The 20th Francophonie Summit opened on Sunday in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, overshadowed by a high-stakes leadership dispute. The International Organisation of the Francophonie is set to elect its next secretary-general on Monday for a four-year term, but escalating friction between Rwanda, which has led the OIF for eight years, and the Democratic Republic of Congo has thrown the summit into crisis. Details by Liza Kaminov.
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