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Congo police arrest 20 protesters over mining dispute

Published on: Thursday 04 July 2019

Congo police arrest 20 protesters over mining dispute At least 20 people were arrested in Congo Thursday when they protested the authorities’ decision to prevent them from digging copper and cobalt ores in a mine controlled by the Swiss-based mining company Glencore


News source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/congo-security-forces-to-dislodge-illegal-miners-at-site/2019/07/04/a06751a4-9e69-11e9-83e3-45fded8e8d2e_story.html

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