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Business and culture on the agenda for Macron in Kinshasa

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Published on 24.02.2023 at 06:00 GMT Lire en français

French President Emmanuel Macron's official visit to DR Congo will be a busy one on March 4.

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Business and culture on the agenda for Macron in Kinshasa