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Up the creek: The Congolese government is trying to build another Inga dam on the Congo River and needs South Africa to act as guarantor. (Marc Jourdier/AFP)
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Inga dam deal is a grand delusion

South Africa is bankrolling a huge hydroelectric project in the DRC — but the risks are enormous and the benefits meagre

  • Jason Stearns
5 min read