Rights group: Kinshasa’s Ndolo military prison holds over 2,600 in 660 places
The Bill Clinton Foundation for Peace has urged DR Congo authorities to ease overcrowding at Ndolo military prison in Kinshasa. The group says its president was harassed during a visit there and wants two long-held detainees freed.
The Bill Clinton Foundation for Peace (FBCP), a rights group, has called for urgent action at Ndolo military prison in Kinshasa. It says the prison is badly overcrowded. The group made the appeal in a statement issued on October 30, which Radio Okapi reported on Monday. According to the FBCP, Ndolo holds more than 2,600 detainees. Its capacity is put at 660 places. The group wants Ndolo included in the country's ongoing efforts to ease prison congestion. It noted that transfers to Makala central prison have been suspended. The statement also highlights two detainees. One is Norbert Luyeye, president of the Union républicaine, held since November 2024. The other is General Justin Kalekuzi Songambele, held since May 2019. The…
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