Kinshasa, November 8th, 2026 (CPA).- The establishment of a joint brigade tasked with regulating road traffic in the city-province of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has been announced for Monday, 9 November 2026, according to a joint statement by the Ministries of Transport and Interior consulted by CPA on Sunday.
“This brigade’s main mission is to ensure road traffic regulation, monitor compliance with measures adopted by the provincial authorities and help ease congestion on the main roads,” according to the statement jointly signed by Jean-Pierre Bemba, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in charge of Transport, and Shabani Lukoo, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in charge of the Homeland.
According to the source, the brigade will be responsible for enforcing the ban on the use of express roads leading to the airport by buses, public transport vehicles commonly known as “207”, trucks, motorcycles, tricycles and taxis; regulating traffic on major boulevards and the capital’s main roads; intervening at accident-prone spots and in heavily congested areas to prevent traffic jams and restore smooth traffic flow; and ensuring compliance with the Highway Code and the implementation of measures adopted by the competent authorities. The document also specified that strict measures would be taken against offenders and anyone failing to comply with these directives.
This measure will be implemented jointly by the Ministry in charge of Homeland, the Ministry in charge of Transport, the Kinshasa City-Province Governor’s Office and the National Road Safety Commission (CNPR), with the support of the National Service, following instructions issued at the Council of Ministers meeting held on Friday, August 14th, 2026, concerning the development of a special road traffic and security plan for the start of the school year. The authorities also urged drivers and all road users to comply with the instructions given by the deployed officers and demonstrate civic responsibility and road discipline, while warning that strict measures had been предусмотрed against offenders. CPA/