Hydropower For Mines and Export, Not the Poor
The Democratic Republic of Congo is rebuilding its power grid as part of the war-torn country's reconstruction. Originally built to power copper mines, the grid reaches just 6% of the nation's people and bypasses some of its biggest cities. Rather than improve its citizens' access to electricity, the government plans to provide electricity from the rehabilitated power grid and new dam projects for mining and exports to South Africa and other countries. The rehabilitation's slow pace, ballooning costs and emphasis on energy exports raise serious concerns that it will only perpetuate Congo's great energy divide.
via www.internationalrivers.org
The transmission lines from Inga Dams (I/II) past right by the city of Kananga. It's a city of 1 million people living in darkest. In 1998, I could not believe my eyes.
You must read this fact sheet.