The Child Protection Law of 2009 sets the minimum age for full-time work at 18, unless a parent consents.

Approximately 42% of children aged 5–14 were affected by child labor or even forced labor[1] January 6: Chief of Staff Bosco Ntaganda takes control of the National Congress for the Defence of the People (CNDP) and its founder, Laurent Nkunda, is arrested by the government of Rwanda.

UN peacekeepers report unsettled conditions in Kirolirwe, Masisi, and Kiwanja, Rutshuru, due to CNDP, PARECO and various Mai-Mai militias.

[3] December 11: The IMF approves a loan of over $500 million to the Congolese government to help combat poverty and other issues plaguing the country.

[4] December 22: The Belgian government donates €2 million in relief to help conserve endangered UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the DRC.