Lubumbashi, July 7th, 2025 (CPA) –All the marches planned for this week in Kasumbalesa, Haut-Katanga, in the south-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, have been cancelled by the vice-governor on Monday during an audience at the governorate, according to an information note from the governorate received by CPA.
« The various components of Kasumbalesa have been at loggerheads for the past few days and were planning marches and counter-marches. This is why the vice-governor has convinced everyone to preserve the peace and favour dialogue to dispel any misunderstandings », it is read. For their part, the representative of Grand Chief Kombo, Oscar Mwape, the Fondation Katangaise/Sakania through its president, Pablo Kabunda, and the Bilanga base of the UDPS, Chief Gabriel Tshimanga, undertook to respect the provincial authority’s call for peace. The hearing took place in the governorate’s banqueting hall. CPA/