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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Christianity

Commons · Question 70978 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 25 Sep 2025

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Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to help tackle anti-Christian violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Answer

Answered by Chris Elmore, 25 Sep 2025

We are deeply concerned by an escalation in attacks by Islamic State - Democratic Republic of the Congo (IS-DRC), also known as the Allied Democratic Forces, who primarily target Christians. The UK has repeatedly raised the actions of IS-DRC in the United...