Francophonie: Kagame reportedly called Macron a 'divisive factor'
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Potentiel
Francophonie: Kagame reportedly called Macron a 'divisive factor' According to Jeune Afrique, Rwandan President Paul Kagame reportedly accused French President Emmanuel Macron of being 'the sole divisive factor' at the Phnom Penh summit, during an exchange held late in the morning at the conference centre. He reportedly criticised him for conducting debates according to his own interests, just as the OIF was about to choose its next secretary-general.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame reportedly accused his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron of being the main divisive factor during an exchange at the Francophonie summit in Phnom Penh, according to the Pan-African magazine Le Potentiel. Kagame reportedly reproached him for conducting discussions according to French interests and seeking to impose his positions on other member states.
The Rwandan president also reportedly criticised the tone used by Emmanuel Macron and his attitude, which was deemed arrogant. The exchange comes ahead of the election of the next secretary-general of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF), scheduled for 16 November, as Rwandan Louise Mushikiwabo seeks a third term, according to Jeune Afrique.
Cambodia took over the presidency of the Francophonie Summit on 15 November, according to an article published by Le Potentiel. The confrontation between Paul Kagame and Emmanuel Macron takes place within this framework, on the eve of the vote on the organisation’s leadership.
