Six drivers found after rebel capture in DR Congo
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kenyans
Six truck drivers, including Kenyans, were reportedly captured by rebels on the Mahagi-Kisangani road before being found safe and well. The Kenyan association LoDCA issued an alert about the route in DR Congo, where dozens of deaths have also reportedly been reported, according to Kenyans.co.ke.
Six truck drivers, including Kenyans, were captured by rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the Long-Distance Drivers and Conductors Association of Kenya (LoDCA), which represents long-distance drivers. The association issued a security alert on Wednesday 14 October 2026.
The alert concerns the road linking Mahagi to Kisangani, passing through Pimbo, Djugu, Igabriel and Bunia, among other places. LoDCA says insecurity has intensified along this corridor, in areas that have been controlled by rebel groups for several years.
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