Kinshasa: Uncertainty over parking tax and traffic jams as drivers announce two-day strike starting Monday

The Corporation of Kinshasa Drivers’ Associations plans a strike on October 19 and 20, 2026, over uncertainty surrounding the parking tax, a shortage of parking areas and traffic congestion. Drivers are demanding an account of tax revenues collected since 2020 and an urgent meeting of the fare commission to review transport prices in light of rising operating costs. Erick Manianga, president of Mopila ASBL, says efforts to obtain clarification have gone unanswered and that some parking infrastructure remains unfinished.