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Living on the edge: DR Congo's Mont Ngafula's erosion

Wendy Bashi
October 21, 2025

With every rainfall, Mont Ngafula residents in Kinshasa, DRC, risk losing their homes to erosion and ravines. But united, they are seeking solutions as they wait for help.

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