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The EastAfrican on MSN14h
Why Kinshasa keeps flooding - and why it’s not just about the rain
The floods left at least 70 dead, 150 injured, displaced over 21,000 people, and disrupted 73 health facilities.
AllAfrica on MSN21h
Why Kinshasa Keeps Flooding - and Why It's Not Just About the Rain [analysis]
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 rapidly ...
The Africa Report16h
Erik Prince returns to the DRC amid US mineral security push
The controversial founder of Blackwater, Erik Prince, has struck a fresh deal with the government of the Democratic Republic ...
Death toll from a boat crash in Congo earlier this week rises to 148
The death toll from a boat crash in Congo earlier this week rose to 148 from 50 with more than 100 still missing, officials said Friday. “The death toll among the 500 ...
The Cornell Daily Sun1h
The University Still Has ‘Not Gotten Formal Notification’ of the Funding Freeze, Kotlikoff Tells Student Assembly
Over a week after The New York Times broke the news of an over $1 billion funding cut to Cornell from the federal government, ...