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Morocco halts fresh food shipments to Spanish city

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Truckers who transport food from Morocco to this Spanish enclave in North Africa suspended shipments of perishable goods on Wednesday amid a simmering dispute over alleged police brutality by Spanish officers. But the threat of a lengthy commercial blockade could be easing with a reported agreement to suspend it until the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan next month. The decision by truckers to stop hauling goods into Melilla came in response to demands by Moroccan protesters who...Read Full Story

Senegal to extradite Moroccan alleged 'terrorists'

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An appeal court in Senegal on Thursday gave the green light for the extradition of three Moroccans accused of terrorism, but their fate depends on a presidential decree, their lawyer said. The court "gave a favorable verdict" for the extradition to Morocco of Si Mohamed, Mohamed Brigph and Moulaye Abdelhani Nadane, the lawyer Assane Dioma Ndiaye told AFP. Ndiaye said that "good relations between Senegal and Morocco and reasons of state won out over humanitarian considerations and the...Read Full Story

Morocco's Berbers get their own TV channel

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"Watch more television" may become the order of the day in Morocco's Berber households after the first TV channel in their ancient but marginalised tongue, Amazigh, was launched after a decades-long struggle. Tamazight, the name of the station, broadcasts in the lingua franca of North Africa's indigenous residents, the Berbers, before the 7th-century Arab conquest of the region. Today it is spoken mainly in rural pockets in Morocco. "We are relying a lot on television," said Ahmed Boukous...Read Full Story

Senegal aviation chief slams Royal Air Maroc

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Senegal's top aviation official on Sunday charged Royal Air Maroc's stated aim of withdrawing from their joint holding in grounded Air Senegal as "unacceptable" and "irresponsible." The company, which employs 500 people, is 51 percent owned by RAM with the Senegalese state holding the remaining 49 percent. After an escalating dispute about money and control over the company, RAM suddenly announced on April 24 that Air Senegal was stopping all operations, leaving hundreds of passengers...Read Full Story

Senegalese, Moroccan experts meet over Air Senegal

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Senegalese and Moroccan civil aviation experts are meeting in Dakar Wednesday to find a way out of a crisis for Air Senegal, which has ceased all operations amid a dispute between Dakar and majority shareholder Royal Air Maroc. The crisis talks are being held behind closed doors in a Dakar hotel. Royal Air Maroc (RAM) holds 51 percent of Air Senegal while the Senegalese government controls 49 percent. After an escalating dispute about money and control over the company RAM suddenly announced...Read Full Story
Invité au Fouquet's le soir de la victoire de Nicolas Sarkozy à l'élection présidentielle, délesté d'une part importante de l'impôt sur la fortune qu'il acquittait avant 2007, Bernard Arnault n'est pas ingrat. En pleine campagne électorale de M. Sarkozy, le PDG de la multinationale du luxe LVMH a (...) / France, Économie, Entreprise, Femmes, Finance, Industrie, Médias, Presse, Travail - La valise diplomatique  
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La mode est à la philosophie. C'est apparemment une bonne nouvelle, puisque c'est là une discipline qui s'emploie à fonder les conditions de la pensée juste. Mais, même quand son apprentissage se faisait — à l'occasion — autour d'un banquet, comme chez Platon, ou en marchant, comme chez Aristote, elle (...) / France, Audiovisuel, Culture, Idées, Intellectuels, Société - 2012/01  
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L'Europe a ardemment soutenu la création du Fonds mondial en 2002 et demeure depuis cette date son premier financeur, avec une contribution globale de 51 %de l'ensemble de ses ressources. La France est le premier donateur européen (et le deuxième au plan international après les Etats-Unis) ; (...) / Europe, Finance, Santé, Organisation internationale - 2012/01  
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En cinquante ans, la capitale française a subi plusieurs chantiers destinés à favoriser toujours plus le tourisme ; ce Paris factice semble être devenu une annexe du parc de loisirs mondialisé. / France, Histoire, Inégalités, Tourisme, Transports, Urbanisme, Ville, Commerce - (...) / France, Histoire, Inégalités, Tourisme, Transports, Urbanisme, Ville, Commerce - 2011/08  
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Les sommets de dirigeants européens se suivent et échouent ; la Maison Blanche et le Congrès se querellent sans résultat. « Les marchés » l'ont compris, et traitent dorénavant les élus comme des canards sans tête, simples jouets des forces qu'ils ont eux-mêmes enfantées et qu'ils ne savent plus maîtriser. / (...) / Allemagne, États-Unis, Europe, France, Banque, Dette, Économie, Élections, Finance, Spéculation, Crise économique, Crise financi...  
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Fans go wild as Zambia's football team arrives in the capital, Lusaka, after beating Ivory Coast in a penalty shoot-out to win the Africa Cup of Nations.  
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Coach Francois Zahoui says Ivory Coast can return with their heads held high despite their defeat in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final to Zambia.  
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Senegal's Football Federation sacks coach Amara Traore, and his technical staff, following the team's woeful display at the Africa Cup of Nations.  
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Zebras forced to turn down high-profile friendly with Egypt because so many players have retired after their debut at the Africa Cup of Nations.  
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Zambia coach Herve Renard hails his side's "enourmous" achievement, after winning their first Africa Cup of Nations title on penalties.  
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