The April 2025 flooding disaster in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, wasn't just about intense rainfall. It was a symptom of recent land use change which has occurred ...

Kinshasa faces two distinct flood hazards: first, flooding from the Congo River, which typically peaks around December and January; and, second, urban flood events driven by local rainfall and ...

Thirty-three people have died in devastating floods in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic ... At least one of the vast Congo river's tributaries - the N'djili - has burst its banks trapping ...