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As the political and economic crisis continues in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the country’s capitals, uncertainty increases. In Lubumbashi, the mining town, the streets or even entire districts are subjected to repeated attacks by organized gangs. Attacks with knives or with weapons of war that poison the lives of the inhabitants. Examples in the Bel Air district, where many residents have chosen to move. Others organize to watch the streets all night.
From our special correspondent in Lubimbashi,
Lito – a pseudonym – was born and lived all his life in Bel Air, a district in Lubumbashi that he preferred to leave in August after another attack. He’s coming back for the first time. “Many have moved. They were forced into it. People want money, phones. An accountant was killed. We began to be afraid to stay in the area. “
Arrived in front of the house he occupied, Lito greets the neighbors. For them, there is no doubt: members of the security forces are among the perpetrators. “Those who protect the population are the ones who kill. You see people with automatic weapons. Thirty, forty in a plot. It’s not possible! Exclaims one of them.
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After spending months on the lookout all night with the neighbors armed with simple slingshots and whistles, Lito also went down and moved out. And a few hours ago, a few kilometers from the Bel Air district, he fell victim to the same type of attack. “I only lived in the new house for two weeks before I was attacked again. They did not attack me, but the whole neighborhood. It is total uncertainty. […] We believe that this is an uncertainty that has been approved by the managers. ”
Despite this new attack and the fact that he is a tenant in his new neighborhood, Lito is not yet considering returning to Bel Air. He gives himself a year to observe.
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