Floods claim 19 lives in Kinshasa, DR Congo
At least 19 fatalities have been reported in the capital city of Congo, due to floods triggered by torrential rains on June 14, 2025.
Severe floods claim one life in Kinshasa, Congo
Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo, experienced severe flooding after the first heavy rains of the season from Friday night to Saturday, October 18 to 19, 2024 submerging neighborhoods and causing widespread disruption.
Heavy rain and floods claim 41 lives, Democratic Republic of Congo
At least 41 people have died after heavy rains pounded the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital, Kinshasa on Tuesday, November 26, 2019. The severe weather sparked floods and mudslides that spread through three districts. "The loss, in terms of property…
At least 37 dead after floods hit Kinshasa, DR Congo
According to Congolese authorities, at least 37 people died overnight Thursday, January 4, 2018, after heavy rain caused floods and landslides that swept through shanty homes in capital Kinshasa. Many of the dead lived in Ngaliema, a poor hillside community that was…
New study revealed AIDS pandemic origin was in Kinshasa in 1920s
An international team, led by Oxford University and University of Leuven scientists has reconstructed the genetic history of the HIV-1 group M pandemic and concluded that it originated in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.The team'ss analysis suggests that the
