In 1998 N'Djili airport was the site of one of the decisive battles of the Second Congo War.

Rebel forces advancing on Kinshasa infiltrated the airport perimeter but were repelled by Zimbabwean troops and aircraft arriving to support the government of Laurent Kabila.

[2] In June 2015, a new international terminal was opened which can service one million passengers per year.

Some computerized upgrades to the arrivals terminal have been implemented in recent years, although corruption remains a problem.

[3][4] This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency Media related to N'djili Airport at Wikimedia Commons