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How Pope Francis redefined the Church’s ties with Africa

Al Jazeera 23 Apr 2025
end of list ... A devotee reacts as residents and the faithful gather at N’Dolo Airport for a mass celebrated by Pope Francis, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, February 1, 2023 [Luc Gnago/Reuters] Pope Francis’s many trips to Africa ... 2015 ... .
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IOL Exclusive: Goma airport closure leaves SANDF soldiers trapped in the DRC

Independent online (SA) 15 Apr 2025
The airport was shut down following a confrontation between M23 forces and SANDF personnel in January, which resulted in numerous casualties ... The DRC maintains that the airport's reopening is contingent upon its exclusive authorisation.
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Congo's capital Kinshasa faces crisis as flooding death toll rises to 33

Independent online (SA) 08 Apr 2025
The main road to the airport, which also links Kinshasa to the rest of Congo, was damaged by the flooding but will be open to all traffic within 72 hours, Kinshasa Gov ... In 2022, at least 100 people were killed during similar flooding in Kinshasa.
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Torrential rains kill dozens in DR Congo

China Daily 08 Apr 2025
KINSHASA — Heavy downpours ... The rising waters have paralyzed much of the capital, cutting off traffic on National Road 1, Kinshasa's main thoroughfare, which leads from the city center to the airport.
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Death toll from flooding in Congo’s capital reaches 33 as officials race to support victims

Wtop 07 Apr 2025
The main road to the airport, which also links Kinshasa to the rest of Congo, was damaged by the flooding but will be open to all traffic within 72 hours, Kinshasa Gov ... In 2022, at least 100 people were killed during similar flooding in Kinshasa.
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‘A lot of dead’: Devastating floods wreak havoc in DR Congo

NewstalkZB 07 Apr 2025
The rising waters have paralysed much of the haphazardly urbanised capital, cutting off traffic on National Rd 1, Kinshasa’s main thoroughfare, which leads from the city centre to the airport.
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Torrential rains kill dozens in DR Congo capital

Manila Standard 07 Apr 2025
The rising waters have paralysed much of the haphazardly urbanised capital, cutting off traffic on National Road 1, Kinshasa’s main thoroughfare, which leads from the city centre to the airport.
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At least 8 killed after heavy rains flood Congo’s capital

Wtop 06 Apr 2025
KINSHASA, ... The flooding had damaged the main road leading to the airport, but it has been reopened to light traffic and within 72 hours would be opened to all traffic, said Kinshasa Gov.
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At least 8 killed after heavy rains flood Congo's capital

Newsday 06 Apr 2025
KINSHASA, CongoMajor flooding in the Congolese capital of Kinshasa has killed at least 22 people and cut off access to over half of the city and the country's main airport, authorities said Sunday.
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Torrential rains kill some 30 people in DR Congo capital

The Peninsula 06 Apr 2025
Kinshasa ... The rising waters likewise cut off traffic on the national road one, Kinshasa's main thoroughfare which takes drivers from the centre to the airport, as well as in many neighbouring districts.
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