Claire Bodonyi urges media to support Franco-Congolese dialogue
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Semaine Africaine
Claire Bodonyi, France’s ambassador to the Republic of the Congo, called on journalists to report responsibly on disagreements between the two countries. She made the remarks on 22 October during a press conference in Pointe-Noire, according to La Semaine Africaine.
France’s ambassador to the Republic of the Congo, Claire Bodonyi, called on journalists to report responsibly on information relating to Franco-Congolese relations on Thursday 22 October in Pointe-Noire, according to La Semaine Africaine. She also advocated dialogue and greater understanding between the two countries.
The diplomat acknowledged disagreements between Paris and Brazzaville, while presenting them as occasional tensions in a friendly relationship. “We are friends… Like all friends, we sometimes have arguments. It’s not serious!” she said, La Semaine Africaine reports.
Claire Bodonyi asked media professionals to compare the different positions and not confuse perceptions with facts. She also said diplomatic representatives must explain the reasons for disputes when necessary, according to La Semaine Africaine. She was speaking alongside Olivier Chatelet, France’s consul general in the Republic of the Congo, and Vincent Fleuriet, head of the economic department.
