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Congo bishops warn of genocide
November 17, 2008
Warning of a ‘silent genocide’ that is taking place in the eastern and northeastern parts of their nation, the bishops of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Thursday lamented the ‘laxness’ of the international community in addressing the situation and called for a peace force that could ensure the region’s security.
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Further information:
- Déclaration du Comite permanent des eveques sur la guerre dans l’Est et dans le Nord-Est de la RD Congo (Caritas)
- Bishops condemn ‘silent genocide’ in Congo (Caritas)
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