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.

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Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the Central African country in decades.

For those living in Goma, which has been captured by Rwanda-backed rebels, there is little water, little food and much uncertainty.

For those living in Goma, which has been captured by Rwanda-backed rebels, there is little water, little food and much uncertainty.