Kinshasa, August 6th, 2025 (CPA).- The fight against urban banditry was among the items on the agenda of a provincial security council meeting held on Tuesday at Kinshasa City Hall in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a statement from the governor’s office received by the CPA on Wednesday.
‘Governor Daniel Bumba chaired the regular meeting of the provincial security council on Tuesday, August 5th, 2025. During the meeting, issues related to the fight against urban banditry +Kuluna+, the eradication of pirate markets and garages, and the occupation of public land were discussed,’ the statement said. According to this document, Kinshasa City Hall will intensify the fight against urban banditry, the occupation of public land, pirate markets and garages. ‘In its communication, the city authorities invited their interlocutors to consider strong measures to ensure the success of these operations, which aim to secure the population and restore the image of the Congolese capital through the “Return to Normality” campaign and Operation Ndobo,’ the source has added. According to information contained in the city hall’s statement, these operations will initially be intensified in the municipality of Gombe, in northern Kinshasa, before being extended to all other municipalities.