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Transport company SCTP, a social ticking time bomb

The port of Matadi in the DRC is managed by the Société congolaise des transports et des ports (SCTP). © Guenterguni/iStock

The future of SCTP, the public company that manages the port of Matadi among others, is a source of great concern to the DRC authorities. [...] (354 words)

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