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Africa, France
One last Africa tour for a departing Jean-Yves Le Drian?

The French minister of foreign affairs will embark on a mini-tour of Africa from 20 to 22 May and then in all likelihood will step down before the summer. [...]

Published on 15.05.2019 at 03:30 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Africa, France
One last Africa tour for a departing Jean-Yves Le Drian?

France, Ivory Coast
Ibrahim Magassa coaches Bercy

France, North Africa
Christophe Farnaud is Jean-Yves Le Drian's new North Africa man

France, Senegal
Philippe Lalliot to replace Christophe Bigot in Dakar

Chad, France
Jean-Yves Le Drian pays visit to friend Deby

DRC, France
Jean-Yves Le Drian due in Kinshasa soon

In Focus | Chad, France, Qatar
Chad: France and Qatar negotiate in secret over Idriss Deby's future

Chad
Paris once again flies to Idriss Deby's rescue

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Felix Tshisekedi treads fine line to keep Kabila clan at bay