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01/02/2013 - Interview: Mali - France - Côte d'Ivoire

Ecowas troops to operate throughout Mali, Ouattara tells RFI

The west African force in Mali will operate throughout the country in order to allow elections to take place, Côte d’Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouattara told RFI at the African ...

17/12/2012

French press review 17 December 2012

Cote d'Ivoire and Gérard Depardieu are among the subjects covered in today's French newspapers..

01/12/2012 - France - Côte d'Ivoire

France signs 630 million euro deal with Côte d'Ivoire

France agreed on a major deal for economic aid towards the development of Côte d’Ivoire, despite worries surrounding the ability of Abidjan to end its hostilities surrounding the ...

26/07/2012 - France - Côte d'Ivoire - Mali

Ouattara thanks Hollande for scrapping Côte d'Ivoire debt

Côte d’Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouattara on Thursday thanked France’s François Hollande for the cancellation of his country’s debt to France at a meeting in ...

A demonstration in Abidjan against coup leaders during an ECOWAS summit on Mali and Guinea Bissau
27/04/2012 - France - Mali

France to support Ecowas troops in Mali, Guinea Bissau

France has welcomed plans by West African leaders to send troops to Mali and Guinea Bissau.

What happened to Franco-Canadian journalist Guy-André Kieffer 8 years ago?
21/04/2012 - African Media

What happened to Franco-Canadian journalist Guy-André Kieffer 8 years ago?

RFI speaks to Ambroise Pierre, Africa Director at the Paris-based organisation Reporters Without Borders, about talks with the Ivorian President, Alassane Ouattara, on the disappearance of the ...

30/03/2012

African press review 30 March 2012

Ecowas calls Mali to order. But its leaders turned tail faced with a demonstration at the airport. And the coup's supporters accuse France of backing Tuareg rebels.

29/01/2012

French weekly magazines review

This week's weeklies are still in election mode as President Sarkozy goes through a rough week.

26/01/2012

French press review 26 January 2012

The Socialist presidential candidate has 60 things to say to us. Côte d'Ivoire's president comes to Paris. And why you can't trust a Brit.

25/01/2012 - Côte d'Ivoire - France

Côte d'Ivoire President Ouattara to sign military accord on Paris visit

Côte d’Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouattara starts a three-day visit to France on Wednesday.

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