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.

Residents of Kinshasa surveyed the wreckage of their homes after severe flooding swept through parts of the DRC's capital, killing dozens of people. The flooding comes after the Ndjili River, which runs through the part of the city of around 17 million,

Torrential rains and floods have killed at least 33 people in Kinshasa - the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo - according to officials. "The republic will not abandon you," President Félix Tshisekedi promised victims on Monday, saying he had called a government crisis meeting.