Francophonie: Djibouti calls for lasting peace
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on ADI
Djibouti’s Foreign Minister Abdoulkader Houssein Omar represented President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh at the opening of the 20th Francophonie Summit in Phnom Penh. Speaking on the head of state’s behalf, he said peace goes beyond the absence of conflict and must be built through education, health and employment, ADI reports.
On Sunday, from Phnom Penh, Djibouti’s chief diplomat, Abdoulkader Houssein Omar, who is also government spokesperson, called for peace to be treated as an investment whose effects are measured over time. He was speaking on behalf of President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh at the opening ceremony of the 20th edition of the Francophonie Summit, the first to be held in Cambodia, according to ADI.
Addressing the presidents and heads of government gathered for the Francophonie, he said peace is not limited to the absence of conflict and that no lasting prosperity is possible without justice, dialogue and solidarity. The summit, under the theme 'Reinvesting in peace for shared prosperity and lasting stability', is also due to name the next Secretary-General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) for the 2027–2030 term, replacing the Rwandan Louise Mushikiwabo, in office since 2019.
He also called for a Francophonie that gains in visibility, opens up more and gives greater weight to effectiveness, and affirmed that Djibouti stood fully ready to contribute.
This address forms part of the Francophonie Summit, which is being held in Phnom Penh on 15 and 16 November.
