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Bourita receives DRC envoy with message for King Mohammed VI from President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi
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Morocco's Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, received an envoy from the Democratic Republic of Congo DRC, Mbadu Phanzu, who carried a message for King Mohammed VI from President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi. Phanzu highlighted the excellent bilateral cooperation between Morocco and the DRC, noting his visit aims to promote the DRC's candidacy for the Secretary General position of the International Organization of La Francophonie OIF. Juliana Amato Lumumba, the DRC's candidate for OIF Secretary General and daughter of the late Patrice Émery Lumumba, accompanied Phanzu. She emphasized the strong solidarity and friendship between the two nations, recalling that her father was honored by the late King Mohammed V. Lumumba also praised the convergence of views between Morocco and the DRC on issues of solidarity, unity, inclusivity, and sovereignty, advocating for a Francophonie that serves and includes its people.
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