Tearfund is a non-political aid organisation devoted to providing humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable groups within the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They urge authorities to implement laws that protect aid workers and ensure their safety as they perform critical humanitarian work.

North Kivu – a major commercial province in the east of the country – has been supressed since 2021 by constant hostility and violence between the Congolese armed force and the M23 rebel group, causing a major humanitarian crisis in the area.

The UN Joint Human Rights Office expressed their concerns regarding the displacement of civilians and the major risks humanitarian organisations have to face due to the military fights. With Islamic militant violence growing in sub-Saharan Africa, anti-Christian persecution and attacks are constant in the region. Although a large percentage of the population are Christian, the Islamic extremist group ADF is responsible for brutal attacks on churches and believers in the east of the country. Christian leaders who advocate against corruption risk harassment and interference from the government.

Source: https://premierchristian.news/