Congo Governor Says 300-Rebel Attack Hurts Mining Hub Image

Reuters reported that an attack by about 300 rebels on Congo’s Lubumbashi has hurt the image of the country’s mining hub, which produces huge amounts of tin, according to Katanga’s governor, Moise Katumbi.

As quoted in the market news:

People are freely going about their business. I have just toured the city to offer moral support to those touched by the events,” Katanga’s influential governor, Moise Katumbi, said in a telephone interview.

“But this type of action, carried out by adventurers, tarnishes the image of our city and our province.

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