Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Kinshasa, DRC (July 19, 2020)
Location: Kinshasa, DRC
Event: Planned Protest March in Kinshasa on July 19
Please take caution, there are reports of planned protest march starting Sunday morning (July 19). The protest march may start at the Marché de la Liberté in the commune of Masina, proceed on Boulevard Lumumba, and converge between Boulevard Triomphal and Avenue de l’Enseignement near the Martyrs Stadium (Stade des Martyrs.)
Actions to Take:
- Avoid the Martyrs Stadium (Stade des Martyrs)
- If in those areas, depart if safe to do so, or stay indoors.
Assistance:
- U.S. Embassy Kinshasa, the 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
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo Country Information
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