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Democracy in Africa continues to grow: Diouf
Friday, March 2, 2012
Still, there remain major problems, including in the vast, resource-rich Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which is mired in conflict and poverty. The Francophonie organization will hold its next summit in Kinshasa, in October.
Diouf says the summit is an occasion to help the DRC confront its problems and improve its record on democracy, the state of law, good governance and human rights.
Diouf also argues the French language still holds a place in a world where English, Chinese and Arabic are major heavyweights. He is fighting for its inclusion as one of the main official languages at this year’s Olympic Games in London. And he points to the 220 million French speakers around the world, a number that he says is growing.
Source: VOA News
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