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Spotlight | DRC
$4bn standoff between Kinshasa and oil company Perenco

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Managers and technicians from the oil company Perenco near Muanda, DRC, on 19 October 2021.
Managers and technicians from the oil company Perenco near Muanda, DRC, on 19 October 2021. © Alexis Huguet/AFP
Managers and technicians from the oil company Perenco near Muanda, DRC, on 19 October 2021.
Managers and technicians from the oil company Perenco near Muanda, DRC, on 19 October 2021. © Alexis Huguet/AFP

The Franco-British group, the country's sole active oil producer, is opposing a tax reassessment and hefty fines. Environmental damage is also on the agenda for forthcoming talks.

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