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French backpedal on Afghan withdrawal threat as Karzai visits Paris

Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai meets Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris Friday. He is likely to press the French president to drop a threat to pull French troops out early, despite the killing of four French soldiers by an Afghan army soldier a week ago.

Democratic Republic of Congo

Kabila party leads Tshisekedi in DRC parliamentary poll

France

French police Taser pig

France

French police accused of racial profiling by human rights group

France - Côte d'Ivoire

Ouattara signs new deal to keep French troops in Côte d'Ivoire

France - Turkey - Armenia

Armenian couple name baby Sarkozy as genocide bill row rumbles on

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27/01/2012 - Africa Cup of Nations

Slideshow: Fans show their true colours at CAN 2012

The colourful, imaginative costumes worn by football fans at the CAN 2012 tournament has created a carnival atmosphere at venues where matches are being played.

27/01/2012 - Africa Cup of Nations

CAN - Côte d'Ivoire don't disappoint, Sudan surprises

The second round of games in Group B at CAN showed Côte d'Ivoire live up to their reputation but Gervinho could do better. Plus what have Sudan got in common with London's public transport?

26/01/2012 - Africa Cup of Nations

CAN - Equatorial Guinea overperforms, Senegal outclassed on a soggy pitch

Here are five things we learnt from the second round of games in Group A at CAN.

24/01/2012 - France

French hit film, The Artist, set for Oscar glory

French hit movie, The Artist, could add a coveted Oscar to its string of awards after it earned four nominations in Los Angeles on Tuesday for Best Film, Best Actor for Jean Dujardin, ...

23/01/2012 - France - New Zealand

France gives Maori heads back to New Zealand

France has handed over 20 mummified Maori heads to New Zealand after four years of negotiations.

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25/01/2012 - Sports

Favourites disappoint in CAN first round

The first round of games in the group stages of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations have delivered eight wins and eight losses. Only cohosts Gabon won by two clear goals.