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

13/05/2013 - THE INTERVIEW

Eugene R. Fidell, Co-founder, National Institute of Military Justice

Last month, Barack Obama renewed his pledge to close the controversial prison camp at Guantanamo Bay. However, he still faces stiff resistance from the US Congress. He is also under fire for a leaked Justice Department memo justifying targeted killings in Pakistan. To discuss these issues, Douglas Herbert speaks to Eugene R. Fidell, the co-founder of the National Institute of Military Justice, and a visiting lecturer at Yale Law School.

11/05/2013 - THE INTERVIEW

Mahamadou Issoufou, President of Niger

Marc Perelman meets Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou, on the same day that an attempted suicide bombing targeted soldiers from Niger in Menaka, eastern Mali. He expresses his concern about the Islamist fighters’ military strength and says the forthcoming UN peacekeeping mission in Mali should have a mandate to go on the offensive.

09/05/2013 - THE INTERVIEW

Kadri Liik, Senior Policy Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations

One year after Vladimir Putin's return to the Kremlin as president, mutual disdain between Russia and the West is often on public display. To discuss their relationship, Douglas Herbert speaks to Kadri Liik, a Senior Policy Fellow with the European Council on Foreign Affairs.

08/05/2013 - THE INTERVIEW

Imad Mesdoua, Middle East and North Africa specialist

Melissa Bell speaks to Imad Mesdoua, a political analyst with Pasco Risk Management specialising in the Middle East and North Africa. They discuss France's military intervention in Mali and the latest threats from Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb to carry out attacks on French interests.

08/05/2013 - THE INTERVIEW

Gerry Simpson, Senior refugee researcher, Human Rights Watch

The number of Syrian refugees has now topped 1.4 million. Most of them have fled to neighbouring Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Iraq. But these host countries are struggling to cope with the influx of refugees. Life in the camps is getting worse and cities are reaching capacity limits, with lack of shelter, poor sanitation and overcrowded healthcare facilities.