A fourth French soldier has been killed in Mali during a reconnaissance mission near Gao, the main city in the north. And former President Nicolas Sarkozy criticized the French intervention, claiming that it is only serving to “support putschists.” Brigadier Wilfred Pingaud, 37, who was a member of an artillery regiment, was killed on Wednesday [...]
Ex-French President Sarkozy Accused of Taking Millions From Gadhafi
January 4, 2013 | Posted by
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is being stung by allegations that his 2007 presidential campaign was funded by an enormous 50 million Euro cash infusion from one of the world’s most controversial leaders, the late Libyan President Moammar Gadhafi. While Sarkozy has vehemently denounced the reports, there appears to be growing evidence that there may [...]
France’s Black Community Reacts to Sarkozy’s Defeat
May 8, 2012 | Posted by
Today is France’s second day with a new president in power: socialist François Hollande won a narrow victory with 51.5 percent. RNW asked young French Africans in Paris about their choices: did voters’ personal backgrounds play a role in choosing their country’s new president? It seems most Franco-Africans voted for the “less worse candidate.” “I [...]
