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Lualaba interim governor lets ore trading posts flourish to keep the peace

Lualaba vice governor Fifi Masuka Saini. © Fifi Masuka Saini/Facebook

Illegal ore trading posts have been springing up in Lualaba after Richard Muyej took leave and his deputy Fifi Masuka has opted to avoid tensions until her position is more secure. [...]

Published on 09/09/2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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