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| | Games of La Francophonie - La Francophonie |
 | | It was not until 1980, however, that we saw the birth of La Francophonie as an institution with the holding, in February 1986, in Paris, of the first Francophone Summit of Heads of State and Government, the highest body in La Francophonie. |
 | | The international Francophonie, which is essentially a multilateral entity, today embraces one in four countries in the world, bringing together 63 States and Governments from five continents. |
 | | The tenth Francophonie Summit was held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on November 26 and 27, 2004, and the theme of this Summit was " La Francophonie, a community that supports sustainable development." Holding the Summit in Ouagadougou paid tribute to the African continent, the cradle of the Francophonie. |
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