Cameroon: The Archbishop of Bamenda - 'If Father John Is Not Released By November 26, the Churches in the Deanery Will Be Closed'

"If by November 26, the captors have not released Father John, I request all the priests, religious personnel from all Catholic institutions in Ndop deanery will be closed. Priests… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: 'Peace in Eastern DR Congo Must Also Include Congolese Civilians'

"We want the voices of the residents in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to be heard in the peace negotiations," lawyer Néné Bintu Iragi, president of the civil… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Bishops React to the Death Sentence Handed Down Against Former President Kabila

"The death penalty is not compatible with the Gospel and does not promote national cohesion," the bishops of the Democratic Republic of Congo stated after the death sentence handed… Read more »

Central Africa: Appeal From South Kivu Civil Society - 'Territorial Integrity Must Be Respected and the Local Population Must Be Included in the Peace Talks'

The populations in war-torn areas must not be ignored by not being invited to negotiations to resolve the conflicts that affect them. This is what a group of personalities and… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Is the M23, Together With the Twirwaneho Militia, Aiming to Advance Into Katanga?

"The goal of the M23 is to advance from the Ruzizi plains to then conquer Katanga and thus gain complete control of the main Congolese mines," missionary sources in South Jivu… Read more »

Congo-Brazzaville: Priests of Bunia - 'State of Siege Has Worsened the Situation'

"The ongoing violence is endangering our province," declare 76 priests of the Diocese of Bunia in a statement issued on August 20. Bunia is the capital of Ituri, a province in the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Uncertainty Over the Continuation of Talks Between the DRC and M23, While the Civilian Population Continues to Suffer

Despite the peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, as well as the agreements reached with the M23 rebel movement, the civilian population in North and… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Ituri Youth Peace Demonstration Marked By Komanda Church Massacre

"You do not build a nation with a Kalashnikov," said Bishop Sosthène Ayikuli Udjuwa of Mahagi-Nioka in Ituri in his address to young people, urging them not to join one of… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: A Declaration of Principles Was Signed in Doha Between the Congolese Government and the M23 to End the War

The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the M23/Congo River Alliance (AFC) guerrillas signed a declaration of principles on July 19 in Doha, Qatar, to end the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: 'We Women of Bukavu' - a Mother of Four Reports From the City Occupied By the M23

"I am a mother of four children whom I send to school. I collect empty plastic bottles; after washing them, I fill them with water or fruit juice from a powdered preparation, put… Read more »

Rwanda: Peace Agreement Between the Democratic Party and Rwanda - Another Mockery

"The impression created by the people of Bukavu, exhausted by more than four months of occupation, is one of perplexity and the feeling of being deceived again and again, even if… Read more »

Angola: 'They Are Destroying Our Communities' - Catholic Archbishop in Angola Calls for Criminalization of Diviners

"They are destroying communities, dividing families, and hindering development," said José Manuel Imbamba, Archbishop of Saurimo, speaking to a group of journalists at the… Read more »