Alassane Ouattara, President of Ivory Coast

In an exclusive interview with François Picard, Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara insisted that his predecessor, Laurent Gbagbo, must be tried for crimes committed during the deadly standoff that followed last year's disputed presidential election.

THE INTERVIEW

By François PICARD

Douglas Herbert

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Melissa Bell

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Armen Georgian

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Annette Young

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Marc Perelman

French Politics Editor

12/02/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Dora Bakoyannis, Greek Foreign Minister

News of riots in Athens shocked the world and raised questions as to the government's handling of the crisis. Greece’s Foreign Minister comments on the impact of the financial crisis and the lessons learned from this difficult period.

05/02/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Anne Lauvergeon, Chief Executive Officer AREVA

AREVA, world leader in nuclear industry, has just signed contracts in India for the construction of six EPR reactors. France 24 is in New Delhi with Anne Lauvergeon to discuss the future of nuclear energy.

12/02/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Laure Mandeville, senior correspondent, Le Figaro

After more than a decade spent documenting events in the former Soviet Union, Laure Mandeville has compiled her extensive knowledge into a book "La reconquête russe" (The Russian Recovery) which tries to better understand the Russian psyche.

03/02/2009 - DAVOS - THE INTERVIEW

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde

FRANCE 24's Raphael Kahane met Christine Lagarde, France's finance minister, at the World Economic Forum in Davos to discuss the consequences of the current economic turmoil and the expectations of political leaders ahead of April's G20 meeting.

03/02/2009 - DAVOS - THE INTERVIEW

Joseph Stiglitz, 2001 Nobel prize for economics

FRANCE 24's Raphael Kahane asked Joseph Stiglitz, who won the Nobel Prize for Economics in 2001, what kind of future awaits the world economy in 2009 and his opinion on the US stimulus package.