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Admin blunder strands minister Bouya at Brazzaville airport

An administrative blunder temporarily prevented two Congolese ministers from boarding a flight to Paris despite possessing diplomatic passports. [...]

Published on 05/10/2023 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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