Hollande calls for the Francophone Summit to respect democracy

Senegalese President Macky Sall (right) and his French counterpart Francois Hollande on the first day of the Francophone Summit, which was launched in Dakar (French)

French President Francois Hollande issued a warning to leaders who want to cling to power at any price, calling for respect for constitutions and democratic game, in front of dozens of heads of state and governments who hold the 15th summit of la Francophonie in the Senegalese capital Dakar.
The summit opened the International Organization of la Francophonie in the presence of thirty heads of state and government to choose a successor to the Senegalese Abdou Diouf, who spent more than a decade at the head of the International Organization of la Francophonie, and was known for his work at the level of cooperation, development and support of the French language, and has gained political importance, thanks to his diplomacy in African crises.
Hollande stressed that "the Francophone keen on the rules of democracy and freedom to vote and respect for the constitutional laws and aspirations of the people to free elections" in a speech talked about the "lesson" of the transition process in Tunisia and "beautiful presentation" to the people of Burkina Faso.
He also stressed that "this transition process must be a lesson: Where is the manipulation of constitutional rules and subjected to a violation of freedom and prevents rotation, will find the citizens of these countries in Francophone space always support necessary to uphold justice, law and democracy."
Before heading to Dakar, the French president warned leaders who want to uphold the rule contrary to popular will, such as Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaore, who announced the project for a constitutional amendment to be able to run for a new term after the rule lasted 27 years, but that effort ran into popular protests ended parting the reins of power.
Abdou Diouf revealed that President Compaore recessive he gets for his support and the support of France to succeed him at the head of the International Organization of la Francophonie, but Compaore has not responded and the expulsion of rule under pressure from the street.

Abdou Diouf (right) spent more than a decade at the head of the International Organization of la Francophonie (French)
Candidates for succession
This information and to receive a shadow over the next choice of the new Secretary-General, who nominated him five people are four Africans, along with Canadian Michel Jean out of Haiti, which suffered nominated by France criticized some African countries pursuant base unwritten states that the Secretary-General of one of the countries of the South.
Candidates Africans were: former Burundian President Pierre Buyoya, and the Prime Minister of Mauritius former Jean-Claude de Struck, and the Congolese diplomat and writer Henry Zoubis, and Augustin Nazi NFO of Equatorial Guinea.
Senegalese President Macky Sall opened the summit expressed "great solidarity" for countries that speak French with West African countries in the ordeal with Ebola epidemic that has killed thousands. And successively speech 15 heads of state.
The opening ceremony was marked with a musical and theatrical attended by Belgian singer Axelle Red, and Representative Charles Prling French, and Canadian singer Diane Dovrisn, who are descendants of the leading three countries funded by the International Organization of la Francophonie.

He also participated in the opening of both the Algerian Khaled ceremony, French and Indonesian origin Anggun, and Angelique Kidjo Alpinanah, and Senegalese Kumba Gaulo Sik, and their habitats and the international superstar Youssou N'Dour.
"Nawal El Malick Seck: Francophone summit is only a scam which is an extension of colonialism aimed at the exploitation of natural resources and the formation of a political elite obeys the orders of the Elysee Palace"
Counter-summit
In parallel with this, the Senegalese authorities banned a peaceful demonstration and concert, titled "anti-summit of the Francophone Summit," under the pretext of "lack of insurance" security. And organize the demonstration that the National Front for the salvation of the year, is made up of civil society activists and politicians.
The general coordinator of the Front, Nawal El Malick Seck, said that "the Francophone summit is only a scam, which is an extension of colonialism aimed at the exploitation of natural resources and the formation of a political elite obeys the orders of the Elysee Palace (the presidential palace in France)."
For his part, Malick Ndiaye, competent commented in sociology, at the summit, saying, "It's simple, either make way for the international bureaucracy of the World Organization of la Francophonie and branches to intimidate free peoples old French colonies, or give a voice to the people about the problems that concern us."