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Smoke, looting as day of rage targets Kinshasa embassies
Vandalised embassies, looted supermarkets and piles of burning tyres marked chaotic demonstrations Tuesday in DR Congo's ...
Kinshasa’s traffic cops run an extortion scheme generating five times more revenue than fines
Commuting in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, presents challenges for its 17 million residents.
Rwanda-backed rebels declare unilateral ceasefire but still control the major Congo city they seized
The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a major city in eastern Congo have declared a unilateral ceasefire, citing humanitarian ...
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Mpox in the DRC: residents of the slum at the centre of Kinshasa’s epidemic have little chance of avoiding this major health crisis
Long known as a virus confined to rural areas, mpox has reached Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Fear and uncertainty after Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of eastern Congo's largest city
Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma are fleeing after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the ...
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U.S. Citizens Advised to Evacuate Congo Amid Attacks on Embassies
“Due to an increase in violence throughout the city of Kinshasa, the U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa advises U.S. citizens to shelter-in-place and then safely depart while commercial options are ...
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Mpox in the DRC: Kinshasa slum residents have little chance of avoiding this major health crisis
This microcosm of Kinshasa sheds light on the complex challenges of managing the outbreak in a city. With a population of more than 17 million, Kinshasa is Africa's biggest megacity. Pakadjuma is ...
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Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know
Later on Tuesday, the US Embassy in Kinshasa advised US citizens to leave the city. “Due to an increase in violence throughout the city of Kinshasa, the US Embassy in Kinshasa advises US ...
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Rwanda-backed rebels vow to take DRC capital after claiming capture of Goma
says rebels are ready to march on Kinshasa [Brian Inganga/AP Photo] On Thursday, M23 fighters were reportedly within striking distance of a strategic military airport in the city of Kavumu ...
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DR Congo: EU, France condemn attacks on embassies
"Due to an increase in violence throughout the city of Kinshasa, the US Embassy in Kinshasa advises US citizens to shelter-in-place and then safely depart while commercial options are available ...