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Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM)

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    • Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo (middle) presenting a conference in Rome on October 12, 2024, on the theme of “Modern martyrs, victims of the exploitation of mineral resources in Africa: Realities and perspectives of the outgoing Church”
    • Partial view of the conference room, during the presentation of the theme “Modern martyrs, victims of the exploitation of mineral resources in Africa: Realities and perspectives of the outgoing Church”, by Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo (front, center) at the conference held on October 12, 2024, in Rome
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Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo: “The Church cannot remain silent in the face of the illegal exploitation of mineral resources in Africa”

Many people suffer and die because of the exploitation of mineral resources in Africa

“Modern martyrs, victims of the exploitation of mineral resources in Africa: Realities and perspectives of the outgoing Church”. This is the theme of a conference presented on October 12 in Rome by Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Kinshasa (DR Congo) and President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of…

Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM)

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    • Participants at the SECAM seminar on the theme “Conflicts in Africa in the context of the exploitation of natural and mining resources”, from March 8 to 10, 2024, in Accra, Ghana
    • His Eminence Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo, March 6, 2024, in Accra, Ghana
    • Partial view of the room during the work of the seminar on the theme "Conflicts in Africa in the context of the exploitation of natural and mining resources", from March 8 to 10, 2024, in Accra, Ghana
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    • The Church of Africa Denounces the Exploitation of Mineral and Natural Resources, Fueling Conflict and suffering
    • The Church of Africa Denounces the Exploitation of Mineral and Natural Resources, Fueling Conflict and suffering (FR)
    • The Church of Africa Denounces the Exploitation of Mineral and Natural Resources, Fueling Conflict and suffering (PT)
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The Church of Africa Denounces the Exploitation of Mineral and Natural Resources, Fueling Conflict and suffering

The overarching objective is to ensure that Africa's abundant resources contribute to economic development, benefit the majority of its populace, foster peace, and alleviate poverty

The Symposium of the Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) (www.SECAM.org) convened a pivotal seminar addressing the theme of "Conflicts in Africa in the Context of the Exploitation of Natural and Mining Resources" from March 8th to 10th, 2024, in Accra, Ghana. This significant event brought together approximately forty…