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Bishops express concern Congo’s war could unravel into a regional conflict

As the conflict continues to ravage the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, bishops are warning about the real possibility of the violence spreading throughout the entire Great Lakes region of Africa.

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – As the conflict continues to ravage the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa (ACEAC) has issued a stark warning about the real possibility of the violence spreading throughout the entire Great Lakes region of Africa.

During a recent meeting in Dar es Salaam – the largest city of Tanzania – the Church leaders from Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Rwanda gathered to discuss potential pathways to peace in eastern DRC.