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Pope Francis Visits Congo: What to Know

Por: The New York Times World January 31, 2023

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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 giant,” has been hobbled by a bloody legacy of colonialism, drawn-out wars, decades of mismanagement of public funds and a chronic lack of infrastructure. Pope Francis had... + full article



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