DRC: Torrential Rain Submerges Roads in Kinshasa

Kinshasa was hit by severe flooding on Tuesday, November 18. Torrential rain turned several neighborhoods into urban rivers. The French Institute’s Halle de la Gombe was flooded, forcing its closure on November 19 to assess damage. The Palais du Peuple and major roads, including Boulevard du 30 Juin and Boulevard Sendwe, were also submerged, paralyzing traffic.

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ Fridolin Ambongo Besungu (Congo) during a Consistory ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican on October 05, 2019. - Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, the Archbishop of Kinshasa, is a passionate promoter of social justice who fearlessly engages in politics on behalf of the poor and the voiceless. Known for his conservative stance on church doctrine, Ambongo Besungu has been an outspoken critic of Pope Francis' liberal teachings. He is considered, within the church and the curia, one of the papal names, and could be the Successor of Peter. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ Fridolin Ambongo Besungu (Congo) during a Consistory ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican on October 05, 2019. - Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, the Archbishop of Kinshasa, is a passionate promoter of social justice who fearlessly engages in politics on behalf of the poor and the voiceless. Known for his conservative stance on church doctrine, Ambongo Besungu has been an outspoken critic of Pope Francis' liberal teachings. He is considered, within the church and the curia, one of the papal names, and could be the Successor of Peter. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

This photo shows a burial site of the victims in Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC, February 5, 2025. Goma, the capital of North Kivu province and a key regional hub, remains in turmoil after the March 23 Movement M23 rebels on January 26 asserted that they had taken control of the city, a claim the Congolese government has not recognized. "There are more than 2,000 bodies to be buried," said Patrick Muyaya, spokesperson for the DRC government, on Monday evening during a press briefing in Kinshasa, the capital of the Central African country, referring to the aftermath of the hostilities in Goma. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

Health staff transfer bodies of victims in Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC, February 5, 2025. Goma, the capital of North Kivu province and a key regional hub, remains in turmoil after the March 23 Movement M23 rebels on January 26 asserted that they had taken control of the city, a claim the Congolese government has not recognized. "There are more than 2,000 bodies to be buried," said Patrick Muyaya, spokesperson for the DRC government, on Monday evening during a press briefing in Kinshasa, the capital of the Central African country, referring to the aftermath of the hostilities in Goma. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

Health staff transfer bodies of victims in Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC, February 5, 2025. Goma, the capital of North Kivu province and a key regional hub, remains in turmoil after the March 23 Movement M23 rebels on January 26 asserted that they had taken control of the city, a claim the Congolese government has not recognized. "There are more than 2,000 bodies to be buried," said Patrick Muyaya, spokesperson for the DRC government, on Monday evening during a press briefing in Kinshasa, the capital of the Central African country, referring to the aftermath of the hostilities in Goma. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

Health staff transfer bodies of victims in Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC, February 5, 2025. Goma, the capital of North Kivu province and a key regional hub, remains in turmoil after the March 23 Movement M23 rebels on January 26 asserted that they had taken control of the city, a claim the Congolese government has not recognized. "There are more than 2,000 bodies to be buried," said Patrick Muyaya, spokesperson for the DRC government, on Monday evening during a press briefing in Kinshasa, the capital of the Central African country, referring to the aftermath of the hostilities in Goma. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

Health staff transfer bodies of victims in Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC, February 5, 2025. Goma, the capital of North Kivu province and a key regional hub, remains in turmoil after the March 23 Movement M23 rebels on January 26 asserted that they had taken control of the city, a claim the Congolese government has not recognized. "There are more than 2,000 bodies to be buried," said Patrick Muyaya, spokesperson for the DRC government, on Monday evening during a press briefing in Kinshasa, the capital of the Central African country, referring to the aftermath of the hostilities in Goma. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

A health worker takes note at a burial site of the victims in Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC, February 5, 2025. Goma, the capital of North Kivu province and a key regional hub, remains in turmoil after the March 23 Movement M23 rebels on January 26 asserted that they had taken control of the city, a claim the Congolese government has not recognized. "There are more than 2,000 bodies to be buried," said Patrick Muyaya, spokesperson for the DRC government, on Monday evening during a press briefing in Kinshasa, the capital of the Central African country, referring to the aftermath of the hostilities in Goma. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

Health staff transfer bodies of victims in Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC, February 5, 2025. Goma, the capital of North Kivu province and a key regional hub, remains in turmoil after the March 23 Movement M23 rebels on January 26 asserted that they had taken control of the city, a claim the Congolese government has not recognized. "There are more than 2,000 bodies to be buried," said Patrick Muyaya, spokesperson for the DRC government, on Monday evening during a press briefing in Kinshasa, the capital of the Central African country, referring to the aftermath of the hostilities in Goma. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

