A peace deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda aimed at ending decades of conflict in eastern DRC paves the ...

Since the Rwandan genocide, the ongoing conflict in east Congo has killed 6 million people, in attacks, famines and unchecked ...

A game-changing £520m bridge will soon link Africa's two closest capital cities, transforming travel across the Congo River.

It has enabled those transported to Kinshasa to get back in touch with their families and, we hope, will reduce tensions in the city of Goma.” To ensure the operation could be carried out, the ICRC ...

In this particular case, the ICRC was approached by several actors – notably the DRC’s ministry of defence and veterans, MONUSCO and the Congo Alliance River/M23 Movement (AFC/M23) – to act as a ...

The study attributes the April floods to a domino effect of “unusually heavy rains” in March that raised levels of the N’Djili River and its tributaries running through Kinshasa.

Of Kinshasa’s two flood risks, the impact of Congo River flooding can be observed in large cities located along major rivers, and typically peaks around January. These are seasonal floods driven ...

The floods reportedly occurred when the N’Djili River, which runs through the city of an estimated population of 17.8 million, burst its banks and submerged major roads.

Video. Heavy rains in Kinshasa caused the Ndjili River to overflow, killing 33 people and displacing hundreds as floodwaters damaged homes and key infrastructure.

Flooding death toll in Congo's capital reaches 33 as officials race to help victims Heavy rains began last week, causing the key Ndjili River to overflow on Friday and submerge hundreds of buildings.