Important Bridge in DR Congo collapses, severing communication
This collapse comes in a particularly worrying context marked by persistent insecurity in Mambasa territory, where attacks attributed to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an Islamic rebel group, continue to threaten the civilian population.
Black News 
The Ituri 2 bridge in the North-Eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo has collapsed again.
The bridge mapped onto the National Road 44, which is linking the territories of Mambasa to Beni, caved in on Sunday, June 7, 2026. The terrible accident saw two cargo trucks being catapulted into the river below.
The bridge crash is occurring just over two years after its rehabilitation was celebrated with an inauguration ceremony on March 20, 2024.
It is an important infrastructure for the Ituri Province, with its capital at Bunia, which spans approximately 65,658 square kilometers in northeastern DR Congo, bordering Uganda to the east and South Sudan to the north.
The bridge collapse is once again interrupting traffic on this strategic axis for the provinces of Ituri and North Kivu.
Previously rehabilitated and inaugurated on March 20, 2024 by the Office of Roads, this structure dating from the colonial era only managed to hold itself in place for two years before giving way again.
Observers point out that several alerts had been raised in recent months by civil society organizations about its deteriorating state but the authorities turned a deaf ear.
This collapse comes in a particularly worrying context marked by persistent insecurity in Mambasa territory, where attacks attributed to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an Islamic rebel group, continue to threaten the civilian population.
The structure is an important crossing for residents and cross-border traders, and its collapse has disrupted goods flows along the route linking Mahagi to Parombo, an area heavily reliant on road transport for trade and supplies.
The repair work, which was implemented by the Office de Routes, is described to have been shoddy.
Workers were reportedly using equipment dating back to the colonial era, and had already drawn warnings from civil society actors who questioned its durability. Those concerns have now proven tragically justified.
The bridge is a critical artery for the movement of people and goods between Ituri and North Kivu provinces, and its collapse deals a serious blow to an already fragile transport network in eastern DRC.
Meanwhile some 340 metric tons of medicines and medical supplies have been delivered to Ituri and North Kivu provinces, as part of the ongoing Ebola response effort.
Funded through the World Bank-backed Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience Programme (HEPRR) project and implemented by the Congolese government, the supplies are being prioritized for the hardest-hit health zones and surrounding areas at risk of further spread; reinforcing frontline care, strengthening health facilities, and improving the operational capacity of field teams.
