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Jacques Chirac

It smells like revolution — Gabon celebrates the end of 56 years of Bongo dictatorship

Africa

It smells like revolution — Gabon celebrates the end of 56 years of Bongo dictatorship

By Phillip van Niekerk

People’s Tribunal on Economic Crime: Former French presidents Sarkozy and Chirac implicated in evidence

South Africa

People’s Tribunal on Economic Crime: Former French presidents Sarkozy and Chirac implicated in evidence

By Marelise Van Der Merwe

Newsdeck

Third of French voters spoiled ballots or abstained

By AFP

Newsdeck

Nerves fray as French choose between 'plague and cholera'

By AFP

Sarkozy battles a French-flavoured arms deal scandal

Politics

Sarkozy battles a French-flavoured arms deal scandal

By Khadija Patel

Chirac, African leaders and briefcases of cash

Politics

Chirac, African leaders and briefcases of cash

By Rebecca Davis

Chirac's trial starts sans Chirac

Politics

Chirac's trial starts sans Chirac

By Rebecca Davis