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Mary-Beth Leonard, Director for West African Affairs, US Department of State

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François Picard talks to Mary-Beth Leonard about Washington's perspective on the ongoing political crisis in Ivory Coast.

THE INTERVIEW
Gilles Kepel, Islamic and Arab world scholar
22/04/2013 - THE INTERVIEW

Gilles Kepel, Islamic and Arab world scholar

Since the spring of 2011 and the wave of Arab revolutions, Islamic and Arab world scholar Gilles Kepel has made several trips to the fast-changing Middle East. He witnessed disappointment among young people and met members of civil society and Islamists. His travel diary has just been published in France. Leela Jacinto meets him to discuss the current challenges facing Arab countries.
Hailemariam Desalegn, Chairman of the African Union
20/04/2013 - THE INTERVIEW

Hailemariam Desalegn, Chairman of the African Union

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn was elected as chairman of the African Union in January. Since then, he has to deal with the war in Mali. After months of fighting, the country still needs the international community’s military support and faces a food crisis. Moreover, Mali has been in political limbo for more than a year.
Bassem Youssef, Egyptian satirist
20/04/2013 - THE INTERVIEW

Bassem Youssef, Egyptian satirist

Every Friday night, at 11pm sharp, 30 million Egyptians drop whatever they are doing and, in their homes or in packed cafes, watch “El Bernameg”, a satirical show that has bulldozed powerful men in Egypt. Douglas Herbert talks to Bassem Youssef, the anchor of the programme and one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people.
Irena Boldok, Warsaw ghetto survivor
19/04/2013 - THE INTERVIEW

Irena Boldok, Warsaw ghetto survivor

As Warsaw marks 70 years since the ghetto uprising against the Nazis, Gulliver Cragg meets one of the last survivors, Irena Boldok. She recalls her ordeal during World War II, including life as a child in the Warsaw ghetto and her risky escape from deportation.
Eugene Rogan, Historian and author of 'Arabs, A History'
17/04/2013 - THE INTERVIEW

Eugene Rogan, Historian and author of 'Arabs, A History'

In his latest book, historian Eugene Rogan traces five centuries of Arab history from the Ottoman era to the Cold War period, when outsiders determined the destiny of the region. But with the Arab uprisings, the people of this complex, complicated region are finally determining their own destiny. Eugene Rogan speaks to Leela Jacinto about the challenges facing Arabs in a changing Middle East.

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La Cote d'Ivoire n'est la

by Anonyme - 18/01/2011 - 03:49

La Cote d'Ivoire n'est la propriete privee de personne.Si nous avons reproche a FHB de vouloir s'eterniser au pouvoir et gerer la Cote dIvoire comme son village,eh bien la meme la regle devrait s'appliquer a tous!

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