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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.
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]
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 ...
On 2 February 2022, a power cable collapsed in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing 26 people.The accident occurred at a market in Matadi-Kibala on the outskirts of the capital of the DRC.
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]
Radio Okapi was created by the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) and the Swiss NGO Fondation Hirondelle. The agreement between MONUC and the Congolese government foresaw the creation of a radio network to inform the Congolese population of the MONUC's efforts.
Kinshasa is a municipality in the Lukunga district of the city of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [2] It is situated in the north of the city, south of Gombe and the Boulevard du 30 Juin .