In Kinshasa, Justice Ministry workers protest to demand payment of their allowances

More than 100 staff members of the Justice Ministry’s general secretariat protested outside the Public Service Ministry in Kinshasa on Tuesday, November 3, demanding payment of their permanent allowances. They said they had received only the portion for the first quarter and accused an administrative blockage of delaying the remaining funds. Protesters erected barricades and burned tires; police used tear gas to disperse the crowd, disrupting activity in the area. The Finance and Public Service ministries had not responded when the report was published.