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Louise Mushikiwabo thanks Rwandan artists in Paris

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Louise Mushikiwabo, Rwanda's candidate for secretary-general of the International Organisation of La Francophonie, thanked Rwandan artists after a show organised by the diaspora in Paris. Massamba Intore, Lionel Sentore and Daniel Ngarukiye performed at the event ahead of her planned trip to Cambodia, reports Imvahonshya.

International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) Secretary-General Louise Mushikiwabo thanked Rwandan artists who performed for her at a show in Paris, reports Rwandan media outlet Imvahonshya. She named Massamba Intore, Lionel Sentore and Daniel Ngarukiye, and said their performance had brought her joy and energy before her departure for Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

In a post on X, Mushikiwabo also thanked Rwandans living in Paris who had invited her. She is travelling to Cambodia as Rwanda's candidate for re-election as head of the OIF, with the election scheduled for 16 November 2026.

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