Congo capital Kinshasa attempts clean-up ahead of Pope visit

Kinshasa sanitary police dismantle pirate market shops

Kinshasa sanitary police dismantle pirate market shops as part of efforts to clean up the Democratic Republic of Congo capital ahead of Pope Francis' visit scheduled for late January. PHOTO | JUSTIN MAKANGARA | REUTERS

Kinshasa

Before dawn, sanitary police armed with crowbars and a bulldozer set about demolishing makeshift trader stalls crowding downtown streets in the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo ahead of a four-day visit by Pope Francis starting January 31, 2023.