Kinshasa Floods: DR Congo Women Group Calls for Support for Affected Victims

Anarchic constructions, demographic pressure, infrastructure for the evacuation of failing water... The Congolese capital, built on a meteorite impact crater, is particularly vulnerable to floods like those that have just cost the lives of more than forty people.

Floods and damage after recent diluvian rains in Kinshasa: Judith Suminwa expected at the National Assembly this Tuesday Image media Patient Fri 11/04/2025 - 15:38 Corps Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka is expected on Tuesday 15 April at the National Assembly where she will be accompanied by six members of her government.

At least 16,000 people have lost their homes since last month in Kalemie territory in Tanganyika province due to flooding; violence in South Kivu has forced 7,000 people to flee their homes since early March; Brazilian commander of UN forces spoke to the Security Council about the situation. Source […]

DR Congo president meets irate Kinshasa flood victims

Kinshasa (AFP) April 7, 2025 Angry residents vented their frustration at DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi on Monday after losing their homes in weekend flash floods in the capital Kinshasa that have killed at least 33 people. Flooding frequently proves deadly in Kinshasa, which sits on the banks of the Congo River, Africa's second largest after the Nile. Poor maintenance and inadequate sewerage systems have left

Kinshasa Floods: DR Congo Women Group Calls for Support for Affected Victims

The DR Congo Network of Women Leaders for Access to Speech, popularly known by the French acronym RFLAF, has issued a heartfelt call for support for the victims of recent floods in Kinshasa.  The women’s group, composed of concerned citizens and activists, in a statement shared with journalists on Thursday, expressed deep concern over the plight of those affected by the April 5 flooding, urging individuals, organisations, and government agencies…