Infrastructure for 2023 Francophone Games close to completion, says director
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Kinshasa 2023 director Isidore Kwandja Ngembo has revealed that the infrastructure for this year’s Francophone Games is "95 per cent ready".
Kinshasa 2023 director Isidore Kwandja Ngembo has revealed that the infrastructure for this year’s Francophone Games is "95 per cent ready".
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde has insisted that preparations for the 2023 Francophone Games have reached a "decisive phase" as leading officials pledged that they will have lasting benefits for the host nation.
France’s delegation for the 2023 Francophone Games, due to be held in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo later this year, is expected to number between 60 and 80 people.
Police forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo have undergone a training session to help prepare for the Francophone Games in Kinshasa later this year.
The city of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has started the final 100 day countdown to the start of the Francophone Games at the end of July.
Masano has been unveiled as the official mascot for this year's Francophone Games in Kinshasa which aims to "reflect the Congolese spirit".
International Francophone Games (CIJF) director Zeina Mina has hailed the commitment of the host nation and insisted that the 2023 Games in Kinshasa will put the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) "on the international chessboard".
The Association of Francophone National Olympic Committees (AFCNO) President Abakar Djermar has predicted that success for the 2023 Francophone Games in Kinshasa this July could help them achieve a profile similar to the Commonwealth Games.
Visiting officials have been told by organisers in Kinshasa that they are "working day and night" to ensure everything is ready for the 2023 Francophone Games, set to begin at the end of July.