Land Grabbing in Kinshasa: Why the Prosecutions Announced by the Minister of Justice Are Not Yet Enough to Reassure Victims

Author: actualite.cdPublished on: September 6, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Land Grabbing in Kinshasa: Why the Prosecutions Announced by the Minister of Justice Are Not Yet Enough to Reassure Victims

In Kinshasa, land and property grabbing continues to victimize individuals, involving multiple sales and falsified documents. Justice Minister Guillaume Ngefa has ordered prosecutions in 62 land grabbing cases and announced the establishment of a coordination framework among several ministries. Victims, such as Marie-Pauline Gombo, hope to recover their lost properties but express doubts about the effectiveness of the authorities' measures.

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