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Russian deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov and Congolese presidential adviser Francoise Joly, during their meeting in Moscow on 1 March 2021. © Facebook Account Russian Embassy in Benin and Togo

The Congolese president's personal representative for international affairs, Françoise Joly, is currently on a trip to France. [...]

Published on 22.09.2021 at 05:00 GMT

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