Report slams Congo’s $6 bln China mining deal
By Reuters
15 October 2021 |
6:56 am
A new report calls DR Congo's $6 billion deal with China on mining resources 'unconscionable', saying few of the promised benefits have materialised, and that may bolster the country's bid to revise the terms of the contract.
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