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France, Ivory Coast
French interior minister Gérald Darmanin due to visit Abidjan

French Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin is due to conduct his first official visit to Ivory Coast on 25 September. He'll meet his Ivorian counterpart, Vagondo Diomandé, in Abidjan and later on 26 September he's expected to meet President Alassane Ouattara [...]

Published on 21/09/2022 at 06:00 GMT

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