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Why Kinshasa keeps flooding – and why it’s not just about the rain
The April 2025 flooding disaster in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, wasn’t just about intense ...
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Congo’s deadly rains predicted to occur every two years in a warming world
After floods devastate Congo, scientists say climate change is making heavier rains more likely and call for better data to ...
Deadly floods in DRC becoming more likely with climate change, say scientists
Deadly floods in DRC becoming more likely with climate change, say scientists - More than 70 people have been killed and more ...
'The Herds' begins its journey from central Africa to the Arctic Circle
In the Kinshasa Botanical Garden, a troupe of cardboard animals — monkeys, a gorilla, leopards, a giraffe — stand at ...
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Photographer stunned as new technology captures haunting images in rainforest: 'The ultimate thrill'
Ndoki National Park, a 4,000-square-kilometer (1,545-square-mile) expanse of lowland rainforest in the Democratic Republic of ...
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How the DR Congo–U.S. minerals-for-security deal is taking shape
U.S. minerals-for-security deal is gaining momentum after President Tshisekedi’s recent proposal to U.S. President Donald ...
Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels hold high-stakes talks in Qatar in a renewed push for peace
Congo’s government and Rwanda-backed rebels are meeting in the Gulf Arab state of Qatar for much-anticipated talks in a renewed push for peace in the conflict-battered eastern Congo, where the rebels ...
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Why hippos are dying in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
More than 50 deceased hippos are floating down a major river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The cause of death: naturally occurring anthrax. German biologist Fabian Leendertz speaks with The ...