Geste posé par la caravane panafricaine pour Paix et l’Unité en RDC au bord de l’océan Atlantique – Photo d’illustration  

Butembo-Beni bishop denounces political drift in DRC

In a message written in memory of the martyrs Charles Lwanga and his companions, Bishop Sikuli Paluku Melchisédech of Butembo-Beni, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, issued a strong call to Congolese authorities over the worsening security and social situation in his diocese. With bitterness, the bishop noted a “gap between the concerns of politicians and the real, legitimate needs of the Congolese people.”

By Kadi Alhassane — Senior correspondent