Haut-Katanga and British ambassador discuss mining and Ebola
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kivumorningpost
Acting Haut-Katanga governor Martin Kazembe Shula received Britain’s ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zoé Ware, on 21 October to discuss mining cooperation, public health and investment. The talks notably covered Ebola preparedness in the province and prospects for economic partnerships, according to Kivu Morning Post.
The acting governor of Haut-Katanga, Martin Kazembe Shula, received Britain’s new ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zoé Ware, on Wednesday 21 October 2026. The discussions focused on mining cooperation, local development, public health and investment in the province, reports Kivumorningpost.
The two officials notably discussed preparedness and the response to the Ebola virus to prevent its spread in Haut-Katanga. Zoé Ware also called for the promotion of green and sustainable economic growth and presented partnership opportunities for British companies with Congolese economic stakeholders, according to Kivumorningpost.
The meeting came after Zoé Ware was appointed British ambassador to the DRC on 11 September. It also took place the day after the DRC’s position on the local processing of minerals, defended in Lusaka on 21 October.
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