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Iran's Ahmadinejad visits Africa
15/04/2013 - African news explained

Iran's Ahmadinejad visits Africa

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmandinejad began a tour of three African countries yesterday. As head of the non-alignement movement, he started his tour with a one-day visit to Benin, followed ...

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) video of four of the French hostages kidnapped in Niger in 2010
16/03/2013 - France - Niger - Mali

Protests across France for Sahel hostages’ release

The relatives of four French hostages kidnapped two-and-a-half years ago in northern Niger protested across France on Saturday demanding their release.

01/03/2013 - Mali - France

Dozens of Islamists rounded up in Mali, DNA tests on corpse of possible Aqim leader

French and Malian troops have rounded up about 50 suspected Islamist fighters on an island near north Mali’s main town, Gao.

How France put down Niger's Sawaba movement
21/02/2013 - African news explained

How France put down Niger's Sawaba movement

In a new book on Niger a Dutch author charts the history of what he calls Africa's first coup d'état.

08/02/2013 - Mali - France - United States

France paid millions for Niger hostages who were not freed, ex-US ambassador claims

France paid a ransom of millions of euros to Al Qaida’s north African arm for four hostages held in Niger but they were not freed

29/01/2013 - Report: Africa Cup of Nations 2013

Ghana with the haircuts beats Niger comfortably at Africa Cup of Nations

Five things we learned from Day 10 at the Africa Cup of Nations.

28/01/2013 - Report: Africa Cup of Nations 2013

Bafana Bafana reach Africa Cup of Nations quarter finals amid massive home support

South Africa coach Gordon Igesund last night hailed his players and the Durban crowd as Bafana Bafana reached the quarter-finals for the first time since 2002. Igesund’s side drew 2-2 ...

28/01/2013 - Report: Africa Cup of Nations 2013

Ghana determined to reach Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals again

Ghana go into their final pool stage game with the chance of finishing as winners of Group B. Their opponents, Niger, have an outside possibility of qualifying for the last eight.

25/01/2013 - Report: Africa Cup of Nations 2013

Wakaso collects second yellow card for vest-preaching ... but what about the haircuts?

Five things we learned on day six of the Africa Cup of Nations.

19/01/2013

French press review 19 January 2013

Making news in France : the hostage crisis at a gas plant in Algeria; the continuing military intervention in Mali; and snow.

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