Kolwezi, September 27, 2026 (ACP).- The Governor of Lualaba Province, southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), expressed her deep sorrow following the death on Friday of two senior military justice officials in a plane crash in Kenge, Kwango Province, in a message of condolence consulted Sunday by CPA.
“It is with profound consternation and immense sadness that I learned of the tragic plane crash that occurred in Kenge, capital of Kwango Province, which claimed the lives of several of our fellow citizens. This tragedy has particularly affected our country’s military justice system, with the death of Lieutenant-General Joseph Mutombo, first President of the High Military Court, and Lieutenant-General Lucien-René Likulia, Auditor General of the Armed Forces of the DRC before the High Military Court,” said Fifi Masuka, Governor of Lualaba Province. She said that, in these particularly painful circumstances, the entire province of Lualaba is mourning.
“On behalf of the Provincial Government, the institutions of Lualaba Province and myself personally, I extend my deepest condolences to His Excellency Mr. Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi, President of the Republic, Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the DRC, as well as to the institutions of our country,” she added. The gala evening scheduled for September 26 at the multipurpose hall to close the commemorative activities for World Tourism Day (WTD 2026) in the province was cancelled as a mark of sympathy following the tragic event.