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January 11, 2024 at 2:04 AM. ... KINSHASA (Reuters) - The Congo River has risen to its highest level in more than 60 years, causing flooding throughout the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and ...
Many roads in Kinshasa's city center were submerged as heavy rains continued for hours and many homes collapsed. [3] At least 169 people were killed by flooding. [4] Many of the deaths were caused by landslides caused by heavy rains. [3] At least 280 homes had collapsed and over 38,000 others were affected by flooding. [2]
An overloaded barge sank at around 20:00 local time near the village of Longola Ekoti in the province of Mai-Ndombe. [3] The boat was travelling 700 km along the Congo River, from Kinshasa to Mbandaka City, and over 700 people were on board.
The group's capture of most of Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, earlier in the week was a dramatic escalation in a region that has seen decades of conflict involving multiple armed groups.
This is approximately 225 kilometres (140 mi), southwest of Kinshasa, the capital and largest city of the DR Congo. [4] This is the site of the Inga Falls and is the location of the 351 MW Inga 1 Hydropower Station and the 1,424 MW Inga 2 Hydropower Station , approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) upstream of Matadi , the country's largest port.
BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -More than 80 people have been killed in a boat accident on the River Kwa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, officials said on Wednesday. The ...
KINSHASA (Reuters) -The leader of an attempted coup on Sunday in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been killed and some 50 people including three American citizens arrested, a spokesman ...
[11] 27 August 19 ADF (Suspected) Beni territory, Kalanguta – An attack possibly committed by the ADF. Several people were kidnapped. [11] 3 September 30 ADF Ituri Province, Makutano – ADF machete attack on a village north of Oicha. [113] 21 November 44 ADF Ituri Province, Drodro refugee camp – An ADF massacre against a refugee camp in ...