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3 unusual facts about Kolwezi


December 2013 Kinshasa attacks

A further 47 of Mukungubila's supporters were killed in separate clashes in the cities of Lubumbashi and Kolwezi and around 100 people were arrested.

Fouga CM.170 Magister

Only one example - abandoned by its crew at Kolwezi due to mechanical problems - survived the conflict.

Immediate Reaction Cell

The Regiment later saw action at Kolwezi during Shaba II in 1978, where they evacuated about 2,000 expats and were involved in a Franco-Belgian operation to liberate the city from rebels.


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Canadian mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Adastra Minerals Inc., incorporated in Canada with executive offices in the United Kingdom, and known from 1995 to 2004 as America Mineral Fields Inc., held two joint ventures, the Kolwezi Tailings Project (cobalt and copper) and a zinc-copper mine at Kipushi, both in Katanga Province.

Kolwezi District

Kolwezi District is a district located in the Katanga Province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

University of Kolwezi

The University of Kalemie (UNIKOL) is a public university in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in the province of Katanga, city of Kolwezi.


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