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Background: ‘Silent genocide’ in Congo
December 01, 2008
On November 13, the bishops of the Democratic Republic of the Congo warned of a ‘silent genocide’ that is taking place in the eastern and northeastern parts of their nation. An article in the December 7 issue of Our Sunday Visitor analyzes the causes of the killing there.
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Further information:
- Ethnic, regional conflict flares up in central Africa (Our Sunday Visitor)
- Congo bishops warn of genocide (CWN, Nov. 17)
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