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Francophone summit opens with Congo, Rwandan clash

Headline via The Japan Times · first report 15 Nov, 10:35 IST, latest 15 Nov, 13:25 IST

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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Al Jazeera at 15 Nov, 10:35 IST; the latest is from The Japan Times at 15 Nov, 13:25 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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Reported by2 news organisations
First report15 Nov, 10:35 IST
Latest report15 Nov, 13:25 IST
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Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda clash over who should lead the organisation of French-speaking nations.
The Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) gathers around 90 states and nations including 53 full members.

Quoted from the newsrooms’ own feeds, with their names and links. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details.

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