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Paul Kagame accredits Jérémie Blin as EU ambassador to Rwanda

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Rwandan President Paul Kagame accredited Jérémie Blin as the new European Union ambassador to Rwanda after receiving his credentials on 16 October. He succeeds Belén Calvo Uyarra, whose term has ended, Rwanda Dispatch reports.

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