It is time to address the killing fields of the Congo.

Great petroleum potential in the Great Lakes Region of Africa.

Tensions are building between Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo. 20,000 Angolans forced to return home and are living in tents with little food or medical assistance. The constant rains contribute to dire conditions. Petroleum is involved.

The ordinary African is in the cross-fire of struggles over land and resources, but not of his choice. When elephants dance, the grass is trampled.

Archbishop Charles Palmer-Buckle of Ghana said of President Obama that "We pray thyat his presidency brings blessings for Africa and the whole world."

Archbishop Buti Joseph Tlhagale of Johannesburg, South Africa, the president of the Catholic bishops conference of that nation, denounced liberalism, secularism, and lobbyists "who squat at the United Nations."

"The church does not have the 'magic solutions' to Africa's problems, but accompanies Africans," said Bishop Fulgente Muteba Mugalu of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Girls face inhuman treatment when pressed into service in the Congo's incessant warfare. Uma Thurman will soon star in "Girl Soldier" - Hollywood's film attempt to recount the horror.