Kinshasa

[ kin-shah-suh, kin-shah-suh ]

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noun

a port in and capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in the northwestern part, on the Congo (Zaire) River.

Kinshasa

/ -ˈʃɑːsə; kɪnˈʃɑːzə /

noun

the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre), on the River Congo opposite Brazzaville: became capital of the Belgian Congo in 1929 and of Zaïre in 1960; university (1954). Pop: 5 717 000 (2005 est) Former name (until 1966)Léopoldville

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After losing territory, the government in Kinshasa turned to the US for help in exchange for access to the minerals.

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He has been Archbishop of Kinshasa for seven years, and was appointed cardinal by Pope Francis.

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Details of the prisoner transfer agreement were not immediately clear but the State Department said it was aware of the repatriation done in collaboration with the US embassy in Kinshasa, the DR Congo capital.

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Torrential rains and floods have killed at least 33 people in Kinshasa - the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo - according to officials.

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Boulos, father-in-law to President Donald Trump's daughter, Tiffany, is expected to arrive in Kinshasa on Thursday on a trip that will also take him to Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda.

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