African conflict threatens to divide French-speaking nations at Cambodia summit

Recent Visitors: 22DIPLOMATIC TENSION! DR CONGO THREATENS TO QUIT FRANCOPHONIE OVER RWANDA’S LEADERSHIP BID A major diplomatic disagreement involving the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda is threatening to overshadow a summit of French-speaking nations taking place in Cambodia. French President Emmanuel Macron and other leaders are attending the three-day meeting of the Organisation internationale…

DIPLOMATIC TENSION! DR CONGO THREATENS TO QUIT FRANCOPHONIE OVER RWANDA’S LEADERSHIP BID

A major diplomatic disagreement involving the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda is threatening to overshadow a summit of French-speaking nations taking place in Cambodia.

French President Emmanuel Macron and other leaders are attending the three-day meeting of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie in Phnom Penh.

One of the central issues is the selection of the organisation’s next secretary-general. Rwanda’s Louise Mushikiwabo is seeking another term, while the Democratic Republic of Congo is backing Juliana Lumumba.

Congo has threatened to withdraw from the organisation if Mushikiwabo is re-elected.

The dispute is linked to the continuing conflict in eastern Congo, where Kinshasa, the United States and UN experts have accused Rwanda of supporting the M23 armed group. Rwanda has consistently denied backing armed groups in Congo.

The disagreement could create a serious diplomatic challenge for an organisation representing 90 member states and governments.

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