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Francophone summit opens in Cambodia, overshadowed by tensions in Africa

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The 20th Francophonie Summit opened in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on November 15, 2026, but was overshadowed by a high-stakes leadership dispute between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo over the election of the next secretary-general. The International Organisation of the Francophonie is set to elect its next secretary-general on Monday for a four-year term, but escalating friction between Rwanda, which has led the OIF for eight years, and the Democratic Republic of Congo has thrown the summit into crisis. Details by Liza Kaminov.

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• The 20th Francophonie Summit opened in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on November 15, 2026, overshadowed by a high-stakes leadership dispute between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo over the election of the next secretary-general.
• Rwanda has led the International Organisation of the Francophonie for eight years while the Democratic Republic of Congo opposes the current leadership, creating a crisis that overshadowed the summit's opening.

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The International Organisation of the Francophonie is set to elect its next secretary-general on Monday for a four-year term, but escalating friction between Rwanda, which has led the OIF for eight years, and the Democratic Republic of Congo has thrown the summit into crisis. Details by Liza Kaminov.

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