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DR Congo launches controversial auction for oil and gas blocks

Opening the auction on Thursday, Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi said that exploration work would be carried out "using the most modern technological means that protect the environment". 

DR Congo launches controversial auction for oil and gas blocks
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalist @NewVision

The Democratic Republic of Congo Thursday launched a controversial auction of 30 oil and gas blocks, despite warnings that drilling in the country's rainforests and peatlands could be environmentally catastrophic.

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