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TFM criticised for ties with chieftain Godefroid Munongo

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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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