Topic - Kinshasa

) is the capital and the largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located on the Congo River. - Source: Wikipedia

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People displaced by the fighting with M23 rebels make their way to the center of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

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People displaced by the fighting with M23 rebels make their way to the center of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

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A view of the general Hospital Panzi in southwestern Congo, Thursday, Nov 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Lucien Lufutu)

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Congolese security forces secure the streets of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Sunday May 19, 2024, after Congo's army said it has "foiled a coup" and arrested the perpetrators, including several foreigners, following a shootout between armed men in military uniform and guards of a close ally of Congo's president that left three people dead in the capital, Kinshasa. (AP Photo/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi)

Congo names third American in a foiled coup plot as mourners gather in Utah to remember plot leader

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Security forces assault a supporter of presidential candidate Martin Fayulu during clashes outside his party's headquarters, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023. Fayulu, a main opposition candidate accused police of using live bullets to break up a protest Wednesday in Congo's capital, as demonstrators demanded a re-do for last week's presidential election. Fayulu is one of five opposition candidates who say the election should be rerun and question its credibility. Some rights groups and international observers also have questioned the vote. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

Opposition candidate in Congo alleges police fired bullets as protesters seek redo of election

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Election officials compare figures while counting votes at a polling station in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. Lengthy delays at the polls forced officials on Wednesday to extend voting in Congo's presidential election as many residents in the mineral-rich West African nation struggled to cast ballots because of steep logistical and security challenges, raising concerns about the integrity of the process. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

Congo conducts a 2nd day of voting after delays and closed polls keep people from casting ballots

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Voters look for their names outside a polling station in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. Congo headed to the polls Wednesday to vote for president as authorities scrambled to finalise preparations in an election facing steep logistical and security challenges. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

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A woman looks for her name at a voting station in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. Congo is heading to the polls to vote for president as authorities scramble to finalize preparations in an election facing steep logistical and security challenge. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

Congo votes for president as conflict and smudged ballots lead to fears election won’t be credible

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Congo President Félix Tshisekedi attends a campaign rally ahead of the presidential elections, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi)

Congo’s president promises focus on prosperity as his nation nervously prepares for milestone vote

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Pope Francis on the popemobile arrives at Ndolo airport where he will preside over the Holy Mass in Kinshasa, Congo, Wednesday Feb. 1, 2023. Francis is in Congo and South Sudan for a six-day trip, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Before a crowd of 1 million, Pope Francis urges Congolese to forgive

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Security personnel takes position near the Cathedral Notre Dame du Congo in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sunday Jan. 29, 2023. Pope Francis will be in Congo and South Sudan for a six-day trip starting Jan, 31, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

‘Hands off Africa!’: Pope blasts foreign plundering of Congo

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People move through a market in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. The world's population is projected to hit an estimated 8 billion people on Tuesday, Nov. 15, according to a United Nations projection. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)

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Egypt, Sudan say no progress in talks over Ethiopia’s dam

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Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi, left, and outgoing president Joseph Kabila share a light moment side during the inauguration ceremony in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Thursday Jan. 24, 2019. Tshisekedi won an election that raised numerous concerns about voting irregularities amongst observers as the country chose a successor to longtime President Kabila. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Felix Tshisekedi, Congo president, fails to move past Kabilas

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