Congo: One Year After the End of the Activities of the Metsa Factory, Residents Call Themselves "Abandoned"

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In Congo-Brazzaville, in Vindoulou, a peripheral area of Pointe-Noire, there is no concern. One year after the suspension of the activities of the Metssa Congo factory, the residents claim that they have not received any medical aid, even though they know they are contaminated with lead. The battery recycling company had been ordered to cease its operations in June 2024, after years of mobilization of the inhabitants. Today, they say they feel "…