China News Service, April 22. The website of the Chinese Embassy in Congo (DRC) released a report on the recent local security situation on April 21. Kolwezi, Lubumbashi, Likasi and other places in southeastern Congo (DRC) Vicious security cases such as armed robbery involving Chinese companies and citizens are still on the rise.

The Chinese embassy in Congo (DRC) reminded Chinese citizens in high-risk areas in Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu to speed up their evacuation.

If Chinese citizens who are already in the local area have not yet reported, please report their personal information to the embassy as soon as possible.

For those who refuse to report information and insist on going to or staying in the above three provinces, all consequences arising therefrom will be personally responsible.

  The embassy in Congo (DRC) reminds Chinese citizens and Chinese-funded institutions in Congo to fully understand the severity and complexity of the current security situation, and resolutely put an end to paralysis and chance.

Pay close attention to the local security situation, strengthen the awareness of risk prevention, increase security investment with the highest standards, and coordinate security assurance and production and operation.

Chinese-funded institutions located in areas where the security situation has deteriorated significantly, please take effective measures to avoid non-essential going out, reduce non-essential personnel, and carefully prepare emergency plans for adjusting production, operation and personnel arrangements in case of emergencies.

  In case of emergency, please call the police and contact the embassy in time.

  Congo (Kinshasa) Call: +243-818906284, +243-816770006, +243-827205000

  Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Hotline of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (24 hours): +86-10-12308 or +86-10-59913991 Consular Protection and Assistance of the Embassy in Congo (DRC): +243-851474669

Summary of recent important cases:

  (1) On April 13, clashes between militia organizations in Maniema Province over the local mining rights resulted in the death of at least 14 people.

  (2) On April 15, National Assemblyman Tembos Yothama submitted a report on the results of martial law in North Kivu and Ituri provinces, saying that since the implementation of martial law, more than 5,000 local civilians have been killed and more than 380 houses have been burned down .

  (3) On April 17, about 40 kilometers north of Djugu area in Ituri province, a Congolese army soldier shot and killed his superior and drove a vehicle to shoot wildly in a nearby village, killing at least 5 civilians.

  (4) On April 18, the Congolese (DRC) and Ugandan coalition forces launched a joint military operation in the Imuru area of ​​Ituri Province to jointly combat the illegal armed "Allied Democratic Forces" (ADF).

  (5) On April 18, an FARDC soldier opened fire near Lake Tanganyika in Fez, South Kivu, killing 7 civilians and injuring 9 others.