Flooding in DR Congo’s capital leaves dozens dead
At least 22 people have been killed after heavy rain caused major flooding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Heavy floods in DR Congo’s Kinshasa leave dozens dead, destroy homes | Climate News
The capital struggles as the Ndjili River overflows, leaving drivers stranded, and infrastructure collapses.Heavy rains have triggered severe flooding from…
DR Congo’s M23 rebels enter centre of strategic city Bukavu | News
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have entered Bukavu, the second largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), during…
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels breach second major city in Congo’s mineral-rich east
Rwanda-backed rebels have “occupied” a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Congo’s government said Sunday, as M23 rebels positioned…
DR Congo’s M23 fighters seize Bukavu airport before African Union summit | News
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi traveled to Germany to attend Munich Security Conference in efforts to rally international supportThe Rwanda-backed M23…
DR Congo’s failed gamble on Romanian mercenaries
Ian WafulaAfrica security correspondent, BBC NewsEPAIt has been a humiliating week for nearly 300 Romanian mercenaries recruited to fight on…
DR Congo’s President Félix Tshisekedi snubs peace talks in Nairobi
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Félix Tshisekedi will not take part in regionally brokered talks aimed at ending the…
Tyres burned, embassies attacked in DR Congo’s Kinshasa protests | Protests News
Vandalised embassies and piles of burning tyres marked chaotic demonstrations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s capital Kinshasa to…
Are DR Congo’s plans to build the world’s largest hydropower dam still on track?
Wedaeli Chibelushi in London and Emery Makumeno in KinshasaBBC NewsMbelechi MsochiInga I and II were built in the 1970s and…