Obiang receives Romanian candidate for La Francophonie secretary general in Paris
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Real Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea’s president Teodoro Obiang Nguema received in Paris Romania’s Dacian Cioloș, a candidate for secretary general of the International Organisation of La Francophonie, who asked for his country’s support. Cioloș promises to place Africa at the heart of the organisation, against Louise Mushikiwabo (Rwanda), Juliana Lumumba (DR Congo) and Coumba Bâ (Mauritania), according to Real Equatorial Guinea.
Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo received Dacian Cioloș, Romania’s candidate for secretary general of the International Organisation of La Francophonie, on Tuesday 10 November, during his stay in France. The candidate presented his project to him and asked for the support of Equatorial Guinea, according to Real Equatorial Guinea.
Dacian Cioloș leads a European candidacy that aims to diversify the priorities of La Francophonie and strengthen cooperation between its geographical and cultural areas. He has pledged, if elected, to place Africa at the heart of the organisation, because of its demographic, cultural and linguistic weight. The head of state was accompanied by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Simeón Oyono Esono Angué, and Equatorial Guinea’s ambassador to France, Juan Ndong Nguema Mbengono.
Four candidacies are in the running: Romania (Dacian Cioloș), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Juliana Lumumba), Mauritania (Coumba Bâ) and Rwanda, with outgoing secretary general Louise Mushikiwabo, who is seeking a new term. The election is expected at the 20th Francophonie Summit, on 15 and 16 November in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Obiang is staying in Paris, where he took part in the 9th Forum on Peace on 9 November.
