On October 7, 2026, His Excellency Mr. Basile IKOUEBE, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Congo to the United States of America, took part in the meeting of the Francophone Ambassadors Group, held at the Residence of France in Washington.

This session, dedicated to the Group’s statutory activities, focused in particular on the election of the presidency. At the conclusion of the proceedings, His Excellency Mr. Ibrahima Touré, Ambassador of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire to the United States, was elected President of the Group, succeeding Her Excellency Ms. Sidibé Fatoumata Kaba, Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea.

The Francophone Ambassadors Group in Washington, D.C. brings together francophone heads of mission accredited to the United States. Its purpose is to promote Francophonie, ensure diplomatic coordination on multilateral and geopolitical issues, and conduct collective diplomatic outreach to American and international institutions based in the federal capital.

Photo credit: Ms. Atika KAROM, Embassy of Morocco