
The article highlights growing insecurity in Kinshasa through a series of kidnappings. The testimonies of residents illustrate the psychosis that reigns in the Congolese capital. Yellow taxis are used as a means of transportation to carry out kidnappings. The population demands more effective measures from the competent authorities to put an end to this phenomenon. The recent arrests are not seen as an effective solution by the population. The climate of mistrust has reached a point where it has become difficult to differentiate the taxis involved in the kidnappings. The population is impatiently awaiting concrete actions from the authorities to put an end to this worrying situation.