Democratic Republic of the Congo competed in the 2003 All-Africa Games held at the National Stadium in the city of Abuja, Nigeria.

The team won two medals, including a silver in women's basketball.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo took the Games as, in the words of Youth, Sports and Leisure Minister Omer Egbake [fr], "an opportunity to strengthen its unity, and resume its leading position in African sporting competitions" and planned to send 117 athletes to compete in the games, and enter 11 events.

[3] The women's football team was a last minute replacement for Ghana, who pulled out of the tournament.

The team won their first match against Algeria on 4 October, but subsequently were eliminated in the qualifying stage.