Kinshasa

Dozens die after torrential rain hammers Congolese capital
April 7, 2025
Torrential rains and floods have killed at least 33 people in Kinshasa - the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo - according to officials.Desperate residents are trying to...
Could a rebellion in eastern Congo widen into a regional war?
February 10, 2025
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The deadly march by Rwanda-backed rebels across eastern Congo could widen into a regional conflict drawing in even more countries, analysts warn, and the two...
More than 100,000 people displaced in eastern Congo since the start of the year, UN says
January 10, 2025
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — More than 100,000 people have been displaced since the start of the year in eastern Congo as a result of a new rebel offensive, according...
Hundreds of ‘seriously ill’ prisoners freed in DR Congo
September 24, 2024
Some 1,685 "seriously ill" inmates have been released from one of the most notorious prisons in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the latest move to tackle overcrowding.The release...