Health staff transfer bodies of victims in Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC, February 5, 2025. Goma, the capital of North Kivu province and a key regional hub, remains in turmoil after the March 23 Movement M23 rebels on January 26 asserted that they had taken control of the city, a claim the Congolese government has not recognized. "There are more than 2,000 bodies to be buried," said Patrick Muyaya, spokesperson for the DRC government, on Monday evening during a press briefing in Kinshasa, the capital of the Central African country, referring to the aftermath of the hostilities in Goma. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

DRC: Violence Erupts In Kinshasa As People Protest Against M23 Rebels 2

Protesters took to the streets of Kinshasa on Tuesday morning, January 28, demanding the withdrawal of M23 fighters and Rwandan armed forces from eastern Goma. The demonstrations turned chaotic as protesters set fire to objects in the streets and vandalized several embassies.

DRC: Violence Erupts In Kinshasa As People Protest Against M23 Rebels

Protesters took to the streets of Kinshasa on Tuesday morning, January 28, demanding the withdrawal of M23 fighters and Rwandan armed forces from eastern Goma. The demonstrations turned chaotic as protesters set fire to objects in the streets and vandalized several embassies.

DRC: People Protest Against M23 In Kinshasa 5

Protesters took to the streets of Kinshasa on Tuesday morning, January 28, to demand the withdrawal of M23 fighters and Rwandan armed forces from eastern Goma.

Congo Protesters Attack Kinshasa Embassies

Congo Protesters Attack Kinshasa Embassies

This photo taken by a cellphone on Jan. 28, 2025 shows policemen trying to disperse protesters outside the French embassy in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Several embassies in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), were damaged, looted, and even set on fire amid mass demonstrations against the perceived inaction of the international community in addressing the ongoing violence in the eastern part of the country, Xinhua reporters observed. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Congo Protesters Attack Kinshasa Embassies

Congo Protesters Attack Kinshasa Embassies

This photo taken by a cellphone on Jan. 28, 2025 shows protesters setting fire on a street in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Several embassies in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), were damaged, looted, and even set on fire amid mass demonstrations against the perceived inaction of the international community in addressing the ongoing violence in the eastern part of the country, Xinhua reporters observed. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Congo Protesters Attack Kinshasa Embassies

Congo Protesters Attack Kinshasa Embassies

This photo taken on Jan. 28, 2025 shows smokes caused by protesters shrouding the city of Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Several embassies in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), were damaged, looted, and even set on fire amid mass demonstrations against the perceived inaction of the international community in addressing the ongoing violence in the eastern part of the country, Xinhua reporters observed. Photo by Shi Yu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Congo Protesters Attack Kinshasa Embassies

Congo Protesters Attack Kinshasa Embassies

This photo taken by a cellphone on Jan. 28, 2025 shows protesters setting fire on a street in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Several embassies in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), were damaged, looted, and even set on fire amid mass demonstrations against the perceived inaction of the international community in addressing the ongoing violence in the eastern part of the country, Xinhua reporters observed. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

DRC: People Protest Against M23 In Kinshasa

Protesters took to the streets of Kinshasa on Tuesday morning, January 28, to demand the withdrawal of M23 fighters and Rwandan armed forces from eastern Goma.

DRC: People Protest Against M23 In Kinshasa 2

Protesters took to the streets of Kinshasa on Tuesday morning, January 28, to demand the withdrawal of M23 fighters and Rwandan armed forces from eastern Goma.

DRC: People Protest Against M23 In Kinshasa 3

Protesters took to the streets of Kinshasa on Tuesday morning, January 28, to demand the withdrawal of M23 fighters and Rwandan armed forces from eastern Goma.

DRC: People Protest Against M23 In Kinshasa 4

Protesters took to the streets of Kinshasa on Tuesday morning, January 28, to demand the withdrawal of M23 fighters and Rwandan armed forces from eastern Goma.

