Pope calls for "aid without handouts" in Congo

"Africa is not a mine to be exploited or a soil to be plundered."These were some of the first words of Pope Francis when he set foot on African soil.

Francis asked local authorities to act with transparency and to invest in education. He also asked the international community to help develop countries like this one without falling into the kind of assistance that hinders development.

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