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FRANCE/AFRICA RELATIONS
Zoe’s Ark operation in Chad: Statements made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Paris, October 30, 2007
Zoe’s Ark operation in Chad: Interview given by Mme Rama Yade, Minister of State responsible for Foreign Affairs and Human Rights, to the "France-Soir" newspaper" Paris, October 29, 2007
State visit to Morocco: Speech by M. Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the Republic Tangiers, October 23, 2007
Russia/Rwanda/Iran: Interview given by M. Bernard Kouchner, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, to "Europe 1" (excerpts) Paris, October 2, 2007
General election in Morocco: Letter from M. Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the Republic, to his Majesty Mohammed VI, King of Morocco Paris, September 9, 2007
Bomb attack in Algeria: Letter from M. Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the Republic, to M Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria. Paris, September 7, 2007
Libya: Interview given by M. Bernard Kouchner, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, to "Europe 1", (excerpts) Paris, August 2, 2007
Darfur/Rwanda: Interview given by M. Bernard Kouchner, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, to "RTL", (excerpts) Paris, August 1, 2007
Situation in Darfur: Message from President Jacques Chirac Paris, March 20, 2007
Côte d'Ivoire: Interview given by Mme Brigitte Girardin, Minister Delegate for Cooperation, Development and Francophony to RMC Info
Paris, March 5, 2007
24th conference of the Heads of State of Africa and France: Final Communiqué Cannes, February 16, 2007
24th conference of the Heads of State of Africa and France: UNITAID Membership Ceremony - speech by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic Cannes, February 16, 2007
24th conference of the Heads of State of Africa and France: Regional dimension of the Darfur crisis - Cannes Declaration Cannes, February 15, 2007
24th conference of the Heads of State of Africa and France: Opening speech by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic Cannes, February 15, 2007
France/Africa summit: Ministerial-level preparatory meeting for the 24th conference of Heads of State of Africa and France - speech by Philippe Douste-Blazy, Minister of Foreign Affairs Cannes, February 13, 2007
France/Africa summit: Interview given by Mme Brigitte Girardin, Minister Delegate for Cooperation, Development and Francophony to the Le Figaro newspaper,(excerpts) Paris, February 12, 2007
Situation in Darfur: Reply by Catherine Colonna, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, to a question in a Senate, (excerpts) Paris, February 8, 2007
Sudan/Darfur: Article by Philippe Douste-Blazy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, published in the "Le Figaro" newspaper Paris, November 20, 2006
Euro-African Conference on Migration and Development: Message from Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic Rabat, July 10, 2006
Euro-African Conference on Migration and Development: Speech by Nicolas Sarkozy, Ministre d'Etat, Minister of the Interior and Town and Country Planning Rabat, July 10, 2006
Presidential election in Chad: Reply by Mme Brigitte Girardin, Minister Delegate for Cooperation, Development and Francophony, to a question in the Senate Paris, May 4, 2006
Bombings in Egypt: Communiqué issued by the Presidency of the Republic, following the bombings in Egypt Paris, April 24, 2006
France/Egypt: Official visit to Egypt – Statements by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, during his joint press conference with Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt Cairo, April 19, 2006
France/Egypt: Official visit to Egypt – Interview given by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, to the Egyptian newspaper "Al-Ahram", (excerpts) Paris, April 19, 2006
France/Djibouti: Letter of condolences from Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, TO Ismaël Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti, following the ferry sinking Paris, April 6, 2006
France/Benin: Letter of Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, to Mathieu Kerekou, President of Benin Paris, March 28, 2006
France/Benin: Letter of congratulations from Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, to Boni Yayi, President-elect of Benin Paris, March 23, 2006
Earthquake in Algeria: Letter of condolences from Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, to Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria Paris, March 22, 2006
Sudan/Darfur: Meeting of the “Sudan Consortium” – Introductory speech by Mme Brigitte Girardin, Minister Delegate for Cooperation, Development and Francophony Paris, March 9, 2006
Visit to Uganda - Gulu Camp - Interview given by M. Philippe Douste-Blazy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to "AFP" and "RFI" (excerpts) Gulu, February 4, 2006
France/African Union: Message from M. Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, to M. Denis Sassou-Nguesso, President of the Republic of Congo, Chairman of the African Union Paris, January 27, 2006
Visit to Egypt – Speech by Mme Christine Lagarde, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade, at the Club d’affaires franco-égyptien [Franco-Egyptian business club] (excerpts) Cairo, January 23, 2006
Situation in Côte d’Ivoire – Reply by Mme Michèle Alliot-Marie, Minister of Defense, to a question in the National Assembly Paris, January 18, 2006
France/Tanzania: Message from M. Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, to Mr Jakaya Kikwete, President of Tanzania Paris, December 19, 2005
France/Africa : 23rd Conference of the Heads of State and Government of Africa and France - Final communiqué Bamako, December 4, 2005
23rd conference of the Heads of state and Government of Africa and France - Communiqué on Trade Bamako, December 4, 2005
France/Africa : Speech by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, at the opening of the 23rd Africa-France summit of heads of State and government Bamako, December 3, 2005
