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Separatist group spurred by diamonds

    JOHANNESBURG

    The leader of a separatist group in Zambia’s western Barotseland province has said the struggle for self-rule in the area had been enhanced by the recent discovery of diamonds, ‘The Post’ newspaper reported on Tuesday.

    Barotse Patriotic Front (BPF) president, Imasiku Mutangelwa, was quoted as saying: “This province is rich, that’s why the government does not want to let go. “We have diamonds in Lusu Sesheke, in Kataba southwest of Kafue National Park, in Senanga’s Nangweshi island on the Zambezi River, at Sioma Falls and Liuwa National Park.” He said investors interested in exploiting the resources should not only seek the permission of the government, but also consult local stakeholders.

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