Just as people are “struggling to survive” in Congo, aid agencies are struggling to meet their needs, said one aid worker.
4.5 million displaced in Congo ‘struggling to survive,’ says aid worker
Congo’s bishops criticize excessive force to break up protests
Congo’s bishops condemned the “excessive and disproportionate use of force” by security forces that dispersed protesters demanding President Joseph Kabila hold fresh elections in line with a church-brokered accord.
Congo’s church leaders shocked after 8 dead in anti-Kabila protests
Church leaders in Congo expressed shock after security forces fired on Catholic protesters, leaving at least eight dead and 120 people detained.
‘Outcry and uproar’: Congo’s bishops urge noise protest till election
Catholic bishops in Congo have instructed clergy to toll their church bells each week until fresh elections are held.
War and greed: Rome events shed light on conflict in South Sudan, Congo
At a Vatican news conference Nov. 16 announcing a prayer service for peace in the two suffering African nations, some multinational corporations and the international community have a vested interest in allowing the wars to continue in both countries for profit.