A suspected child trafficker was apprehended by security services in Gungu, Kwilu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The man was accompanied by five young children between the ages of five and eight, who, according to the statements of one of the children, had been tricked into taking them to buy maize to then be paid. When questioned, the suspect confessed to having committed this act on several occasions and was going to Angola with the children. This arrest highlights the disturbing practice of human trafficking in this region in recent years.
The assistant territorial administrator in charge of political and administrative issues thus invited parents to take care and watch over their children, while many press releases for lost children are regularly announced on the antennas of Kikwit community radios.
This sad news highlights the security challenges in the DRC, where the situation is still fragile and prone to violence. However, the country is also making progress on various topics such as national identification, agriculture and the preparation of its teams for the African Cup of Nations football.