Lubumbashi: Suspected attempt to disarm police officer guarding governor’s office leads to gunfire

Gunfire was heard on Friday, November 6, 2026, at the entrance to the Haut-Katanga governor’s office in Lubumbashi. According to a video circulating on social media and witness accounts, a man allegedly tried to take the weapon of a police officer guarding the building; the ensuing shots reportedly killed the man, described as an intruder. Authorities and the Congolese National Police have not confirmed the circumstances, the victim’s identity or his alleged motive. The incident comes as security forces step up surveillance in several strategic areas of Lubumbashi.