France/Africa/AIDS - Visit to Senegal: Press briefing given by Philippe Douste-Blazy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, at the National University Hospital Centre in Fann (excerpts) Dakar, November 30, 2005
France/Africa/Liberia: Letter of congratulations from Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, to Mrs Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf on her election as President of Liberia Paris, November 23, 2005
France/Africa/Côte d'Ivoire: International working group on Côte d'Ivoire - Interview given by Brigitte Girardin, Minister Delegate for Cooperation, Development and Francophony, to AFP. Abidjan, November 8, 2005
France/Africa/Côte d'Ivoire: Firmin Mahé affair - Reply by Mme Michèle Alliot-Marie, Minister of Defense, to a question in the National Assembly. Paris, November 2, 2005
France/Africa/Nigeria: Letter of condolences from Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, to Olusegun Obasanjo, President of Nigeria, in the wake of the Nigerian airplane crash Paris, October 23, 2005
Immigration and development - Reply given by Mme Brigitte Girardin, Minister Delegate for Cooperation, Development and Francophony, to a question in the National Assembly Paris, October 19, 2005
Visit to Tunisia for the 12th ministerial meeting of the Mediterranean Forum - Interview given by M. Philippe Douste-Blazy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to "RFI" Hammamet, October 2, 2005
Visit to Tunisia for the 12th ministerial meeting of the Mediterranean Forum - Interview given by M. Philippe Douste-Blazy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to the Tunisian newspaper "Ach Chourouq" (excerpts) Tunis, October 1, 2005
France/Africa/Middle East: Visit to Egypt - Statement by M. Philippe Douste-Blazy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, following his meeting with Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, Grand Imam of al-Azhar Mosque Cairo, September 29, 2005
France/Africa/Middle East: Interview given by M. Philippe Douste-Blazy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to the Egyptian newspaper "Al-Ahram" (excerpts) Cairo, September 29, 2005
France/Africa/Middle East: Visit to Egypt - Statement made by Philippe Douste-Blazy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, during his joint press briefing with Ahmed Abul Gheit, Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, (excerpts) Cairo, September 29, 2005
France/Morocco: Seventh Franco-Moroccan meeting of heads of government – Press conference given by Dominique de Villepin, Prime Minister (excerpts) Oujda, September 27, 2005
France/Niger: Participation of French armed forces in the provision of humanitarian aid to Niger – Communiqué issued by the Ministry of Defense Paris, August 9, 2005
France/Mauritania: Statement made by the Deputy Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Paris, August 3, 2005
France/Sudan: Letter of Jacques Chirac, President of Republic, to Omar Hassan Ahmed Al-Bashir, President of Sudan, following the death of Vice-President, Dr John Garang Paris, August 1, 2005
Sharm El Sheikh terrorist attacks: Communiqué issued by the Presidency of the Republic Paris, July 23, 2005
France/Morocco: Visit to Morocco - Statements made by Philippe Douste-Blazy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, during his joint press briefing with Mohamed Benaissa, Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs (excerpts) Casablanca, July 12, 2005
France/Morocco: Visit to Morocco - Interview given by Philippe Douste-Blazy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to the Moroccan Newspaper "Le Matin" (excerpts) Rabat, July 12, 2005
Twenty-Second Africa-France Summit: Ministerial follow-up meeting of the Twenty-Second Africa-France Summit of Heads of State and Government – Report of discussions Paris, June 14, 2005
Twenty-Second Africa-France Summit: Ministerial follow-up meeting of the Twenty-Second Africa-France Summit – Speech by Philippe Douste-Blazy, Minister of Foreign Affairs Paris, June 14, 2005
Symposium on the prospects for Africa: Closing speech by Brigitte Girardin, Minister Delegate for Cooperation, Development and Francophony Paris, June 6, 2005
Interview given by Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to the Algerian newspaper"El Watan" Paris, May 8, 2005
France/Sudan: Statements by Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, during his joint press briefing with Jan Pronk, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Sudan (excerpts) Paris, April 13, 2005
Cooperation/Assistance: Communiqué issued by the Council of Ministers – Statement by Xavier Darcos, Minister Delegate for Cooperation, Development and Francophony, on official development assistance Paris, April 13, 2005
Sudan – UNSCR 1593: Statement by Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs. Paris, April 1, 2005
Paris International Conference on Water Supply and Sanitation in rural Africa: Message from Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic. Paris, April 1, 2005
Arab League Summit: Interview given by Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to “Al Arabiya” Algiers, March 22, 2005
Visit to Togo – Statement by Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to “Radio France Internationale” (excerpts) Lomé, March 13, 2005
“Aid, trade and debt: priority to Africa”: Article by Hervé Gaymard, Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industry, published in the “Les Echos” newspaper,Paris, February 5, 2005
Situation in Côte d'Ivoire: Interview given by Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to "Le Parisien – Aujourd'hui" newspaper (excerpts). Paris, December 13, 2004
Visit to Morocco – Forum of the Future – Interview given by M. Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to the Moroccan 2M channel, RFI and TV-Dubai (excerpts). Rabat, December 11, 2004
Ukraine/Côte d'Ivoire: Interview given by Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs to "France Inter" Tours, December 3, 2004
