Sankuru: Controversy over a Measure Restricting Young People’s Travel

A statement issued on October 23 by Sankuru’s provincial interior minister barred young people from leaving the province until further notice, except for study or health reasons or with official authorization. The measure drew criticism, including from Professor Bruno Emongo, who cited Article 30 of the DRC Constitution, which guarantees freedom of movement. On October 24, Governor Jules Lodi Emongo clarified that the measure was not intended to restrict that freedom but to regulate large-scale population movements amid security challenges.