Rioters stormed embassies and started fires in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa, drawing tear gas from police, in an eruption of protests over a Rwandan-backed rebel offensive in ...

KINSHASA, Congo — An attempted jailbreak in Congo’s main prison in the capital left at least 129 people dead, most of them in a stampede, authorities said Tuesday.

People walk past the Makala Central prison in Kinshasa, Congo, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, after an attempted jailbreak in Congo’s main prison that left many people dead. Credit: AP/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi ...

Devastating floods swept through multiple neighborhoods of Kinshasa in Congo over the weekend, leaving at least 19 people dead and triggering fresh concerns about the city’s infrastructure ...

Kinshasa, DRC — Heavy gunfire rang out early Monday morning from Congo’s largest prison in the capital, Kinshasa, as inmates tried to break out from the overcrowded facility, authorities said.

Flooding death toll in Congo's capital reaches 33 as officials race to help victims Heavy rains began last week, causing the key Ndjili River to overflow on Friday and submerge hundreds of buildings.