Kinshasa, May 15, 2025 (AFP) - Kinshasa deploys excavators against illegally built homes

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2025-05-15

A mother watched in despair as an excavator demolished her Kinshasa home, part of a campaign to clamp down on unauthorised buildings after deadly floods. Flash flooding in the overcrowded megalopolis, which sits on the banks of the mighty Congo River, killed dozens of people early last month. Authorities have begun demolishing riverside constructions built without permits, where the death toll is often high with each deluge in the vast Democratic......

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