The Kananga Incident: The Unjustifiable Attack on Delly Sesanga Calls for Immediate Action

It’s time to shake off our collective indifference! On Saturday, July 29, 2023, a shocking event rocked the streets of Kananga, in central Kasai. Delly Sesanga, an opposition figure and declared presidential candidate, was the target of a deplorable act of violence. In broad daylight, as his procession was crossing the city, a projectile was thrown at his head by an unidentified assailant.

Mr. Sesanga, president of the political party Envol, was on tour to promote Congo’s reform, a peaceful political initiative. It is in this context that this unacceptable assault took place — an act that is not only an attack on an individual but an attack on democracy itself.