Butembo-Beni bishop denounces political disconnect in DRC

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

In a message marking the feast of the martyrs Charles Lwanga and his companions, Bishop Sikuli Paluku Melchisédech of the Butembo-Beni diocese in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has strongly interpellated the country’s authorities. The bishop expressed deep bitterness over what he described as a serious disconnect between the preoccupations of politicians and the real, legitimate needs of the Congolese people, as the security and social crisis worsens in his diocese.