Politics● Elevated34m ago · Nov 9, 2026, 6:37 PM
DRC-Rwanda duel at the Francophonie summit
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Jeune Afrique · Sub-Saharan Africa
As the OIF summit approaches, Kinshasa attempts to thwart the candidacy of Rwandan Louise Mushikiwabo and threatens to leave the organization if she is re-elected. Behind the scenes of a tense election.
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