Reports from DRCongo indicate that a plenary assembly of bishops, members of the Congolese National Episcopal Conference of Congo (Cenco) in Kinshasa have called upon Congolese citizens to say “No to the balkanization of the DRC”.
The statement was made July 9 by Father Leonard Santedi, general secretary of the Cenco at the end of the assembly.
Fr. Santedi also announced large-scale actions to be taken through all the Catholic parishes of DRCongo.
“The war in eastern Congo is killing peaceful citizens. We are conducting an awareness campaign so that people realize that our country is at war and defend every inch of our territory, “He said.
Meanwhile, Wednesday, Uganda will host an emergency meeting of eleven countries in the Great Lakes region aimed at discussing urgent measures of defusing the intensified fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Uganda government is the current chair of the 11-member International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), to prevent conflicts with potential for cross-border ramifications, while promoting sustainable regional peace, security and development.
The urgent meeting will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopian because ICGLR members will convene there, beginning Tuesday for a scheduled Inter-Ministerial meeting of the African Union – ahead of the continental bloc’s Heads of States and Governments summit later at the weekend.
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