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Horn of Africa
Paris doesn't want to be outside of the game

Conscious of the weak French presence in the Horn of Africa aside from Djibouti, Paris doesn't want to be out-distanced [...]

Published on 07/12/2002 at 11:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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The secrets of Demex, the trader selling Russian oil in West Africa

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ROUND-UP OF FRENCH INTERVENTION

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A LONG-RUNNING INQUIRY

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MAHAMOODA GAAS

Djibouti, Ethiopia
TALE OF AN OLD RAILWAY COMPANY

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