By 13 August, less than two weeks after the revolt had begun, rebels held the Inga hydroelectric station that provided power to Kinshasa as well as the port of Matadi through which most of Kinshasa's food passed.
Den 13. august, mindre end to uger efter at oprøret brød ud, havde oprørerne kontrol over kraftværket i Inga, som producerede strøm til Kinshasa, og havnen i Matebi, som hovedparten af Kinshasas mad blev fragtet gennem.