In an interview with France 24, Louise Mushikiwabo, a candidate for her own succession as head of the Organisation internationale de la francophonie (OIF), called herself "sereine" before the very first vote for this position. The confrontation between Rwanda and the DR Congo "does not belong to the OIF," she says. The withdrawal in 2025 from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger of the organization did not, she said, constitute a failure "of the secretary general".

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