The news in the Democratic Republic of Congo reports large-scale operations announced by the government of Sama Lukonde to restore state authority in three main cities of the country. These measures will extend from Kinshasa, via Kwamouth and Kisangani. The defense and security forces are mobilizing to deal with the bandits and the land disputes that are rampant in these regions.
For several weeks, the Democratic Republic of Congo has been facing a series of conflicts between the Mbole and Lengola communities in the urban-rural commune of Lubunga in Kisangani. The land dispute between the Teke and Yaka tribes in the west of the country, which has claimed 300 lives in less than a year, according to Human Rights Watch, is only making the situation worse.
These large-scale operations announced by the government therefore target these conflict-prone areas. Indeed, these regions are experiencing growing instability capable of constantly harming the populations living on these Congolese lands.
It is in this context marked by consequent violence that the Democratic Republic of Congo must restore order throughout its territory. It is to be hoped that these operations will make it possible to protect human lives and improve the living conditions of the populations.