Kinshasa Train Derailments
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Kinshasa’s urban train resumes service after a derailment, then derails again in Masina just 15 days later. No deaths or injuries are reported, while motorcycle-taxi drivers accuse police of harassment and residents rely on affordable but potentially unhygienic street food.
Kinshasa urban train service resumes
Kinshasa’s urban train returned to service on Thursday evening, Sept. 3, 2026, as announced by the national transport company ONATRA. The train left the central station in the city center at 5 p.m. and arrived safely at Tshenke, in the Masina municipality, at 6:13 p.m. The service had not run that morning. ONATRA said the train derailed on Wednesday evening while returning from Masina toward Tshan…
Kinshasa urban train derails 15 days after service resumed
Kinshasa’s urban train derailed in Masina only 15 days after services resumed, renewing concerns about the condition of the city’s aging rail infrastructure. The train, which connects central Kinshasa…
Kinshasa motorcycle-taxi drivers denounce police harassment at Sakombi
Motorcycle-taxi drivers at the Sakombi stop in Kinshasa’s Ngaliema district say police road checks have become a daily burden. They accuse officers of harassment and of collecting payments they consid…
Kinshasa’s street food meets workers’ needs but raises hygiene concerns
At lunchtime in Kinshasa, street food stalls multiply around markets, offices and the capital’s major roads. Their meals, commonly known as Malewa, have become part of daily life for many residents. R…