TITLE: Is Anyone On the Side of the Congolese Now? Ann Garrison speaks to Jean-Claude Maswana
SENTENCE 1: Africa, Asia, and the free and liberated peoples in every corner of the globe will ever remain at the side of the millions of Congolese who will not abandon the struggle until the day when there will be no more colonizers and no more of their mercenaries in our country."
SENTENCE 2: In December 2016 when the Catholic Church played a key role in the so-called December 31st Agreement between Kabila and the opposition, I didn’t feel the Catholic Church was on the side of the people.
SENTENCE 3: AG: Early on you explained that the only real agency on behalf of the Congolese people is in the hands of the Congolese people, who would themselves have to stop recognizing Kabila as the rightful president.

Bias label: slightly
Annotator rationales:
If the text claims that all of Africa, Asia, and other ‘free and liberated peoples’ are on the side of the Congolese, then it risks oversimplifying global solidarity and ignoring divisions or lack of unified support for the Congolese struggle.
If the text frames the struggle solely in terms of eliminating colonizers and mercenaries, then it risks reducing the complexity of the Congo’s challenges to a single narrative, potentially overlooking internal dynamics like governance or corruption.
If the text refers to the agreement as ‘so-called,’ then it risks undermining its legitimacy without providing evidence, potentially leading readers to dismiss its potential importance or outcomes.
If the text claims the Catholic Church wasn’t on the side of the people, then it risks presenting a subjective opinion as fact, which could alienate readers who view the Church’s role differently.
If the text suggests that only the Congolese people have agency, then it risks dismissing the potential role of external actors or international support in addressing the Congo’s challenges.
If the text implies that rejecting Kabila is the only solution, then it risks oversimplifying the political situation and ignoring the broader systemic issues at play.