Lawyers' march in Mbuji-Mayi against alleged assault of their colleague by a military officer

Lawyers from the Mbuji-Mayi bar organized a protest march on June 11, 2026, denouncing the violence suffered by one of their colleagues, allegedly assaulted by a colonel from the 21st military region. According to the complaint, the incident began when the lawyer accidentally ran over a worn tire envelope belonging to the colonel, then was beaten by his bodyguards and locked in a car trunk. The march, from the military auditorate to the office of the governor of Kasai-Oriental, culminated in the submission of a memorandum demanding justice and due process.