Unconfirmed reports indicate that the new Secretary General for the La Francophonie organisation is already a concluded matter.
Taarifa Investigative Desk has learned in emerging reports from those close to the nucleus of the organization that Rwanda’s Louise Mushikiwabo has been reelected.
From consistent diplomatic sources, Mushikiwabo reportedly received 26 votes out of 51 cast this Monday morning in Phnom Penh, during the closed-door meeting of OIF heads of state.
For a period of one hour and 22 minutes of closed-door deliberations, the 53 heads of state and government of the full members of the OIF cast their vote to select the next secretary-general for 2027–2030.
The final tally shows 51 votes cast and 2 absent: Mushikiwabo (Rwanda): 26 votes, Coumba Bâ (Mauritania): 18 votes, and Dacian Cioloș (Romania): 7 votes.
Under the 2022 rules at OIF, Mushikiwabo secures third term by a simple majority. This becomes the first vote to fully apply the 2022 reforms.
The source said that the official announcement could be made at 10:15 a.m local time by the Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet.
What they said
“let’s wait for the announcement” Rwanda’s Foreign Affairs Minister Oliveir Nduhungirehe said while leaving closed-door meeting with a broad smile.
The Mauritanian camp said,“If the result is confirmed, Mauritania will congratulate the winner. We put forward a candidacy for unity.”
DRC holds on with Biff
Kinshasa delegation could not hold their impatience. At 9:35 a.m., they left the convention center without waiting for the official announcement.
France’s media giant Le Monde interviewed an adviser to the DRC presidency and said, “With 26 votes out of 53 members, Mushikiwabo does not have the legitimacy.”
The advisor added, “In accordance with what was announced, the DRC is suspending its participation in OIF bodies as of today.”
