[People's Dispatch] Ostensibly meant to foster greater cooperation between Francophone countries, the three countries allege that the OIF has become "a remote-controlled political instrument" operated from Paris to suit its "geopolitical considerations".
[RFI] As French-speaking countries celebrate International Francophone Day, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have this week announced their withdrawal from the International Organisation of Francophonie, which organises the event as part of its mission to celebrate French language around the world.