The prison of Makala, in Kinshasa, hosts 16,155 prisoners despite a capacity of just 1,500 seats. The Congolese government temporarily suspends the new entrances to contain the overcrowding. The article Rd Congo, suspended the new entrances in the prison of Makala: over 16 thousand prisoners for 1,500 places comes from Focus On Africa.
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The prison of Makala, in Kinshasa, hosts 16,155 prisoners despite a capacity of just 1,500 seats. The Congolese government temporarily suspends the new entrances to contain the overcrowding. The article Rd Congo, suspended the new entrances in the prison of Makala: over 16 thousand prisoners for 1,500 places comes from Focus On Africa.