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- Sudan: Two foreign aid workers kidnapped in Darfur: officials
Source: Agence France-Presse (AFP) KHARTOUM, July 3, 2009 (AFP) - Two women aid workers from Ireland and Uganda were kidnapped Friday by armed men in Sudan's volatile Darfur region, the scene of Africa's longest running conflict, officials told AFP.
- Safety calls on Comoros crash
AS THE sole survivor of a flight that crashed near the island nation of Comoros arrived in Paris on Thursday, Europe began a debate about whether aviation watchdogs needed more tools to guard against lax airline safety standards, especially in the
- Nigeria, Niger, Algeria Sign Pipeline Agreement
Nigeria, Niger and Algeria Friday signed an agreement to build a pipeline to take Nigerian gas across the Sahara to the Mediterranean, the BBC reports on its Web site. France's Total SA (TOT), Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB.LN), Italy's Eni SpA (E) and
- Algerian singer Cheb Mami jailed for abortion bid (AFP)
AFP/File ? A French court has sentenced Algerian-born music star Cheb Mami, seen here in 2007, to five years in ? Play Video Music Video:Three Rivers Regatta In Full Swing KDKA Pittsburgh Play Video Music Video:Proud to be an American AP Play Video
- Algerian singer jailed in abortion case
Algerian singer Cheb Mami has been sentenced to five years in a French prison after being found guilty of forcing an attempted abortion on his former lover. The 42-year-old star of Algeria's popular rai music, whose real name is Mohamed Khelifati, was
- Tour in town
French village gears up for cycling's greatest race
- 2 foreign workers taken in Darfur-officials
KHARTOUM - Two women aid workers from Ireland and Uganda were kidnapped Friday by armed men in Sudan's volatile Darfur region, the scene of Africa's longest running conflict, officials told Agence France Presse. 'Unidentified armed men came to the
- A King With No Clothes On: Being a Prime Minister in Cameroon
During a 1998 discussion on the defunct Camnet listserv, one subscriber inquired about the powerlessness of Cameroonian Prime Ministers compared to their French counterparts: In the French system of democracy, which is the inspiration for Cameroon?s
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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Since 1958, it has constructed a presidential democracy resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier parliamentary democracies. In recent years, its reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the advent of the euro in January 1999. Today, France is at the forefront of European states seeking to exploit the momentum of monetary union to advance the creation of a more unified and capable European defense and security apparatus.
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