The Congo River plays a significant role in the ... despite lacking a bridge connection. Kinshasa, with its tropical climate, is a city of year-round warmth. The city experiences a rainy season ...

The central African country’s capital is on the southern bank of the Congo River, the second-longest river in Africa, and is prone to flooding. The Ndjili River flows through parts of Kinshasa ...

Virtually all banks are closed. Currency shortages abound. Staples prices have jumped. Now residents are finding themselves subject to new taxes imposed by the insurgents, who need money to finance ...

Kinshasa faces two distinct flood hazards: first, flooding from the Congo River, which typically peaks around December and January; and, second, urban flood events driven by local rainfall and ...

Heavy rains have triggered severe flooding from a key river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo capital Kinshasa, killing some 30 people and destroying homes and roads. Provincial Health ...

Death Toll From a Boat Capsizing in Congo Earlier This Week Rises to 148, Officials Say KINSHASA, Congo (AP ... after catching fire on the Congo River in the country's northwest, leaving ...

Flooding is a frequent concern in Kinshasa, which lies along the Congo River—Africa’s second-largest river—and lacks sufficient infrastructure to cope with extreme weather events.

Kinshasa faces two distinct flood hazards: first, flooding from the Congo River, which typically peaks around December and January; and, second, urban flood events driven by local rainfall and ...

The April 2025 flooding disaster in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, wasn't just about intense rainfall. It was a symptom of recent land use change which has occurred ...