Tag Archives: Hollande

Mali: A French quagmire in the making?

January 21, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Sharif Nashashibi Just 10 days into its military intervention in Mali, there are already signs that France may have taken on more than it bargained for. The West African country may become to French President Francois Hollande what Iraq … read more »

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Mali – one African war France could not avoid

January 15, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Mark John and John Irish | Reuters (Reuters) – Just as its leaders were defining a new “hands-off” strategy for Africa, France has been thrust onto the front line of one of the continent’s riskiest battlefields deep in the … read more »

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Could Mali change the face of France’s Hollande?

January 14, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Unpopular in the polls and accused of dithering on the economy, France’s Francois Hollande is in decisive mode when it comes to the situation in Mali. France’s sudden military intervention in its former colony Mali to contain Islamist militant groups … read more »

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Hollande’s First Visit to Algeria: Desperately Seeking a ‘New Era’

December 23, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Spoken fifty years after the former colony’s independence, French President’s words did not constitute the “apology” demanded by several Algerian political parties, argues Oussama Romdhani. On the second day of his first visit to Algeria, French President Francois Hollande stood … read more »

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Press Release: President Zuma congratulates Hollande

May 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Title: President Zuma congratulates Hollande Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has joined international leaders in congratulating Francois Hollande following the French socialist party leader’s victory in the country’s presidential runoff on Sunday. Hollande won an estimated 51.05 percent of the … read more »

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Socialist Hollande ousts Sarkozy, wins French election

May 6, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Francois Hollande became France’s first socialist president in 17 years on Sunday, ousting conservative incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy in what one observer called an “earth-shaking” election. With 95 per cent of the ballots counted, official results showed Hollande with 51.6 per … read more »

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