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France to send military liaison officers to Libya
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France to send military liaison officers to Libya

Paris -- France is joining Britain in sending military officers to Libya to help rebel forces organize and bolster the…
French to hand airport back to Ivorian forces
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French to hand airport back to Ivorian forces

Abidjan -- The French military said on Sunday it would hand control of Ivory Coast's main airport back to national…
Britain, France press NATO allies on Libya strikes
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Britain, France press NATO allies on Libya strikes

Luxemborg -- Britain and France called on NATO allies on Tuesday to pull their weight in the bombing mission in…
Ouattara urges peace after Ivory Coast rival held
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Ouattara urges peace after Ivory Coast rival held

Abidjan -- Ivory Coast's internationally recognized president Alassane Ouattara called for peace after his rival was arrested with the help…
France bans face-covering Islamic veil
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France bans face-covering Islamic veil

Paris -- France's new ban on Islamic face veils was met with a burst of defiance Monday, as several women…
Gbagbo detained by French in his residence, aide says
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Gbagbo detained by French in his residence, aide says

Paris -- French special forces have detained Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo and handed him to leaders of the rebel opposition,…
Egypt to boycott London conference on Libya, sources say
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Egypt to boycott London conference on Libya, sources say

Egypt will not delegate a representative to an international conference in which officials from 40 countries will meet to discuss…
Former minister banned from travel leaves for France
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Former minister banned from travel leaves for France

Cairo airport authorities on Monday allowed Egypt's former communications minister to travel to France for treatment despite travel ban orders…
France says Ivory Coast sanctions will strangle Gbagbo
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France says Ivory Coast sanctions will strangle Gbagbo

Paris -- Sanctions will slowly but surely break Laurent Gbagbo's grip on Ivory Coast and France will do what it…
British govt says Libyan rebels are ‘valid interlocutors’
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British govt says Libyan rebels are ‘valid interlocutors’

London--The British government described the Libyan opposition as "valid interlocutors" on Thursday after France moved to recognize the rebels as…
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