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In Focus | DRC, Israel
Tshisekedi's trio of unofficial advisors

The Congolese president counts a handfull of Israeli entrepreneurs in his inner circle. [...]

Published on 04/05/2020 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

Félix Tshisekedi, President of the DRC. © Michael Brochstein/Sipa USA

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