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‘Hands off Africa’: Pope Francis condemns greed in Congo

By France24
02 February 2023   |   3:00 pm
At the start of a trip to Democratic Republic of Congo, Pope Francis has said that Africa is not a "mine to be stripped" as he took aim at the "poison of greed" fueling conflicts on the continent.

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