Kinshasa, April 7, 2025 (AFP) - DR Congo president meets irate Kinshasa flood victims

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2025-04-07

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 drainage pipes blocked by rubbish in many poorer neighbourh......

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