Rwanda: Francophonie Chief Rekindles France-Rwanda Ties

A week to this day, Rwanda's ex-foreign minister Louise Mushikiwabo was chosen to lead the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF). A favourite for the job after receiving the strong backing of France, her appointment has rekindled relations between Kigali and Paris after two decades of conflict.

It took months of lobbying by France, and numerous trips to francophone African countries by Louise Mushikiwabo for Rwanda to secure the leadership of the La Francophonie organization (OIF) on 12 October. Still, Kigali remains a controversial choice.

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