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.

由于穆贝托尸位素餐而又劫掠成，大部分比利时时期修筑公路系，或掩埋雨林中，或因卡车超重以及缺乏维护而损毁。