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Spotlight | DRC
Why did Belarusian businessman Zingman accompany Kabila to Abu Dhabi?

Alexander Zingman, seated next to Joseph Kabila. © Twitter/@KahijYav1

Congolese intelligence services had good reason to be suspicious about Alexander Zingman's relationship with the ex-president. [...]

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Why did Belarusian businessman Zingman accompany Kabila to Abu Dhabi?

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