François Hollande, French President

French President François Hollande gave an exclusive interview to France 24, RFI and TV5 Monde, on the eve of his first African tour as France’s head of state. He spoke about France’s relations with Africa, the situation in northern Mali and in Syria, but also the home-grown terrorist threat in France.

THE INTERVIEW

Click here to read France 24’s analysis of the interview.

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

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