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17/05/2012 - France

Nearly 300km of traffic jams as French start long weekend

There were 291 kilometres of traffic jams on French roads on Thursday as motorists took advantage of the Ascension public holiday to take a long weekend.

13/04/2012 - France

Huge traffic jams expected for French holiday weekend

Thousands of motorists are expected to take to the road this weekend as the school vacation kicks-off for the Paris and Bordeaux region.

11/02/2012 - France

Slideshow - France under ice as cold causes more chaos

More than half of France was on high alert for snow and ice on Sunday, as the death toll from cold across Europe went over 600.

04/02/2012 - Interviews - Africa Cup of Nations

Seydou Keita, Daniel Cousin speak ahead of Mali-Gabon match

It will be a tale of three warhorses on Sunday when Gabon take on Mali in the quarter final of the Africa Cup of Nations.

03/02/2012 - CAN blog

Burping phones and rumbling cars in Franceville

Mobile morning calls and heavy traffic at 6.45am leave your correspondent feeling afflicted.

01/02/2012 - France - Europe

Temperatures in France set to plummet to -18°C as snow and ice cause chaos

Temperatures as low as -18°C are expected in parts of France Wednesday night as the Europe-wide cold snap sends the thermometer plunging.

26/01/2012 - African news explained

Arms trafficking in sub-Saharan Africa

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute says the illegal transfer of arms to sub-Saharan Africa can increase the risk of conflict in unstable countries in the region.

21/12/2011 - France

French airport strike continues as government threatens to use police

Little disruption was reported at French airports Wednesday, as a strike by security staff entered its sixth day.

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16/12/2011

African press review 16 December 2011

How did cocaine turn into cassava flour in Ghana? Why aren't Ghana's papers talking about Cöte d'Ivoire? Will Goodluck Jonathan scrap fuel subsidies?

21/10/2011 - France - Russia - Europe

Russia's Soyuz blasts off from French Guiana

A Russian Soyuz rocket took off from the European space base in French Guiana Friday, carrying the first two satellites in the Galileo system that means to give Europe its own satellite navigation ...