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Canada / Visit to Africa and France: Minister of State Valcourt Encourages Reforms in Democratic Republic of Congo

OTTAWA, Canada, June 28, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) (La Francophonie), concluded a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Côte d'Ivoire and France from June 20 to 28, 2012. The main objective of the Minister's visit was to discuss progress on human rights, democracy and governance in the DRC in the lead-up to the 14th Francophonie Summit, to be held in Kinshasa from October 12 to 14, 2012. In the DRC, the Minister met with Congolese leaders,...

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Published By: Africa News - Thursday, 28 June, 2012

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