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Pierre Weill polishes Félix Tshisekedi's image with French MPs

DRC President Félix Tshisekedi. © Christophe Petit Tesson/EFE/Newscom/MaxPPP

With just one month to go before the Congolese presidential election on 20 December, President Félix Tshisekedi, who is standing for a second term, is busy trying to improve his reputation in France. [...]

Published on 27/11/2023 at 05:40 GMT

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