DRC nominates its candidate for the Francophonie post
From left: Francois, Roland, and Juliana, children of Patrice Lumumba, attend a ceremony in Brussels on June 20, 2022, to hand over a relic of the DRC’s first prime minister. Juliana Lumumba has been nominated by the DRC to contest the position of Secretary General of the Francophonie bloc.
The Congolese government on Thursday nominated Patrice Lumumba’s daughter to contest the top post of the Francophonie bloc, setting up a high-stakes race against a Rwandan contender.
By putting forward Juliana Lumumba for the position of Secretary General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF), the Democratic Republic of Congo has ensured she will face Rwanda’s former Foreign minister Louise Mushikiwabo, who is seeking a second term.
