Kasumbalesa

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Kasumbalesa
Kasumbalesa Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 12°11′51″S 27°47′52″E / -12.1975, 27.79778
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Province	Katanga

Kasumbalesa or sometimes Kasile is a small town in the province of Katanga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located near the border with Zambia, on the road and the railway about 70 km south-south-west of Lubumbashi. One of Kasumbalesa's chief economic activities is copper and cobalt mining. [1] On December 16, 2005 it was the focus of international attention when journalist Dany Zahira Sefu was arrested, beaten, and released 48 hours later in Lubumbashi by the Détection Militaire des Activités Anti-Patrie, a military agency for anti-state activity in Kasumbalesa.

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Coordinates: 12°11′51″S, 27°47′52″E