Francophonie as battlefield Tshisekedi and Kagame travel to Phnom Penh Watch out, Cambodia, a showdown between two African leaders is coming to your capital. Among the 11 heads of state that will participate in the summit of the international organization of La Francophonie are the presidents of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, Felix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame. Kinshasa has been claiming for many years that the Rwandan leader is waging war against them, and is supporting the rebels in the east of the country. Now, a rivalry for the position of Secretary General of the organization has been added to this. Francophonie is a kind of analogue of the United Nations for the French-speaking world. The organization has weight in education, culture, communication and humanitarian programs. Tshiskadi sees the leadership as an opportunity to strengthen international legitimacy and put pressure on Kigali through these institutions. But there are no fools in Rwanda either - they see it, and therefore Paul Kagame himself wants to lead. An ordinary event could turn into another battleground between the Rwandan and Congolese leadership. Time will tell who will take the hand and whether politicians will negotiate for peace. - where politics is hotter than the equator, support us.