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BBC News. 4 May 2011. "Democratic Republic of the Congo". Electronic Newspapers of Africa. Virtual Libraries: African Studies. New York, USA: Columbia University Libraries. Karen Fung, African Studies Association (ed.). "News (by country): Congo-Kinshasa". Africa South of the Sahara. USA – via Stanford University. Annotated directory
Government House [1] (French: Hôtel du Gouvernement), colloquially known as Immeuble du Gouvernement [2] (Government Building), or Bâtiment Intelligent [3] (Smart Building), is a nine-story building located in the Gombe commune of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
RTNC started television broadcasts in Kinshasa on November 24, 1966, [2] three hours a day (7pm to 10pm), on VHF channel 5. [3] By the mid-1970s, following the rename of the country to Zaire, the television station was known as Télé-Zaire, and had its broadcasting hours extended (6pm to 11pm weekdays and 10am or 1pm to 11pm weekends).
Kinshasa (/ k ɪ n ˈ ʃ ɑː s ə /; French:; Lingala: Kinsásá), formerly named Léopoldville from 1881–1966, is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kinshasa is one of the world's fastest-growing megacities, with an estimated population of 17,032,322 in 2024. [6]
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The Congolese army was subsequently deployed in Kinshasa along with armored vehicles. [4] [15] Roadblocks were installed near the Palais du Peuple and other parts of the capital. [9] At least 50 people, including three US nationals, were arrested in connection with the coup attempt. [16] Some of them were also reported to be carrying Canadian ...
Many roads in Kinshasa's city center were submerged as heavy rains continued for hours and many homes collapsed. [3] At least 169 people were killed by flooding. [4] Many of the deaths were caused by landslides caused by heavy rains. [3] At least 280 homes had collapsed and over 38,000 others were affected by flooding. [2]
Kinshasa Arena is an indoor arena under construction located in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Located next to the Stade des Martyrs and capable of hosting 20,000 people, it will be the largest indoor hall in the country. Ground broke in October 2023 and construction is expected to finish in 2026.