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French ex-PM Manuel Valls appointed president of new Kinshasa think tank

French former prime minister Manuel Valls © Anna Margueritat/Hans Lucas via AFP

France's former head of government last month visited the Democratic Republic of Congo, where he agreed to take over the presidency of a modest think tank launched by people close to President Félix Tshisekedi. [...]

Published on 01/05/2024 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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DRC
French ex-PM Manuel Valls appointed president of new Kinshasa think tank

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