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Spotlight | DRC
Tshisekedi's advisors at loggerheads over secret Dig Oil deal as arbitration looms

Nicolas Kazadi, Tshisekedi's roving ambassador and negotiator of a possible settlement with Dig Oil. © Nicolas Kazadi/Facebook

Though some of the Congolese president's advisors are still pushing to counter the South African firm's arbitration award with another lawsuit, others would prefer Tshisekedi to accept a secret deal that comes with financial compensation. [...]

Published on 26/03/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 4 minutes

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