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Tshisekedi's hopes for united front on Fortescue mega-dam project

Published on 10.02.2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

To silence the criticism that has plagued the development of hydroelectric mega-dams on the Congo River, Félix Tshisekedi's chief of staff is trying to unite the teams involved and garner their support for Australian mining giant Fortescue's project.

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DRC Tshisekedi's hopes for united front on Fortescue mega-dam project

To silence the criticism that has plagued the development of hydroelectric mega-dams on the Congo River, Félix Tshisekedi's chief of staff is trying to unite the teams involved and garner their support for Australian mining giant Fortescue's project.

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