"Dany Banza Maloba, long considered a close ally of President Félix Tshisekedi, a discreet figure but also the “shadow banker” of the Tshisekedi family in Greater Katanga, claims to be the target of a vast conspiracy aimed at “eliminating” him, both physically and politically.
The former roving ambassador and president of the Avenir du Congo (ACO) party notably accuses Lisette Kabanga Tshibwabwa, president of the board of directors of COMINIERE, of orchestrating a defamation campaign against him.
According to Banza,
recordings falsified by artificial intelligence, fabricated by Kahumbu Mandungu and Lisette Kabanga Tshibwabwa, were allegedly used to implicate him in supposed funding of the opposition and rebel groups “close to Joseph Kabila.”
The heart of the controversy also touches on the
Manono lithium project, a strategic mining project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Banza speaks of “opaque maneuvers” and “immense financial interests” behind the current tensions.
The scandal, already denounced by former governor Moïse Katumbi, continues to undermine the credibility of the public mining sector."
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Apparently, President Félix Tshisekedi is also claiming that photographs of him have also been falsified by AI making him appear heftier than he actually is. Photo supplied.