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'France’s dilemma in Mali'

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FRENCH PAPERS, Weds. 30/01/13: French papers look at what’s next for the French military intervention in Mali now that Gao and Timbuktu are free. This comes amid reports of reprisals in the two strategic northern towns. Meanwhile, Justice Minister Christiane Taubira is in the spotlight after her impassioned defence of the government’s bill to legalise gay marriage in Parliament.

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By Florence VILLEMINOT

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