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28/04/2008 > TUNISIA - FRANCE
Sarkozy in Tunisia: "As far as human rights go, he's worse than Chirac"
Poster of Ben Ali. Photo: "Eikizilla"
Nicolas Sarkozy is on a three-day trip to Tunisia. A former Tunisian judge, suspended for having criticised his president and now under constant police watch, deplores the French head of state for turning a blind eye to the corruption and authoritarianism Ben Ali's "clan". Read more...
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28/04/2008 > TUNISIA - FRANCE
Sarkozy in Tunisia: As far as human rights go, he’s even worse than Chirac
Mokhtar Yahyaoui is a former Tunisian judge. In 2001 he drafted a public letter to president Ben Ali condemning the lack of independence of Tunisian magistrates. A few days later, he was suspended and has since been living under police surveillance.
07/02/2008 > CAMEROON
The Lions of Cameroon are simply on fire
Wow! I just finished watching the Cameroon - Tunisia match and I must say that Cameroon is a very hungry team. They took the 4-2 result from Egypt not as a defeat, but as a chance to rebuild and re-assess their team. The Lions of Cameroon are simply on fire now and are one of the favourites to reach the finals. Read more...
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