Seven months exactly before the opening of the 2022 Francophonie Games in Kinshasa (August 19 to 26), the Congolese authorities are optimistic about the preparation of the sporting and cultural event. The government has released more than half of its contribution to the budget – 26 million euros out of the 48 million planned – and announces that the progress of the work will be discussed every week in the Council of Ministers. As for the work, it should resume during the month of January, after a long period of wait-and-see. Isidore Kwandja, the director of the National Committee for the Games of La Francophonie, explained this to RFI : " We are working hard. Concerning the difficulties in the Games village, we are in the process of finding a solution. The decisions will be made and officially, we will know what we are going to do. The most urgent thing is the relaunch of work on the playgrounds. The good news is that the contracts are being signed. Money is available to pay businesses. By the end of the month, work will resume. We will then be able to have the play areas finished by the end of May. » As a reminder, the 9th edition of the Francophonie Games was planned for 2021, but it was postponed for a year due to the health crisis.
