Urban flooding is a major problem in the global south. In west and central Africa, more than 4 million people were affected ...

Urban flooding is a major problem in the global south. In west and central Africa, more than 4 million people were affected by flooding in 2024. In Ghana, cities suffer damage from flooding every year ...

The April 2025 flooding disaster in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, wasn’t just about intense ...

The April 2025 flooding disaster in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, wasn't just about intense rainfall. It was a symptom of recent land use change which has occurred ...

Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo expressed their solidarity with victims of the recent floods and landslides that ...

At least one of the vast Congo river's tributaries - the N'djili - has burst its banks trapping residents. The N'djili is one of the city's more polluted rivers according to experts, with high levels ...

Other cities face similar risks. In 2024, Nairobi suffered deadly floods after prolonged rain overwhelmed informal neighborhoods and infrastructure. Across Africa, cities are growing faster than ...

Tributes online are flooding in for Durban City midfielder Sinamandla Zondi, who tragically passed away just before his team's Motsepe Foundation Championship clash against Milford.

Many African countries are facing frequent, deadly floods and droughts ... high death toll on the illegal settlements that dot the city. Kinshasa’s rapid, largely unplanned growth has resulted ...