Haut-Katanga: Death Sentences After the Murder of Two Police Officers in Lubumbashi

The military court in Lubumbashi sentenced several defendants to death following the murder of two police officers during a robbery in Kilobelobe on September 6, 2026. Samuel Likilo received a 20-year prison sentence. The hearing, presided over by interim governor Martin Kazembe Shula, aimed to strengthen citizens' trust in judicial institutions and combat insecurity in Lubumbashi.