# Francophone summit opens in Cambodia under shadow of African tensions

https://mins.news/en/item/144298

- France 24, 2026-11-15 12:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261115-francophone-summit-opens-in-cambodia-overshadowed-by-tensions-in-africa

> The 20th Francophonie Summit opened Sunday in Phnom Penh amid a high-stakes leadership dispute. The International Organisation of the Francophonie is due to elect a secretary-general for a four-year term on Monday, as mounting friction between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo has plunged the gathering into crisis.

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