Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

France Grants Help to Gambia and Central Africa; Pushes Regional Clout

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France flexed its muscles in West Africa on Monday granting millions of euros in aid to Gambia to support its democratic transition amid fears of regional instability and took aim at Russia over its "opportunist" role in Central African Republic. Born of British and French colonial rivalry in the 19th century and surrounded by francophone Senegal, Gambia - a tourist haven and groundnut producer - won independence from Britain in 1965. President Adama Barrow won the December...

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