As the regime keeps delaying an encounter with the electorate, growing tensions and state repression in Congo's resourcerich Katanga may be the precursor of a violent escalation. Without a credible national dialogue and better working relations between the central government and new provinces, the country could descend into a crisis reminiscent of the late 1990s.
Katanga: Tensions in DRC's Mineral Heartland | Crisis Group
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