Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Sunday announced his retreat from political life following his big loss at party’s primaries first around to decide who will represent the center-right les Republicains at next year presidential elections. Seeing himself as saviour, the one to lift France out of it economic slowdown, Sarkozy on Sunday failed to convince […]
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Tunisia-France: Juppe Urges Young Tunisians to Have Faith in their Country
Former French Prime Minister and front runner in leading UMP opposition party’s nomination for the 2017 presidential elections, Alain Juppé, Monday called on young Tunisians to believe in themselves and have faith in their country which is confronted with several challenges prompting many youth to join terrorist groups. “Be confident in yourselves, have faith in […]
France: Justice dashes Sarkozy’s race to power
Ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy Tuesday has seen his hopes to reconquer power in 2017 dashed as justice sue him for illegal funding of his 2012 presidential campaign. According to the investigating judges, Sarkozy over-estimated invoices incurred in the 2012 campaign. For Serge Tournaire, judge on the financial court, Sarkozy allegedly counter-forfeited his campaign bank accounts […]


