Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Cyclist Dies in Crash During 'Pedals for Peace' Journey
[RFI] Miguel Masaisai, a Congolese cyclist who set out to promote peace by riding from his home city of Goma to Morocco, has died in a road accident in the northern Republic of the Congo.
A Congolese cyclist, Miguel Masaisai, died in a road accident while on a journey to promote peace. He was 23 years old. Masaisai had set out from Goma, his hometown in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 1, 2026, to reach Rabat in Morocco as part of his "Pedals for Peace" project, which he began in 2025. On September 18, 2026, Masaisai was traveling by taxi to have his bicycle repaired when the vehicle was struck by a lorry near Ouesso, on the border between Congo-Brazzaville and Cameroon.
The taxi driver, Masaisai, and the two other passengers were all killed in the accident. The Congolese sports ministry confirmed the cyclist's death in a Facebook post. Masaisai, a triathlete, coach, and lifeguard, had already traveled from Goma to Cape Town, South Africa, in 2025. His journey was documented daily on social media, where he shared messages of courage, tolerance, and the presence of young, dynamic people in his region.
Tributes poured in on social media, mourning the loss of a young, talented athlete whose life was cut short.
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