Aggression of doctors in Kinshasa: SYLIMED files complaint with military justice

Author: radiookapi.netPublished on: July 17, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo

HealthCrime & Law

Aggression of doctors in Kinshasa: SYLIMED files complaint with military justice

Doctors from SYLIMED, during a peaceful sit-in in front of the Ministry of Health in Kinshasa, were jostled, insulted, and assaulted by police. The union filed a complaint before the Superior Military Auditor's Office on July 16, 2026, demanding prosecution of the responsible officers. The violence occurs amid a doctors' strike demanding administrative regularization, payment of salary arrears, and improved working conditions.

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