Tag Archives: List of diplomatic missions of France

Gunmen seize hostages in CAR Uranium Plant

June 26, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Officials and a witness say rebels took seven hostages when they attacked a French uranium plant in the Central African Republic. A resident in Bakouma said Tuesday that hundreds of rebels attacked the Areva plant on Sunday and took computers … read more »

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Ivory Coast: 3 French nationals arrested, released

August 22, 2011 by benim

An Ivory Coast official says authorities have freed three French nationals who were arrested over the weekend. Military spokesman Lt. Jean-Marc Tago refused to elaborate Monday on the circumstances of their arrest. A diplomat who asked not to be named … read more »

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Mauritania reinforces security around embassies of Western countries

May 3, 2011 by benim

Since Monday’s announcement of the death of Osama bin Laden, the head of the Al-Qaeda terrorist group, Mauritania has reinforced security measures around the embassies of Western nations based in the capital Nouakchott. A security source told Xinhua that the … read more »

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Mali: Two hurt in attack on French embassy

January 6, 2011 by benim

A Tunisian man who claimed to be an Al-Qaeda member exploded a gas cylinder in front of the French embassy in Mali’s capital Bamako, a police source said. “We are on the Al-Qaeda track,” the source said. “The Tunisian we … read more »

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