Thousands affected by floods in eastern DRC

Bukavu, Dr Congo (AFP) April 19, 2024

Thousands of households and dozens of schools have been affected by flooding in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with local authorities on Friday calling for help from the central government. "At least 4,500 houses have collapsed, more than 2,000 plots of land have disappeared, and more than 7,000 households have been affected by overflowing rivers and the rising waters of Lake Tang