The group of Coltan mines near Rubaya Town in eastern DR Congo, also known as the Bibatama Mining Concession, “employs” about 3 500 local Congolese people. Children are also noticeable in the digs. M23 “rebels” or internationally sponsored go-betweens and paid, trained and equipped agents of war to do violence to communities to maintain fear and compliance, ensure that Coltan is mined as cheaply as possible 24/7 365, to satisfy global demand in the manufacture of the latest high tech medical equipment, control systems, smarter than smart phones, surveillance equipment and instruments of brutal warfare. Global church denomination headquarters and Christians could not cope in a post-modern world if not for blood bought conflict minerals and blood stained high tech. The Church in Kisangani at this stage fears “rebels” more than it fears God. Efforts to re-establish international church, ministry and missions cooperation in Kisangani had failed. The refurbished (international?) airport in Kisangani remains closed for business and tourism visitors, import and export and Christian missions logistics since 2021. The Church, it is submitted, sees no evil, hears no evil but by the Great Omission, does evil!
