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France, Rwanda
Macron shares with Kagame his choice for the future French ambassador to Rwanda

French President Emmanuel Macron (left) received by his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame in Kigali on 27 May 2021. © Ludovic Marin/AFP

Breaking news published on 01/06/21, 12:20 p.m. - In Kigali on May 27 and 28, Emmanuel Macron announced the imminent appointment of a French ambassador to Rwanda, after going for six years without one. Emmanuel Macron has revealed his choice to the Rwandan president, and is waiting for his green light. [...]

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