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The Tweetweiler Affair (part 2)

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Can a First Lady really speak her mind? Never before has the French president’s partner weighed in on political campaigns. But then again, never before has the president had to do damage control on a tweet directed against his ex.

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  • Stephen CLARK. Journalist and writer. Author, "1000 Years of Annoying the French ";
  • Aude BARON. Editor-in-Chief, Le Plus - Nouvel Observateur;
  • Denis DEMONPION. Columnist, Le Nouvel Observateur;
  • Frederic WINCKLER. President, J. Walter Thompson Paris.

Produced by François Picard, Anelise Borges, Wassim Nasr, Mary Colombel.

Watch the first part here.

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Ivory Coast: all over for Gbagbo?
06/04/2011 - THE DEBATE

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Despite war crimes accusations, Laurent Gbagbo remains popular with many. François Picard’s panel looks at his legacy and his future. Are tribunals or reconciliation commitssions the answer?
Abidjan at war (part 2)
05/04/2011 - THE DEBATE

Abidjan at war (part 2)

Never has Abidjan ever been a battlefield before. However, UNOCI spokesperson Hamadoun Touré sees the helicopter gunner attack on a Gbagbo military camp a "turning point" for the U.N. mission in Ivory Coast.
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Abidjan at war
05/04/2011 - THE DEBATE

Abidjan at war

Never has Abidjan ever been a battlefield before. However, UNOCI spokesperson Hamadoun Touré sees the helicopter gunner attack on a Gbagbo military camp a "turning point" for the U.N. mission in Ivory Coast.
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Ivory Coast: is it all over for Laurent Gbagbo? (part 2)
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Ivory Coast: is it all over for Laurent Gbagbo? (part 2)

After a long, slow burn, Laurent Gbagbo’s support unravels fast with Alassane Ouattara’s forces at the gates of Abidjan. Is it the end of Ivory Coast’s long civil war? Stephen Ellis downplays ethnic rivalries and argues it was all about personal ambition.

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