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New Gécamines boss pledges to pay salary arrears to steady ship
Faced with inquiries into the company's governance, production at a virtual standstill and finances in the doldrums, Sama Lukonde has taken over the helm of a Gécamines teetering on the brink. In a bid to shore up the Congolese state-owned mining company, he has promised to pay salary arrears with immediate effect.