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In Zaire, rebels occupy the city of Kolwezi, the mining center of the province of Shaba (now known as Katanga); the local government asks the US, France and Belgium to restore order.
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Country in Central Africa (1971–1997)
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Kolwezi
Provincial capital and city in Lualaba, DR Congo
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Katanga Province
Former province in DR Congo
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