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  • Vol 48 No 13
  •  22nd June 2007

Sarko's team

New Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner has won his battle to keep development policy in his Ministry, rather than in the new Immigration Ministry under the right-wing Brice Hortefeux, a long-time acolyte of President Nicolas Sarkozy.

  • Vol 48 No 10
  •  11th May 2007

L'Avenir c'est Sarko

African governments are preparing for a tougher relationship with Paris on trade and immigration policy following the victory of Nicolas Sarkozy in presidential elections on 6 May. Perhaps sensing these concerns, Sarkozy spoke optimistically of Franco-Afr...

  • Vol 48 No 10
  •  11th May 2007

Judges swoop

The struggle to shed light on the 1995 death of French Judge Bernard Borrel in Djibouti continues.

  • Vol 48 No 5
  •  2nd March 2007

Chirac's last Cannes-Cannes

Franco-African relations face far-reaching change. Within three months, France will have a new president with less time for Africa than any of the recent incumbents.

  • Vol 47 No 24
  •  1st December 2006

La grande rupture

A French judge warms up some old allegations and creates a diplomatic storm

  • Vol 47 No 24
  •  1st December 2006

Retaliatory justice

If Judge Jean-Louis Bruguière obtains the international warrants issued in France, nine people will be targets for arrest if they enter the European Union and other countries . . .

  • Vol 47 No 22
  •  3rd November 2006

Ill-judged death

Embarrassing differences are emerging between the French judiciary and President Jacques Chirac's Cellule Africaine over the death in Djibouti in 1995 of French Judge Bernard Borrel. The Cellule Africaine insists that Borrel committed suicide (some offici...

  • Vol 47 No 6
  •  17th March 2006

Professional risks

The murder of Robert Feliciaggi in the car park of Corsica's Ajaccio airport on 10 March raises embarrassing questions in Africa and France. Feliciaggi owned casinos, lotteries and betting shops in West Africa, sat in Corsica's Territorial Assembly, was c...

  • Vol 46 No 12
  •  10th June 2005

Dominant Dominique

Reform of France's Africa policy has been set back with the sacking of Foreign Minister Michel Barnier and his replacement by a diplomatic novice, Philippe Douste-Blazy. The new Prime Minister (another ex-Foreign Minister) Dominique de Villepin sees littl...

  • Vol 46 No 8
  •  15th April 2005

Radio silence

The mysterious non-appearance of a promised report on the state-run Radio France Internationale on the investigation into the death of French Judge Bernard Borel has caused anger among journalists at the Maison de la Radio in Paris.

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