YEREVAN, Armenia — Michaelle Jean lost her bid for a second term as secretary general of la Francophonie on Friday, as member nations opted for Rwanda’s foreign minister to take up the mantle going forward. In a closed session at the organization’s biennial summit in Armenia, members of the organization of French-speaking nations chose Louise Mushikiwabo to replace Jean. Jean, appointed to the post in 2014, was the only secretary general to not hail from Africa since the post was created in 1997. “At a moment when we march toward the 50th anniversary of la Francophonie, let’s ask ourselves here in Yerevan, in all conscience and in all responsibility, on which side of history do we want to be,” Jean said. Macron said Thursday that the future of la Francophonie goes through Africa.

Source: National Post October 12, 2018 11:15 UTC