Frédéric Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi

Frédéric Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi (3 December 1930 – 6 January 2007) was a Congolese prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kinshasa.

Quotes

• It is unthinkable that these conflicts are provoked only by local interests. Obscure powers aiming for the region's resources exploit ethnic frustrations and their corollary, poverty, to foment conflicts. They kindle ethnic hatred setting fire to powder kegs while standing in the shadows. Manipulation is a dreadful weapon.
  • “Obscure powers exploit ethnic frustration to steal regional resources” Cardinal Etsou Archbishop of Kinshasa affirms in a statement on wars in Africa’s Great Lakes region. (22 May 2004) Fides News Agency