Kinshasa, November 15th, 2026 (CPA).- The Minister in charge of Communication and Media has condemned on Sunday in Phnom Penh, in Cambodia, the silence of the General Secretary of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) regarding the on-going conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on the side-lines of the organisation’s 20th Summit.
“You have all followed, along with us, the speech by the General Secretary, Ms Louise Mushikiwabo, who has spoken of the conflict in Lebanon and the conflicts in Haiti, yet not a word was said about the deadliest conflict in the French-speaking world – a conflict which is, after all, taking place right next to her own country,” Patrick Muyaya, Minister in charge of Communication, has declared.
The Government spokesperson has indicated that the speeches by the Cambodian Prime Minister and the French President, Emmanuel Macron, illustrate the member states’ commitment to prioritising dialogue as a means of ending conflicts and restoring peace.
He has reminded that DRC, like Cambodia, knows the price of peace and is fully committed to this quest, alongside the President of the Republic, Felix Tshisekedi.
Referring to DRC’s candidacy for the post of General Secretary of the OIF, Minister Muyaya has explained that the possibility of its withdrawal is in keeping with the Organisation’s tradition, as it has never actually elected a General Secretary.
“Our country has chosen the path of wisdom because a collective consensus emerged from yesterday’s ministerial meeting,” he has explained, reminding that President Macron himself had stated that the future of La Francophonie lies in the Congo Basin.
The Congolese government spokesperson has finally warned that if the values of peace and solidarity are not reflected in the heads of state’s vote, DRC will draw all the necessary conclusions. ACP/