More than 100 dead in Congo floods

Over 100 people dead after flooding in area near Lake Tanganyika in eastern DR Congo

An episode of the Focus on Africa podcast, hosted by BBC World Service, titled "More than 100 dead in Congo floods" was published on May 13, 2025 and runs 31 minutes.

May 13, 2025 ·31m · Focus on Africa

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Summary

The UN says "a double crisis" is facing the DR Congo, as it suffers flooding and mass displacement caused by ongoing conflict.Why is Sierra Leone’s largest diamond miner laying off more than 1,000 workers?And we visit churches in South Africa where polygamy is allowed.Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Richard Kagoe in Nairobi with Nyasha Michelle, Yvette Twagiramariya and Tom Kavanagh in London Technical Producer: Pat Sissons and Kane Morgan Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

Episode Description

The UN says "a double crisis" is facing the DR Congo, as it suffers flooding and mass displacement caused by ongoing conflict.

Why is Sierra Leone’s largest diamond miner laying off more than 1,000 workers?

And we visit churches in South Africa where polygamy is allowed.

Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Richard Kagoe in Nairobi with Nyasha Michelle, Yvette Twagiramariya and Tom Kavanagh in London Technical Producer: Pat Sissons and Kane Morgan Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi