The Democratic Republic of Congo is a country.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo ( [ ˈkɒŋɡəʊ ] [ kɔ̃ɡo ] ; République démocratique du Congo ) , also known as DR Congo , DRC , DROC , Congo-Kinshasa or simply the Congo , is a country located in Central Africa . Tensions between President Kabila and the Rwandan and Tutsi presence in the country led to the Second Congo War from 1998 to 2003 .