Military Helicopter Crashed - Congo

Military Helicopter Crashed - Congo

A helicopter of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) crashes on the runway of Ndolo Airport, a secondary airport in DRC's capital Kinshasa, Oct. 30, 2024. One person was killed after a military helicopter crashed Wednesday in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to military sources on the ground. Photo by Agence Congolaise de Presse/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

DR CONGO-KINSHASA-STADIUM-STAMPEDE

DR CONGO-KINSHASA-STADIUM-STAMPEDE

(240728) -- KINSHASA, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on July 27, 2024 shows audience attending a concert at the Stade des Martyrs in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). At least nine people, including two women, have been confirmed dead in a stampede during a concert held Saturday in Kinshasa, capital of the DRC, said DRC Health Minister Roger Kamba. (Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

DR Congo president lays foundation stone for Chinese-built ring roads project

STORY: DR Congo president lays foundation stone for Chinese-built ring roads project SHOOTING TIME: June 22, 2024 DATELINE: June 26, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:45 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ALEXIS GISARO MUVUNI, DRC's Minister of State for Infrastructure and Public Works 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ZHAO BIN, Chinese ambassador to DRC 4. various of the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi laying the foundation stone for the construction project STORYLINE: The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the construction of Kinshasa's ring roads project, one of the priority infrastructure projects within the cooperation package of "resource for projects" between the DRC and China. During the ceremony, attended by high-ranking personalities, including Prime Minister Judith Tuluka Suminwa, President Tshisekedi, driving a wheel loader hi

DR CONGO-KINSHASA-CHINESE-BUILT RING ROADS PROJECT-LAUNCH

DR CONGO-KINSHASA-CHINESE-BUILT RING ROADS PROJECT-LAUNCH

(240623) -- KINSHASA, June 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi drives a wheel loader at the launch ceremony of the ring roads project in DRC's capital Kinshasa on June 22, 2024. The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the construction of Kinshasa's ring roads project, one of the priority infrastructure projects within the cooperation package of "resource for projects" between the DRC and China. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Shi Yu)

DR CONGO-KINSHASA-CHINESE-BUILT RING ROADS PROJECT-LAUNCH

DR CONGO-KINSHASA-CHINESE-BUILT RING ROADS PROJECT-LAUNCH

(240623) -- KINSHASA, June 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi (L) waves to the crowd in DRC's capital Kinshasa on June 22, 2024. The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the construction of Kinshasa's ring roads project, one of the priority infrastructure projects within the cooperation package of "resource for projects" between the DRC and China. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Shi Yu)

DR CONGO-KINSHASA-CHINESE-BUILT RING ROADS PROJECT-LAUNCH

DR CONGO-KINSHASA-CHINESE-BUILT RING ROADS PROJECT-LAUNCH

(240623) -- KINSHASA, June 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Trucks and a banner are seen at the launch ceremony of the ring roads project in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on June 22, 2024. The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the construction of Kinshasa's ring roads project, one of the priority infrastructure projects within the cooperation package of "resource for projects" between the DRC and China. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Shi Yu)

DR CONGO-KINSHASA-CHINESE-BUILT RING ROADS PROJECT-LAUNCH

DR CONGO-KINSHASA-CHINESE-BUILT RING ROADS PROJECT-LAUNCH

(240623) -- KINSHASA, June 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi drives a wheel loader at the launch ceremony of the ring roads project in DRC's capital Kinshasa on June 22, 2024. The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the construction of Kinshasa's ring roads project, one of the priority infrastructure projects within the cooperation package of "resource for projects" between the DRC and China. (Xinhua/Shi Yu)

DR CONGO-KINSHASA-CHINESE-BUILT RING ROADS PROJECT-LAUNCH

DR CONGO-KINSHASA-CHINESE-BUILT RING ROADS PROJECT-LAUNCH

(240623) -- KINSHASA, June 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Trucks and a banner are seen at the launch ceremony of the ring roads project in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on June 22, 2024. The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the construction of Kinshasa's ring roads project, one of the priority infrastructure projects within the cooperation package of "resource for projects" between the DRC and China. (Xinhua/Shi Yu)

DR CONGO-KINSHASA-CHINESE-BUILT RING ROADS PROJECT-LAUNCH

DR CONGO-KINSHASA-CHINESE-BUILT RING ROADS PROJECT-LAUNCH

(240623) -- KINSHASA, June 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi (L) waves to the crowd in DRC's capital Kinshasa on June 22, 2024. The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the construction of Kinshasa's ring roads project, one of the priority infrastructure projects within the cooperation package of "resource for projects" between the DRC and China. (Xinhua/Shi Yu)

DR CONGO-KINSHASA-PM-SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

DR CONGO-KINSHASA-PM-SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

(240613) -- KINSHASA, June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Judith Suminwa Tuluka attends the swearing-in ceremony in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), June 11, 2024. Judith Suminwa Tuluka was sworn in early Wednesday as the first female prime minister of the DRC, with an "ambitious and detailed" action plan that will cost 92.9 billion U.S. dollars over the next five years. (Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM