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Tense talks leave OIF leadership race unresolved

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From left to right: France's President Emmanuel Macron, Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni, OIF Secretary General Louise Mushikiwabo, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet and his spouse Pich Chanmony, in Phnom Penh on 15 November 2026.
From left to right: France's President Emmanuel Macron, Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni, OIF Secretary General Louise Mushikiwabo, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet and his spouse Pich Chanmony, in Phnom Penh on 15 November 2026. © Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP

The leaders of member states of the International Organisation for La Francophonie met on the evening of 15 November at the initiative of Bassirou Diomaye Faye, but failed to persuade Paul Kagame to withdraw Louise Mushikiwabo's candidacy. After the charged closed-door meeting, the plenary session of heads of state on 16 November is set to open amid complete uncertainty.

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