18 of its 20 stories (90%) were about people being harmed, usually 71%.
19 Oct to 25 Oct: 81 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about 4 times the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at the DR Congo on 1 of the 7 days held.
Most on Friday 23 October 2026: 18 of its 20 stories (90%) were about people being harmed, usually 71%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Anger in the words of DR Congo's stories about people being harmed
100 is the world's average over these days: 200 means twice the world's. Dashed line: the world. It moves with what its news was about as well as with its words: anger rises when more of it is about conflict and violence.
DR CongoThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightNo events in these days.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at the DR Congo mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 102 million people live in the DR Congo. Over these days its news carried 0.5 stories about people being harmed for every million people — less than a quarter of the world's rate (8.5 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Health94%46 stories
Shelter & services4%2 stories
Conflict & violence2%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed39 Stories reporting people affected14 Stories reporting people injured1 Stories reporting people displaced1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were a little harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: DR Congo. Ring: the world. Measured over 48 stories.
Feelings
Angermuch less angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Griefabout twice as grief-stricken as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Fearabout one and a half times as fearful as the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
Warmthless warm than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: DR Congo in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: DR Congo's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
DR Congo81 in 100
of its 62 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Congo56 in 100
of its 112 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Central African Republic73 in 100
of its 30 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
South Sudan44 in 100
of its 156 stories were about people being harmed · mostly displacement
Uganda36 in 100
of its 876 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Rwanda39 in 100
of its 196 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Burundi40 in 100
of its 20 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Angola16 in 100
of its 68 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Zambia17 in 100
of its 115 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Tanzania17 in 100
of its 224 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Attacks & violenceAccidents & disastersProtests & strikesDisease & outbreaks
DR Congo (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days; fainter, smaller dots: its neighbours' biggest. Click a dot for its stories.