VOICED : Looking for a place to live in DR Congo? Try the cemetery

In Kisuke Cemetery, south of Kinshasa, illegal housing has emerged as locals build homes among graves due to poverty. Despite police efforts to dismantle these homes, residents rebuild, citing land sales by traditional leaders and officials. Living conditions are dire, with health risks from contaminated water. Residents express willingness to relocate if provided with land and resources, highlighting the severe housing crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

What illegal activities are taking place in the Kisuke cemetery?

What are the health hazards mentioned by the residents living near the cemetery?

How do the residents justify their presence in the cemetery?

What do the residents of Kisuke cemetery say they need in order to leave?

What is the primary concern for the residents living in the cemetery?