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Congo death toll hits 77 after extreme weather brings floods and sinks boats, 107 remain missing
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Authorities in Congo said the death toll following devastating floods and separate boat accidents has reached 77, with more than 100 people missing.
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Congo: Kinshasa floods kill 19, destroy homes and infrastructure
Devastating floods swept through multiple neighborhoods of Kinshasa in Congo over the weekend, leaving at least 19 people dead and triggering fresh concerns about the city’s infrastructure resilience, ...
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Tragedy Strikes Congo: Floods and Boat Accidents Claim 77 Lives
In Congo, a death toll of 77 has resulted from floods and boat accidents, with over 100 still missing. The incidents occurred ...
Heavy rains in dry season cause havoc in DR Congo's capital
At least 29 people have been killed in flood waters and landslides in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital, Kinshasa, ...
Heavy rains flood Congo’s capital, killing at least 19 people
Major flooding in several neighborhoods of Congo’s capital Kinshasa has killed at least 19 people and caused severe damage ...
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29 killed in incidents related to heavy rains, flooding in DR Congo's capital
Kinshasa Governor Daniel Bumba says rains that fell overnight on Friday and Saturday affected several communes in capital city, including Ngaliema, Masina, Lemba, and Matete - Anadolu Ajansı ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Journalist Detained, 3 Others Questioned Over Report On Stadium's Sanitation
The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the three-day detention of RTNC journalist Willy-Albert Kande and interrogation of colleagues Marcelin Mwananteba, Don Kubutana, and Laurent Ngala ...
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Death toll rises in Congo Lake Tumba accident as search for survivors goes on
The death toll has risen to at least 45 after three motorized canoes capsized in Democratic Republic of Congo's Lake Tumba last Wednesday, a local official said, as the search for survivors continued.
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Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Crisis - Aid Teams Appeal for Support to Help Displaced Communities Left With Nothing
As diplomatic efforts continue to end fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN development agency (UNDP) issued an appeal on Friday on behalf of people uprooted by the ...
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Flooding death toll in Congo's capital reaches 33 as officials race to help victims
KINSHASA, Congo — The death toll from flooding that cut access to over half of the Congolese capital of Kinshasa reached 33 as authorities raced Monday to evacuate and support hundreds of ...
US pushes for June peace deal between Rwanda and Congo
The United States is pressing for swift progress in peace negotiations between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo ...
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Death toll from flooding in Congo's capital reaches 33 as officials race to support victims
KINSHASA, Congo — The death toll from flooding that cut access to over half of the Congolese capital of Kinshasa reached 33 as authorities raced Monday to evacuate and support hundreds of ...