Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 70978

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Christianity

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 25 September 2025

Question

Lee Anderson

Reform UK — Ashfield

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

Chris Elmore
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...
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