Haut-Katanga: Police Officer Killed with a Machete in Attack at Lubumbashi Governor’s Office Entrance

A police officer assigned to secure the Haut-Katanga governor’s office in Lubumbashi died of his injuries after being attacked with a machete at around 9:10 a.m. Friday. Provincial Interior Minister Jean-Jacques Kashiba Ntambo said the suspected attacker was neutralized and also died. Gunfire near the building sparked panic, and authorities have opened an investigation to determine the motive and circumstances of the attack.