Por: ABC7 Politics February 01, 2023
KINSHASA, Congo -- Pope Francis demanded Tuesday that foreign powers stop plundering Africa's natural resources for the poison of their own greed as he arrived in Congo to a raucous welcome by Congolese grateful he was focusing the world's attention on their forgotten plight.Tens of thousands of people lined the main road into the capital, Kinshasa, to welcome Francis after he landed at the airport, some standing three or four deep,... + full article
Associated Press USA Politics February 04, 2023
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Regional heads of state have called for an immediate cease-fire by all parties in eastern Congo, where tensions have grown amid talk of war as Congo and neighboring Rwanda trade allegations of backing armed rebels.The communique issued Saturday at the end... + más
Regional leaders urge immediate cease-fire in eastern Congo | ABC News
Rwanda fires on Congo military aircraft accused of violation | Associated Press
ABC News USA World February 04, 2023
NAIROBI, Kenya -- Regional heads of state have called for an immediate cease-fire by all parties in eastern Congo, where tensions have grown amid talk of war as Congo and neighboring Rwanda trade allegations of backing armed rebels.The communique issued Saturday at the end of an... + más
Regional leaders urge immediate cease-fire in eastern Congo | Associated Press
Los Angeles Times USA World February 01, 2023
Pope Francis urged Congo's people to forgive those who have harmed them as he presided over a Mass on Wednesday before an estimated 1 million people in a country racked by decades of violence. Many of the faithful spent the night on the vast airfields of the Ndolo airport... + más
'Hands off Africa!': Pope blasts foreign plundering of Congo | ABC7
Pope Francis Visits Congo: What to Know | The New York Times
The New York Times USA World January 31, 2023
With immense mineral wealth and fertile land, a large, youthful population, and a territory about the size of Western Europe, the Democratic Republic of Congo should be the economic engine of Africa and a global power. But the country, sometimes called Africa’s “sleeping... + más
Before a crowd of 1 million, Pope Francis urges the people of Congo to forgive | Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times USA World January 31, 2023
Pope Francis demanded Tuesday that foreign powers stop plundering Africa’s natural resources for the “poison of their own greed” as he arrived in Congo to a raucous welcome by Congolese grateful he was focusing the world’s attention on their forgotten plight. Tens of... + más
Associated Press USA Politics January 25, 2023
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Rwanda has fired on a Congolese military aircraft it alleges violated its airspace in a between the neighbors that has set off alarm across central Africa.A Rwandan government statement said “defensive measures” were taken against a Sukhoi-25 from... + más
More pressure on Rwanda as France condemns backing rebels | Associated Press
Rwanda fires on Congo military aircraft accused of violation | ABC News
ABC News USA World January 25, 2023
NAIROBI, Kenya -- Rwanda has fired on a Congolese military aircraft it alleges violated its airspace in a new escalation of tensions between the neighbors that has set off alarm across central Africa.A Rwandan government statement said “defensive measures” were taken against... + más
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