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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

KINSHASA, Congo — An overcrowded boat capsized on a river in central Congo on Tuesday, killing at least 25 people, including children, and leaving dozens missing, officials and local residents said.

As a result of a boat fire on the Congo River near Kinshasa, at least 148 people have died, and over 100 are still missing. The tragedy occurred on Tuesday, with about 500 people on board the boat.

A mother watched in despair as an excavator demolished her Kinshasa home, part of a campaign to clamp down on unauthorised ...

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 ...

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 ...