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Government silent on Congo diamonds

    JOHANNESBURG

    The Namibian government has refused to name the shareholders and directors of the company responsible for running Namibia's controversial diamond mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) the 'Namibian' newspaper reported.

    Defence Minister Erkki Nghimtina took cover behind "military confidentiality" when pressed in the National Assembly on Thursday to answer particular questions about the government's diamond dealings at Tshikapa, in the Congo. "This business is like military combat ... because August 26-Congo Holding is linked to militaristic business. Those issues cannot be discussed," he said. However, Nghimitina said opposition members of parliament were free to visit Kinshasa to inspect the books of the company.

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