Latest update: 25/02/2011 

- French Press Review - Libya - Muammar Gaddafi


Where do Gaddafi’s mercenaries come from?

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FRENCH PAPERS, Fri., 25/2/2011: Libération says mercenaries at large in Libya come partly from war-torn Darfur. We also look at a map where Libya’s fleeing expats come from. Le Figaro carries an anonymous letter by French diplomats defending France’s foreign policy, this just days after another letter by diplomats was published in Le Monde, decrying Sarkozy’s policies. Also, Ben Ali’s nephew speaks to Le Parisien.

IN THE PAPERS
By James CREEDON

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Some articles from today’s French press review:
 
Libération: Where do Libya’s mercenaries come from?
 
Le Figaro: Where do Libya’s 1.5 million foreigners come from?
 
Le Figaro: Response to anonymous diplomats’ letter
 
Aujourd’hui en France/ Le Parisien: A nephew of Ben Ali speaks out
 

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