Security: serious incidents dealt with rigour in several parts of Tshopo

Kisangani, August 7^th, 2025 (CPA).- The provincial Minister in charge of the Interior of Tshopo in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo has presented several serious security incidents that have occurred recently and has announced urgent measures to restore state authority, during the Council of Ministers, CPA has noted.  ‘We have recorded tragic incidents that damage community cohesion. Justice and prevention will be our responses,‘ has declared Prof. Roger Ekongo, provincial Minister in charge of the Interior. The government has also praised the police in Kisangani for their effective response to urban banditry. Several arrests have been reported. Regarding the sale of 10,000 hectares in Lubuya-Bera, he has reassured, ‘No transaction should ignore the interests of the population. Legality will prevail,’ he has specified. Face to these tensions, the Minister in charge of the Interior has emphasised on the necessity of a collective effort, calling on the community leaders, the security forces, the justice system and the civil society to play their respective roles in the consolidation of the authority of the State and the prevention of conflicts. « Our duty is to guarantee a climate of confidence and security for all citizens. There will be no tolerance for disturbances of public order, » has warned Professor Roger Ekongo. The provincial government has also announced that it will increase police presence in sensitive areas, while promising thorough investigations into every reported incident. CPA/C.L.