Nicholas Sarkozy

Replay of 2017 in French Presidential elections

Replay of 2017 in French Presidential elections

April 12, 2022

If there was one surprising outcome of the first round of the French Presidential elections on Sunday, it was just how strongly Jean Luc Mélenchon performed, ending up in a respectable third position with 21.95 pc votes, just behind far right leader Marine Le Pen, who was the ru...

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Macron comfortably ahead in French polls, Marine Le Pen closes gap

Macron comfortably ahead in French polls, Marine Le Pen closes gap

April 5, 2022

For long, France has been seen as amongst the most ‘socialist’ States in the western world and the anchor of socialism in European Union, with its relatively generous social security rules as well as the infamous unions and their numerous strikes and protests that have often ...

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Democracy in Africa

Democracy in Africa

April 16, 2019

After several stumbles, democracy seems to be advancing in Africa again. Fragile yet taking baby steps ahead. The world needs to encourage this.

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