‘I’ve never been counted’: DR Congo’s first census in 42 years

Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo – For Heritier Ramazani, being counted is about more than a population figure. It could be the first time the Congolese state officially recognises his existence.

The 28-year-old resident of Bunia, the capital of Ituri province in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, has never appeared in a national census and has no official doc...