Kinshasa (capital of the Dr Congo) alone harbours more than 20,000 street children who have been accused of witchcraft.

The 10 worst places to be a mother are: Afghanistan, Niger, Guinea-Bissau, Yemen, Chad, DR Congo, Eritrea, Mali, Sudan, and the Central African Republic.

Zoellick confirmed that DR Congo and the Bank are continuing to work toward meeting the triggers that would give the country debt relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative (HIPC).