Macron visit could boost French-speaking in Rwanda Macron s trip, the first by a French leader since 2010, follows a quarter-century of diplomatic tension between the two countries over France s role in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. FILE: French President Emmanuel Macron. Picture: AFP
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KIGALI - Rwandan comedian Herve Kimenyi was forced to abandon his stand-up nights in French because no one would turn up, and focused instead on the English-language routine that drew audiences in Kigali. We realised that whenever we have an anglophone comedy night, everybody was there. But when we have a francophone night, attendance was low, said Kimenyi of his Comedy Knights troupe and their shows in the Rwandan capital.
France and the Indian Ocean Commission Share
Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), alongside the Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius and the Seychelles.
The IOC is an international organization with a French-speaking, island identity. Its five Member States share the same ambition to galvanize the organization. This ambition was illustrated in 2020 with the review of the founding Victoria Agreement in order to equip the IOC with the means to carry out collective action and give a statutory role to the Summit of Heads of State and Government.
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Why is France a member of the Indian Ocean Commission?
French participation is driven by the desire for La Réunion to fully contribute to regional cooperation within the IOC. La Réunion is linked to the countries in the region through its rich history, economic and commercial exchanges and human interactions.
Why the polls still need watching
10 May 2021
Observers monitor the official closure of polls at a polling station in Mathare slum in Nairobi, Kenya in 2017. Photo: Luis Tato/AFP
The core value of election observation lies in the recommendations offered in observer reports, which serve as the basis for post-election reforms and long-term strengthening of democracy. Observers also contribute by building confidence in democratic practices and in deterring irregularities, particularly in transition and post-conflict contexts. However recent court annulments of presidential elections in Kenya (2017) and Malawi (2019), that were initially deemed satisfactory by international and citizen observer groups, have led to questions about the credibility and relevance of their assessments.
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