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Sole candidate Louise Mushikiwabo poised to continue IOF leadership

Louise Mushikiwabo, Secretary General of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF). © Hatim Kaghat/Reuters

Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie Secretary General Louise Mushikiwabo is now certain to serve a second four-year term, after no-one else responded to the call for candidates for the role which closed on 23 August. [...]

Published on 01/09/2022 at 06:00 GMT

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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy (left) with Rwandan head of state Paul Kagame during the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

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Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Africa
Sole candidate Louise Mushikiwabo poised to continue IOF leadership

Africa
African states increase contributions to OIF to make up for Canada cuts

Tunisia
Hesitant Trudeau finally agrees to attend Francophonie summit in Djerba

Guinea
OIF sends a new delegation to Conakry

DRC
OIF sends team to Kinshasa for the state of play on 2023 Francophonie Games

Africa
OIF sets 2022 budget but leaves Djerba summit in suspense

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Francophone summit delay hurts both Saied and OIF

France, Rwanda
Nicolas Sarkozy's discreet role in Kigali-Paris rapprochement

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Louise Mushikiwabo appoints her protégés

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French diplomat to head Louise Mushikiwabo's office