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  "id": 20173750,
  "title": "Francophone summit opens in Cambodia, overshadowed by tensions in Africa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/francophone-summit-opens-in-cambodia-overshadowed-by-tensions-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T12:06:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
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    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261115-francophone-summit-opens-in-cambodia-overshadowed-by-tensions-in-africa"
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  "summary": "The 20th Francophonie Summit opened on Sunday in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, overshadowed by a high-stakes leadership dispute. The International Organisation of the Francophonie is set to elect its next secretary-general on Monday for a four-year term, but escalating friction between Rwanda, which has led the OIF for eight years, and the Democratic Republic of Congo has thrown the summit into crisis.…",
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      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Macron urges unity as Francophonie summit opens in Cambodia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/macron-urges-unity-as-francophonie-summit-opens-in-cambodia",
        "published": "2026-11-15T08:12:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Khaosod English",
        "title": "French-speaking nations hold a summit in Cambodia as a conflict in Africa threatens a rift",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/french-speaking-nations-hold-a-summit-in-cambodia-as-a-conflict-in",
        "published": "2026-11-15T08:16:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RFI English",
        "title": "Tensions and economic turbulence in Cambodia, as it hosts Francophonie summit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/tensions-and-economic-turbulence-in-cambodia-as-it-hosts-francophonie",
        "published": "2026-11-15T08:33:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "PM Carney in Cambodia for Francophonie summit, will meet Quebec premier Plamondon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/pm-carney-in-cambodia-for-francophonie-summit-will-meet-quebec-20175891",
        "published": "2026-11-15T11:00:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "PM Carney in Cambodia for Francophonie summit, will meet Quebec premier Plamondon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/pm-carney-in-cambodia-for-francophonie-summit-will-meet-quebec",
        "published": "2026-11-15T11:00:15.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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