On 21 November 2023, a crowd crush in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of the Congo, occurred on the final day of a military recruitment drive in the Michel d'Ornano Stadium, causing at least 32 deaths and 144 injuries.

[1][2][3][4] The Congolese army announced a week prior to the disaster that it was planning to recruit 1,500 people of ages 18 to 25 in a campaign that started on 14 November at the Michel d’Ornano Stadium in Brazzaville.

[1] A crisis unit was created under Prime Minister Anatole Collinet Makosso, while the public prosecutor said an investigation would be launched.

[4] The government said it would shoulder funeral expenses for the fatalities and medical treatment for the injured, while the army said it would suspend its recruitment drives until further notice.

[2] A day of mourning for the victims of the disaster was declared on 22 November, with flags set at half-mast and "bars, dance clubs, beverage outlets, and festive venues" closed.