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DR Congo Withdraws Candidate, Backs Romania’s Cioloș in Francophonie Leadership Race - Rwanda Dispatch

The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced the withdrawal of its candidate for Secretary-General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) and pledged support for Romania’s Dacian Cioloș, in a move aimed at building consensus ahead of Monday’s leadership election. In a statement issued in Phnom Penh on November 14, the Congolese government said […] The post DR Congo withdraws candidate, backs Romania’s Cioloș in Francophonie…

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On the eve of the 20th Summit of La Francophonie, held in Phnom Penh on 15 and 16 November, the DRC indicated that it was ready to acknowledge the withdrawal of its candidate from the race for the post of Secretary General of the International Organization of la Francophonie (OIF).

·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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While the 53 leaders of the International Organization of la Francophonie met in Phnom Penh from 14 to 16 November to appoint the new Secretary-General, the summit was undermined by tensions between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda. Kinshasa was ready to support the Romanian candidate to oppose the re-election of Rwandan Louise Mushikiwabo, who had been in office since 2018.

·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Dacian Cioloș, Romania's candidate for the post of Secretary-General of La Francophonie, thanked the Democratic Republic of Congo for its willingness to withdraw its own candidature in its favour. Cioloș said that Romania and Congo share the same values of solidarity, moderation and cooperation and presented a platform that proposes sustainable cooperation between member states and governments on the five continents, in the service of a Francoph…

·Bucharest, Romania
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The Democratic Republic of Congo declared itself "ready on Saturday to withdraw its candidate for the post of Secretary General of the International Organization of la Francophonie (OIF) to allow for a consensus, two days before an election that generated strong tensions with its Rwandan rival, writes AFP. Congo's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, ...

·Romania
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المة النالالال عبر Cedarnews.net. لمابعة المبيد من البار والبارير العرية وورونا علموعنا. Democratic Republic of the Congo has changed its options for the post of Secretary General to the International Organization of la Francophonie (OIF). مم نبر البر عبر عبر موةع Cedarnews الةباري. لالالاع علة ممييد مبيدار الابالر الرالالالالم.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo Foreign Minister announced it at a summit of heads of state and government of the organisation in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, before the election of the new leader

·France
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