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.

由穆贝托尸位素餐又劫掠成性统治，大部分比利时统治时期修筑公路系统，现在或掩埋在雨林中，或因卡车超重以及缺乏维护损毁。