03 Nov 2023 | 08:15 AM UTC
DRC: Activists plan protest in Kinshasa, Nov. 3
Activists plan protest near Malaka Prison in Kinshasa, DRC, from 10:00 Nov. 3. Heightened security is likely.
Supporters of imprisoned journalist, Stanis Bujakera, will protest for his release near Malaka Prison in Kinshasa, from 10:00 Nov. 3. Activists will also call for the release of other political prisoners. Several civil society groups are scheduled to participate in the event. A few hundred people could attend the event.
Heightened security measures are likely near the protest site. Localized ground travel delays are possible near the site, particularly as demonstrators arrive and later depart. Confrontations are possible if protesters ignore police orders to dipserse.
Avoid the protest as a standard precaution. Consider alternative road routes away from the protest site on Nov. 3. Heed the directives of officials. Reconfirm the status of road routes near Malaka Prison before departure.
