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DRC
South Kivu elite battle for share of Luhihi gold rush

Since gold was discovered last year in Luhihi, near the town of Bukavu in the DR Congo, diggers have been flocking to the area. Traditional chiefs, provincial notables, military leaders, and various other officials have also joined the chaotic scramble to extract money from the site. [...]

Published on 16/03/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Adolphe Bandeke Bisimwa
Charles Chishokanyi Cirimwami
Coopérative Minière de Luhihi
Désiré Kabare Rugemaninzi II
Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo
Innocent Bamodo
Jean Bosco
Joseph Kabila
Josué Iragi Kabiona
Kabare Gold Mining
Parti du Peuple pour la Reconstruction et la Democratie
République du Kivu
Rosalie Bishako
Simon Lubula Babafulu
Thaddée Miderho Lunjwire
Theo Ngwabidje Kasi
Venant Burume Muhihgirwa

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North and South Kivu inspired by Katanga's model for gold and 3T exports

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TFM criticised for ties with chieftain Godefroid Munongo

People living near the Tenke Fungurume copper and cobalt mine esteem that the Chinese operator of the site is not paying the sums they are due because of a deal made with the influential tribal leader Godefroid Munongo.

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Zoé Kabila, governor of the Congolese province of Tanganyika.

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DRC
Adolphe Bandeke Bisimwa
Charles Chishokanyi Cirimwami
Coopérative Minière de Luhihi
Désiré Kabare Rugemaninzi II
Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo
Innocent Bamodo
Jean Bosco
Joseph Kabila
Josué Iragi Kabiona
Kabare Gold Mining
Parti du Peuple pour la Reconstruction et la Democratie
République du Kivu
Rosalie Bishako
Simon Lubula Babafulu
Thaddée Miderho Lunjwire
Theo Ngwabidje Kasi
Venant Burume Muhihgirwa

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Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

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DRC
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Senate president's supporters fall out with Gécamines boss over artisanal miners

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