Kasaï-Central: Gradual Return to Calm in Bena Ntumba After Local Leader's Murder

Calm is gradually returning to Bena Ntumba in Demba territory after violence erupted following the murder of its village chief on September 25 by members of his own community. The chief, injured during a funeral ceremony, died while being transferred to a health facility. Retaliations led to the burning of several houses, causing residents to flee. Police forces were deployed to contain the unrest, and local civil society calls for judicial action and community dialogue to prevent further violence.