Kinshasa: Joint Task Force Begins Work Monday, November 9, to Tackle Traffic Jams and Improve Road Flow

A joint task force will be deployed in Kinshasa starting November 9, 2026, through an initiative involving the Interior and Transport ministries, the provincial government, the CNPR, and the National Service. Its members will support the Congolese National Police and work on major roads and congestion hotspots to regulate traffic and enforce provincial measures. The task force will enforce a ban preventing several types of vehicles from using express roads leading to the airport. Authorities have urged road users to follow its instructions and warned that violators will face firm measures.