Société

First lady Olive Lembe Kabila led thousands of women on a march Saturday through the restive east of the Democratic Republic of Congo to demand an end to mass rape. The UN said Friday that more than 15,000 people were raped in the region last year.

Mary McKillop, an Australian nun who confronted authorities within the Catholic Church and helped uncover sexual abuse by an Irish Catholic priest, was canonised by Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday.

At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, journalists were reassured of Beijing’s support to enhance development objectives.

La France défendra dans les instances internationales la création d'un fonds mondial de reboisement et d'adaptation au changement climatique pour aider les pays forestiers à changer leurs pratiques, a annoncé l'Elysée mardi 12 octobre.