Defense/Côte d’Ivoire/US:Interview given by Michèle Alliot-Marie, Minister of Defense, to "LCI" (excerpts) Paris, November 28, 2004
Francophone Summit: Speech by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, at the opening ceremony of the tenth Francophone summit Ouagadougou, November 26, 2004
France/Libya: Press conference given by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, at the end of his official visit to Libya (excerpts) Tripoli, November 25, 2004
Franco-British Summit: Joint Declaration 0n Africa Lancaster House, November 18, 2004
Visit to the United Kingdom: Franco-British Action Plan on Combating organized Crime in Africa London, November 18, 2004
EU/Cote d'Ivoire/Africa/French hostages: Interview given by Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to the "Le Figaro" Newspaper (excerpts) Paris, November 17, 2004
Côte d'Ivoire/US: Interview given by Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to "Europe 1" (excerpts) Paris, November 16, 2004
Situation in Côte d'Ivoire: UNSCR 1572 – Explanation of the vote given by France’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations New York, November 15, 2004
Iraq/Côte d'Ivoire/Middle East: Interview given by Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to the "C'est arrive cette semaine" program on "Europe 1" (excerpts) Paris, November 13, 2004
Situation in Côte d'Ivoire: Statement by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic Paris, November 12, 2004
Situation in Côte d'Ivoire: Interview given by Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to "France 2" Paris, November 9, 2004
Situation in Côte d'Ivoire: Excerpt of the French Foreign Ministry’s spokesman daily briefing. Paris, November 8, 2004
Situation in Côte d’Ivoire: Statements made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson. Paris, November 5, 2004
Middle East/Iran: Letter of congratulations from Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, to Mr Festus Gontebanye Mogae, President of Botswana on his re-election Paris, November 2, 2004
Visit to Morocco – Press conference given by Dominique de Villepin, Minister of the Interior, Internal Security and Local Freedoms (excerpts) Fez, September 14, 2004
Darfur crisis: Statement made by the Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Paris, September 14, 2004
Visit to Egypt – Article by François Loos, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade, in the Egyptian "Al Alam Al Youm" newspaper (excerpts) Cairo, September 2, 2004
Darfur crisis: Article by Michèle Alliot-Marie, Minister of Defense, published in the “International Herald Tribune” newspaper Paris, September 2, 2004
Darfur: Interview given by Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to the "Le Monde" Newspaper. Paris, August 8, 2004
Sudan/Situation in Darfur: Communiqué issued by the Presidency of the Republic on the mobilization, for humanitarian purposes, of French military forces in Chad for Darfur. Paris, July 30, 2004
Sudan/Situaion in Darfur. Press conference given by Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs (excerpts). Paris, July 26, 2004
Visit to Africa/Soudan-Darfur. Statements made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson. Paris, July 23, 2004
Visit to Tunisia. Press conference given by Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs. (07/19). Tunis, July 19, 2004
France/Algeria/Maghreb countries: Interview given by Michel Barnier to "Investir Hebdo". Paris, July 17, 2004
Africa: Sudan/Darfur: Article by Renaud Muselier, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in the weekly "Paris Match" Magazine (excerpts) Paris, July 1, 2004
Sudan - Darfur donors'meeting, Speech by Renaud Muselier, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (excerpts) Geneva, June 3, 2004
France-Africa Relations-Visit to Morocco: Interview given by Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to Moroccan television (excerpts) Rabat, May 31, 2004
Africa: Côte d'Ivoire - Interview of Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie, with the weekly "Le Journal du Dimanche" Paris, May 23, 2004
France/Africa relations: Rwanda - Statements by Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, during his joint press briefing with Cyril Svoboda, Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, of the Czech Republic (excerpts) Paris, April 8, 2004
France/Africa: Reconciliation process in Côte d’Ivoire – Statement by Dominique de Villepin, Minister of Foreign Affairs Paris, March 29, 2004
Statements by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, during his joint press conference with Mohamed Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt, following their meeting (excerpts) Paris, March 5, 2004
Visit to Soudan - Interview given by Dominique de Villepin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to “TV5” Khartoum, February 20, 2004
France/Africa/United Nations: International Conference on the Reconstruction of Liberia, Speech given by Dominique de Villepin, Minister of Foreign Affairs New York, February 4-5, 2004
Joint Franco-Lybian Declaration signed by Dominique de Villepin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and his Libyan opposite number, Abdel Rahman Muhammad Shalgan Paris, January 9, 2004
Crash at Sharm El-Sheikh: Message from Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, read by Dominique de Villepin, Minister of Foreign Affairs Paris, January 8, 2004
Crash at Sharm El-Sheikh: Interview given by Gilles de Robien, Minister for Capital Works, Transport, Housing, Tourism and Marine Affairs to "France-Inter" Paris, January 5, 2004
Crash at Sharm El-Sheikh: Statements made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson. Paris, January 5, 2004
Crash at Sharm El-Sheikh: Communiqué issued by the Ministry of Defense Paris, January 4, 2004
France's Africa Policy (Background Paper)
2003, 2002 and 2001
Embassy of France in the United States - 2007
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