In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Al'Hadj Saidy Ngongo Lutete said Zubeda Buhendwa said the president's speech is a chance to change misperceptions.

VOA: standard.2009.06.04

Somalia,which has been plagued by civil war for nearly two decades, has Africa's third largest IDP population after Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

UNICEF's three biggest operations are in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan and Ethiopia.

VOA: standard.2010.02.04

Operating in nine countries Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Viet Nam and Zambia the programme has assisted communities in the development of culturally relevant reading materials in local and minority languages.

UNESCO: Communication and Information

"There may be talks between the DPRK and the U.S. for disarmament but no talks on denuclearization, " the final sentence of the article said, using the abbreviation for North Korea's formal name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

WSJ: North Korea Reaffirms Commitment to Nuclear Program

Congo's neighbour, the Democratic Republic of Congo, has long accused Congo of smuggling diamonds from its territory.

BBC: NEWS | Africa | Congo anger at diamond suspension