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.

由于穆贝托尸位又劫掠成性的统，大部分比利时统时期修筑的公路系统，现在或掩埋在，或因卡车超重以及缺乏维护损毁。