Democratic Republic of the Congo–Republic of the Congo relations
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city state enclaved within the former), facing each other on both sides of the Congo River. As Francophone nations formerly ruled by France and Belgium, respectively, both Congos are member states of La Francophonie
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History
The two countries were involved in diplomatic controversy (
charge d'affaires to be a persona non grata.[1] Despite the incident, relations between the two countries were not canceled and general Mobutu reiterated his commitment to brotherly relations in Central Africa.[1] On 22 August that same year, DR Congo's court sentenced LICOPA member Ando Ibarra to three years in prison and 10 years of expulsion from the country due to "violation of external security and spread of fake news".[1]
References
- ^ a b c Milutin Tomanović, ed. (1972). Hronika međunarodnih događaja 1971 [The Chronicle of International Events in 1971] (in Serbo-Croatian). Belgrade: Institute of International Politics and Economics. p. 2738.