Africa: Orb Standard

BUNIA, Congo, Feb 28 (Reuters) - "I will die in Congo," the Nigerian businessman declared.

"I make so much money, I can never leave!" he explained. His Ukrainian colleague grinned in agreement.

It was 2003, and the young African trader was explaining to visitors why he had braved east Congo's violence to develop a local trading firm with European and Congolese partners.

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