Death of Joseph Mutombo Katalay and Lucien-René Likulia: Guillaume Ngefa pays tribute to two senior military magistrates

Justice Minister Guillaume Ngefa paid tribute to Joseph Mutombo Katalay, the first president of the Military High Court, and Lucien-René Likulia, the Attorney General of the FARDC, who died in a plane crash in Kenge, Kwango Province, on September 25, 2026. He praised their dedication, integrity, and service to justice and the state of Congo. Their deaths are seen as a loss of institutional memory, and their families and the military and judicial communities are mourning their passing.