Sarkozy's 'Freedom Agenda'

France may have intervened in the name of democracy, but The Africa Report’s Patrick Smith argues that Laurent Gbagbo still controls the narrative, with his supporters painting Ivory Coast’s former president as the victim of the former colonial power.

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Charles GIVADINOVITCH. National Secretary for the UMP.
Patrick SMITH. Editor in Chief, The Africa Report.
Tunde FATUNDE. Journalist, Guardian Newspaper (Lagos, Nigeria).
Walid PHARES. Professor, National Defense University (Washington).

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François Picard

03/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

Arab Christians: a persecuted minority?

Christian communities have existed in the Arab world for centuries and make up the religious minority in many countries, such as Jordan, the West Bank, Egypt and Iraq. Already fragile, these groups are increasingly subject to persecution. For many, life is becoming too hard in their native lands and the only option is to leave.

02/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

Corruption in the Arab world

FRANCE 24 continues its special series on corruption with a focus on the Arab world. 5 years ago, a major survey in several Arab states revealed that a whopping 90% of the population believed corruption in their country was widespread. Transparency International's corruption index consistently ranks Arab countries below the global average.

01/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

Corruption in the Arab world (Part 2)

30/11/2010 - THE DEBATE

Cancun climate talks - curbing expectations?

We're told it's the biggest threat to humanity today and that hundreds of millions of people are at risk from its effects. So why have so few world leaders turned up to talks on climate change in Cancun this Tuesday? NGOs and environmentalists are pleading with those that did attend not to miss this opportunity for a global deal, but the will to compromise has been severely hit by the economic crisis and expectations for a breakthrough at this round of talks are low.