Guest Column - The U.S.-led push for a peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda might include a minerals-for-defense cooperation deal that could reshape the ...

Goma (ICRC) – On 30 April 2025, following a request to act as a neutral intermediary, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is accompanying a series of convoys from Goma to Kinshasa ...

Such catastrophic rainfall events are predicted to hit Kinshasa every two years in today’s warming climate, according to a new rapid study by World Weather Attribution (WWA), a network of […] ...

Kinshasa’s 2025 population is estimated at 17,778,500. Back in 1950, it was 201,905. In the past year alone, the city’s population has grown by 746,200, a 4.38% annual change.

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

Kinshasa is prone to frequent and deadly flooding during the rainy season, which is particularly dangerous for low-income neighbourhoods. Also in this edition: ...

Torrential rains and floods have killed at least 33 people in Kinshasa - the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo - according to officials. "The republic will not abandon you," President ...

Heavy floods in DR Congo’s Kinshasa leave dozens dead, destroy homes The capital struggles as the Ndjili River overflows, leaving drivers stranded, and infrastructure collapses.

During protests against Western embassies for their silence on the crisis that has erupted since M23 rebels and their Rwandan allies seized control of Goma, reports of looting and vandalism have ...

Analysis - Commuting in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, presents challenges for its 17 million residents. Massive traffic jams and unsafe driving cause chaos on the ...

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group vowed on Thursday to "continue the march of liberation" to the DR Congo capital Kinshasa, as its fighters made further advances in the mineral-rich east of the ...

Brussels Airlines cancels Kinshasa flights 2025-01-29 HKT 18:26 Share this story ...