DR Congo – Deadly Landslide in Ituri Province
At least 24 people have died after a landslide buried a mine in Ituri province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo). Ituri province is in the far north east…
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DR Congo – Over 200,000 Need Aid After Floods in North, Says UN
While the capital city Kinshasa is dealing with devastating flash floods and landslides which have left over 40 people dead, northern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are…
DR Congo – Dozens Dead After Floods and Landslides in Kinshasa
Dozens of people have died after heavy rain caused flash floods and landslides in the city of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to latest reports,…
Congo-Brazzaville – 50,000 Affected by Floods in North and Central Provinces
The World Food Program (WFP) reports that flooding has affected around 50,000 people in parts of the Republic of the Congo, also called Congo-Brazzaville. Flooding began around the end of…
DR Congo – Thousands Hit by Floods in Haut-Uélé and Tshopo
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) reports that flooding has affected thousands of people in the provinces of Haut-Uélé and Tshopo in the north of Democratic…
DR Congo – Thousands Displaced by Flooding Ubangi River
Around 40,000 people have been displaced by flooding along the Ubangi River in northern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Flooding began in October after a period of heavy rain…
DR Congo – Deadly Floods Hit Kinshasa
Heavy rain caused flash floods in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, from around 04 October, 2019, leaving at least 6 people dead and around 30 houses…
Fast-Growing African Cities at ‘Extreme Risk’ From Climate Change – Analysts
BARCELONA, Nov 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Africa’s rapidly expanding cities face huge threats from climate change over the next 30 years, which could bring knock-on effects such as higher…
DRC – Heavy Rain, Floods and Landslides Leave Over 30 Dead in Kinshasa
Heavy rain from 03 January has caused flooding and landslides in and around the city of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least 37 people are…
Democratic Republic of the Congo – Deadly Floods in North Kivu Province
At least 12 people have died and another 92 are missing in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after torrential rains caused a river to overflow. The heavy rain has also…
Democratic Republic of the Congo – Heavy Rain Triggers Deadly Landslide in Ituri Province
Heavy rain in Ituri province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, from 15 August, triggered a deadly landslide in a mountainous area close to the western banks of Lake Albert. Parts…
Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) initiative expands
A global initiative is gaining momentum to improve multi-hazard early warning systems and so boost the resilience of the most vulnerable countries to extreme weather and the impacts of climate…
Democratic Republic of the Congo – Floods in Boma Leave 50 Dead, Thousands Homeless
A storm and torrential rain in the port city of Boma in the Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this week caused severe flooding after the Kalamu river to burst its…
Democratic Republic of Congo – Dozens Killed as More Floods Hit
Torrential rain between 11 and 12 December 2015 has caused deadly floods and landslides in eastern and western parts of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Local news reports claim that…
Democratic Republic of Congo – Floods Leave at Least 20 Dead in Kinshasa
Floods in several areas of Democratic Republic of Congo, including the capital Kinshasa, have left at least 20 people dead since late November. Kinshasa BBC and Reuters are both reporting…
Ten African Nations Aim to Restore 31 Million Hectares of Forest
Deforestation was blamed by many for worsening the deadly floods that struck in Malawi in January to February 2015. Under the AFR100 scheme, 10 African countries, including Malawi, aim to…
