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‘The Herds’ begins its journey from Central Africa to the Arctic Circle from Kinshasa
In the Kinshasa Botanical Garden, a troupe of cardboard animals – monkeys, a gorilla, leopards, a giraffe – stand to ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: No Evidence That DR Congo Carried Out Mass Executions of Convicted Gang Members and Coup Plotters
On 19 May 2024, an attempted coup led by Christian Malanga, a Congolese opposition figure, was quickly thwarted, and several ...
Dozens Die in Floods Hitting Congo’s Capital
While the Democratic Republic of Congo reels from a new rebel offensive in the east, its capital in the west, Kinshasa, ...
Death toll from flooding in Congo's capital reaches 33 as officials race to support victims
The death toll from flooding that cut access to over half of the Congolese capital of Kinshasa has reached 33 as authorities ...
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Heavy floods in DR Congo’s Kinshasa leave dozens dead, destroy homes
Heavy rains have triggered severe flooding from a key river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo capital Kinshasa, killing ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: Fears for Political Stability As Joseph Kabila Plans Return to DRC
The planned return of former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila from self-imposed exile could shift ...
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‘It was like a tsunami’ — Flash floods turn Kinshasa streets into rivers
Flash floods swept through Kinshasa, killing dozens and displacing hundreds. As survivors return to devastation, officials ...
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M23 condemns Kinshasa ‘ceasefire violations’
The Congo River Alliance (AFC/M23) accuses the Kinshasa regime of serious ceasefire violations, while recalling its recent ...
Congolese forces rescue at least 40 hostages abducted by Islamic State-linked rebels
Congolese forces have rescued at least 40 hostages held by Islamic State-linked rebels after an intense battle with the extremists in the country’s hard-hit eastern region ...
DR Congo’s capital Kinshasa floods as death toll reaches 33
The death toll from flooding that cut access to over half of the Congolese capital of Kinshasa reached 33 as authorities ...
Congo repatriates 3 Americans who had faced death sentences over a failed coup plot
The three will serve out their life sentences in the U.S. after the repatriation, Congolese presidential spokesperson Tina ...
Homes and streets flooded in Congo's capital Kinshasa
Severe flooding swept through Congo's capital Kinshasa on Sunday (April 6), submerging streets and homes in the city's first ...