French Defence Sales Reveal Renewed Bargaining Power in Africa
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French defence sales to Africa, where politics and purchasing collide
Her tricolour bombs are leveraging the fight in Tripoli; her Gendarmerie teargas disperses riots in the streets of Tunis - and both are solid reminders of why France’s Africa policy is once again under the spotlight of international scrutiny. Criticised for indecision towards Cairo and allied to the wrong side of history in Tunisia, President Sarkozy has now beaten a drum to the sound of humanitarian intervention i...
