DR Congo diamond mining giant struggles to revive its glory days
A general view of the Disele diamond washing plant of Miba (Minière de Bakwanga) in Mbuji-Mayi, Kasai region in the Democratic Republic of Congo on May 3, 2021. MARTHE BOSUANDOLE | AFP
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What you need to know:
Once the home of Democratic Republic of Congo's state diamond company Miba, the town used to be filled with free-spending miners and their families, who brought a giddy touch of prosperity to remote Kasai-Oriental province.
Poor management, crumbling infrastructure, embezzlement and looting, especially during the two Great Congo Wars between 1997 and 2003, left Miba crippled by debt and at the mercy of plummeting commodity prices.
