1,700 inmates without water and electricity in Lubumbashi
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kivumorningpost
More than 1,700 inmates at Kasapa Central Prison in Lubumbashi have faced water and electricity shortages, as well as food difficulties, for nearly two weeks. Justicia ASBL president Timothée Mbuya is asking national and provincial authorities to restore these essential services quickly, according to his statement of 23 October.
More than 1,700 inmates at Kasapa Central Prison in Lubumbashi have been without water and electricity for nearly two weeks and are also facing food supply difficulties, according to Justicia ASBL. Its president, lawyer Timothée Mbuya, raised the alarm over their detention conditions in a statement on Friday 23 October 2026.
Justicia ASBL warns that the lack of access to these essential services exposes inmates to health risks and worsens their vulnerability. Timothée Mbuya is calling on the national and provincial authorities in Haut-Katanga to restore water and electricity quickly and ensure food supplies.
The organisation says it wrote to the governor of Haut-Katanga, copying in the national justice minister, but has received no response. It is calling for urgent intervention to prevent a health crisis and protect the fundamental rights of detainees.
The situation at Kasapa comes as Makala Prison in Kinshasa suspended new admissions on 21 October.
