# Francophonie summit opens in Cambodia under shadow of African tensions

https://mins.news/en/video/144291

- France 24 English, 2026-11-15 12:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIz4CtLibY0

> The 20th Francophonie Summit opened Sunday in Phnom Penh amid a major leadership dispute. The International Organisation of the Francophonie is due to elect a secretary-general for a four-year term on Monday, but rising tensions between Rwanda, which has led the body for eight years, and the Democratic Republic of Congo have plunged the summit into crisis.

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