Kwango: after a month of strike, provincial government orders the resumption of classes in Popokabaka and threatens to sanction recalcitrant teachers

After a month of strike over delayed salary payments, the Kwango provincial government demands the immediate resumption of classes in Popokabaka starting October 5, threatening sanctions against teachers who refuse to return. Minister Josué Komba announced that inspectors will be deployed to enforce this order and emphasized that any strike must be approved by the national union hierarchy. The provincial government is closely monitoring the unpaid salaries from June 2026, which is a matter handled by the central government. Teachers had initiated their strike on September 23 after receiving only two months of the three-month arrears, and did not return to school on the official start date of September 1.