in Lexington, Ky. St. Luke United Methodist Church, has &quot;adopted&quot; a Congolese refugee family through Kentucky Refugee Ministries. The team, who all came here through KRM themselves, moved donated furniture into the family's apartment to make it ready for their arrival tonight. St. Luke United Methodist Church hosts a Swahili-speaking service that draws about 115 Congolese each week, and many of them are refugees. (Charles Bertram/Lexington Herald-Leader via AP)

Refugees introduce others to life in Lexington

By KARLA WARD - Associated Press

Congo players celebrate in front of Togo's Coach, Claude Le roy, centre, after the scored a goal against Togo ,during the African Cup of Nations Group C soccer match between Congo and Togo at the Stade de Port-Gentil, Gabon, Tuesday Jan. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

Curse of the champion strikes Ivory Coast, Congo dances on

By GERALD IMRAY - Associated Press

Congo expels Human Rights Watch researcher a second time

Associated Press

Togo goalkeeper may not play after house vandalized

By GERALD IMRAY - Associated Press

Ivory Coast's Franck Yannick Kessie, left, is challenged by Togo's Atakora Lalawewe, right, during the African Cup of Nations Group C soccer match between Ivory Coast and Togo at the Stade de Oyem in Gabon Monday Jan. 16, 2017. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

African Cup: Ivory Coast stumbles, Congo beats Morocco

By GERALD IMRAY - Associated Press

Workers level the grass at the Stade de l'Amitie, ahead of the opening ceremony and group A soccer matches between Gabon and Guinea Bissau at the Africa Nations Cup in Libreville, Gabon, Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

Congo sports minister bids to end strike at African Cup

By GERALD IMRAY - Associated Press

UN experts: Rebels, criminals, some army exploit Congo gold

By EDITH M. LEDERER - Associated Press

1 South African killed in rebel attack on UN force in Congo

Associated Press

The new terminal at N'djili International Airport, Kinshasa, is expected to serve up to 1 million passengers a year. (Photo: Jean Tigana)

A lot safer but still an adventure

By Tim Cashion

A view of the Inga I dam, in the foreground is the Inga II canal. (Photo: AlainDG/CC-BY-SA-3.0)

A grand plan to electrify Congo and Africa

By Tim Cashion

Hundreds of endangered gorillas live in Virunga National Park. (Photo: Shutterstock)

DRC’s national parks: Beautiful, rich with biodiversity

By Pat Sinclair

The new and old Lualaba bridges next to each other. (Photo: Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Works (ITP) DRC)

With help from international partners, the DRC tackles basic infrastructure needs

By Fred Qadir

Joseph Kabila (right), President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, during the fourth meeting of the regional oversight mechanism of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region on Sept. 22, 2014 at the United Nations in New York City. (UN Photo/Amanda Voisard)

A fragile peace raises hope for Eastern Congo

By Tim Cashion

The mighty Congo: River of life and power

By The Washington Times International Advocacy Department

The roots and rhythms of the Congo

By Pat Sinclair

This is a Monday, Nov. 9, 2015 photo of Yusra Mardini from Syria poses during a training session in Berlin, Germany. They’ve fled war and violence in the Middle East and Africa. They’ve crossed treacherous seas in small dinghies and lived in dusty refugee camps.They include a teenage swimmer Yusra Mardini from Syria, long-distance runners from South Sudan and judo and taekwondo competitors from Congo, Iran and Iraq. They are striving to achieve a common goal: To compete in the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Not for their home countries, but as part of the first ever team of refugee athletes.(AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)

From Syria to Sudan: Refugee athletes train for Olympics

By STEPHEN WILSON - Associated Press

In this photo taken on May 9, 2014, Michael Fichera and Linda Scotto with their two daughters Emma, 11, and 6-year-old Kearly, pose with a photograph of their adopted Congolese daughter, Miriam, at their home in Doylestown, Pa. The adoption process by the couple was virtually completed by the fall of 2013 and they were getting ready to travel to Congo when a suspension was imposed. Miriam, has continued to live in an orphanage; she'll turn 9 in August. After nearly two years of frustration, several hundred American families now have reason to hope that children they are adopting from Congo may finally be allowed to travel to the United States. (Rick Kintzel/The Intelligencer via AP)

U.S. urges Congo on foreign adoptions

By David Craryap - Associated Press