Location: Zando Market, Kinshasa, DRC
Event: Ongoing confrontation between protesters and police at Zando Market, Kinshasa
Please be advised, there is an ongoing confrontation between protesters and police at the Zando Market near Bokasa and Kasavubu Avenues near Centre Medical D’urgence (CPU) in Kinshasa. There are multiple reported casualties. U.S. government personnel are advised to avoid the Zando Market area until further notice.
Actions to Take:
- Avoid the Zando Market area
- If currently in the Zando Market area, depart the area if safe to do so, or stay indoors.
Assistance:
- U.S. Embassy Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo: +243 81-556-0151/152
- ACSKinshasa@state.gov
- https://cd.usembassy.gov/
- State Department – Consular Affairs: +1 888-407-4747 or +1 202-501-4444
- Democratic Republic of the Congo Country Information
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