DRC: Fayulu denounces Prince Epenge’s transfer to Makala despite suspension of admissions to the Kinshasa prison

Martin Fayulu denounced on X the transfer of Prince Epenge to Kinshasa’s overcrowded Makala Central Prison, despite a suspension of new admissions, and called for his immediate release. Lawyer Clément Muza said the Kinshasa/Gombe court had denied Epenge provisional release and that his legal team had not been notified of the transfer. Epenge was arrested at N’djili Airport while preparing to travel to Rome for a C64 conclave and faces charges including spreading false rumors about the death of Manassé Lomboto, ADD Congo’s security chief. ECIDé secretary-general Devos Kitoko called the transfer a serious precedent for democracy in the DRC.