While the Democratic Republic of Congo reels from a new rebel offensive in the east, its capital in the west, Kinshasa, grapples with deadly floods.

Dozens of people are dead and over half of the city's 26 districts were affected by flooding after torrential rains struck Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, causing a nearby river to overflow into the city.

More than 30 people have died in flooding in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, after torrential rains over the weekend. On Monday, the authorities raced to evacuate and support hundreds of people trapped in their homes.