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        <title><![CDATA[Tomas Statius - Investigative Reporter]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Congo Cancels $1.2 Billion ID System Contract After Costs Spiral]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Solon]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 17:46:39 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Millions Meant for a National ID System Instead Benefited Congo’s Elites]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[An investigation suggests that money intended to create ID cards was leveraged via shell companies to benefit a handful of the country’s elite]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 04:00:12 GMT</pubDate>
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