KINSHASA, Congo — The death toll from flooding that ... Heavy rains began last week, causing the key Ndjili River to overflow on Friday and submerge hundreds of buildings. While the situation ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...