Under Mobutu Sese Seko's negligent and plunderous rule, much of the Belgian-built road system was buried under rainforest or destroyed by heavy lorries and lack of maintenance.

由贝托尸位素餐而又劫掠成性的统，大部分比利时统时期修筑的公路系统，现在或掩埋在雨林中，或因卡车及缺乏维护而损毁。