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DRC officially nominates Juliana Amato Lumumba for Secretary-General of La Francophonie, signaling a , daughter of Congolese independence leader Patrice Lumumba DRC Nominates Juliana Amato Lumumba for Francophonie Leadership DRC officially nominates Juliana Amato Lumumba for Secretary-General of La Francophonie, officially announced the candidacy of Juliana Amato Lumumba for the position of Secretary-General of La Francophonie A Strategic Diplomatic Move Minister Crispin Mbadu Phanzu, Delegate Minister in charge of Francophonie

of Congo is ramping up its diplomatic push for the top post at the International Organisation of La Francophonie On Tuesday, March 3, Vice Minister for Francophonie and the Congolese diaspora Crispin Mbadu convened meeting focused on two immediate tracks: preparations for events linked to the International Day of La Francophonie OIF secretary-general, positioning her as a “strong female voice” and a figure meant to champion a Francophonie the outreach to diplomats fits into a wider plan to deepen consultation and cooperation across the Francophonie

Politics France’s minister delegate for Francophonie and international partnerships, Éléonore Caroit Caroit described the Francophonie leadership selection as a candidate-driven electoral process rather France urges DRC to “fully play its role” inside the Francophonie Alongside the procedural message, Caroit France is also pressing for deeper Congolese engagement inside Francophonie institutions , implicitly Caroit’s government portfolio is officially listed as minister delegate responsible for Francophonie,

For Kinshasa, the move is less about personalities than a public test of whether the Francophonie can Mushikiwabo’s mandate places her at the heart of the Francophonie’s institutional machinery, including Their criticism is framed as a governance and credibility question: if the Francophonie claims shared The 2023 Kinshasa Francophonie Games episode became symbolic The disagreement did not start with the It was already visible in public moments most notably around the 2023 Francophonie Games hosted in Kinshasa

stepping up its campaign for the post of Secretary-General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie said the meeting was part of Kinshasa’s effort to reinforce its candidacy and influence within the Francophonie and educational cooperation language that aligns with a broader push to build support ahead of future Francophonie Secretary-General bid in Macron talks Tshisekedi’s Paris lunch with Macron also focused on Kinshasa’s Francophonie

Kitoko Tshibanda Political Analyst Serge Kitoko Tshibanda Juliana Lumumba’s bid for the top job at La Francophonie now being framed by Kinshasa as more than a national campaign, after President Félix Tshisekedi urged Francophone Juliana Amato Lumumba, announced in late February, as Kinshasa seeks to project itself as a leading Francophone The OIF confirms that its secretary-general is elected by heads of state and government at the Francophonie It is also a test of whether Kinshasa can convert its demographic and political weight in the Francophone

Juliana Amato Lumumba as its candidate for OIF Secretary-General, DRC Nominates Juliana Amato Lumumba for Francophonie

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agreement was signed by the Congolese Vice-Minister of Finance and the French Minister Delegate for Francophonie Secretary-General bid in Macron talks Tshisekedi’s Paris lunch with Macron also focused on Kinshasa’s Francophonie

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