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Tshisekedi demands referendum before any Congo water transfer

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Tshisekedi demands referendum before any Congo water transfer

In Luanda, DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi said a Congolese referendum must take place before any water is transferred out of the Congo River basin. He made the statement while speaking about management of the river’s waters, Actualité.cd reports.

In Luanda, DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi demanded that no water be transferred from the Congo River basin without a referendum, Actualité.cd reports. “Not a drop of the Congo River will leave its basin without the approval of the Congolese,” he said.

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