DRC: bishops suspect politicians of instrumentalizing a conflict
The Catholic bishops have accused Congolese political leaders of instrumentalizing a community conflict that has killed hundreds in the west of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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The Catholic bishops have accused Congolese political leaders of instrumentalizing a community conflict that has killed hundreds in the west of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Clashes had occurred on in Batshongo on Friday night and continued the following day in Mongata, a village about 8 kilometres (5 miles) further west, in the capital province of Kinshasa
At least 11 people have been killed in militia clashes in western Democratic Republic of Congo, officials said Saturday, as a province in the restive region declared a curfew to respond to the violence. Mobondo militants attacked the village of Batshongo, in Kwango province, late on Friday, said p ..
The spokesperson for the provincial government says Mobondo militants of the Yaka community have claimed the lives of 11 people in a tribal feud.
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