Mauritania seeks backing

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has asked his Greek counterpart, Konstantinos Tasoulas, to support former Culture Minister Kumba Ba’s bid to become secretary-general of the International Organisation of La Francophonie. The request was conveyed in a letter delivered by Foreign Minister Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug during his visit to Athens. The move is part of Nouakchott’s efforts to rally support ahead of the election, scheduled for November 16 in Phnom Penh. Ba is competing against three candidates, including incumbent Secretary-General Louise Mushikiwabo. Greece has not announced its position on the request. The member states’ leaders elect the secretary-general to a four-year term, renewable.

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