Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian
Francois Murphy

Creator

Francois Murphy

Big dreams in Libya for brand new Benghazi

The people of Libya have argued that it is time for Benghazi to regain it’s rightful place as a leading business and commercial centre.

Libya’s NTC unveils government facelift

Libya’s NTC unveils government facelift

Libya’s NTC has named a new government with a line-up that dropped several seasoned officials in favour of appointees who will soothe rivalries.

Saif al-Islam just a ‘helpless criminal’ waiting for trial

Libya appoints new defence minister

Libya’s National Transitional Council has appointed the commander whose forces captured Muammar Gaddafi’s son at the weekend as new defence minister.

EU rescue fund rejected as US bailout advances

The European Central Bank’s chief and the chairperson of euro zone finance ministers rejected any need for a European rescue fund.

France says EU considering sanctions against Russia

European Union leaders are considering imposing sanctions against Russia ahead of a summit on Monday to discuss the situation in Georgia.

Gadaffi accuses Europeans of abusing immigrants

Libyan leader Moammar Gadaffi fought back against criticism of his rights record on Tuesday by accusing European countries of abusing African immigrants. ”They brought us here…

French public-transport strike draws to a close

A transport strike that crippled the French rail network for nine days petered out on Friday after workers voted to give talks on pension reform a chance. The number of trains on…

EU leaders clinch reform treaty deal

European Union leaders clinched agreement on Saturday on a mandate to overhaul the 27-nation bloc after persuading Poland to end a stand-off that nearly torpedoed a marathon…

Sarkozy wins reform mandate despite setback

French President Nicolas Sarkozy met his prime minister on Monday after securing an unexpectedly small parliamentary majority and losing a senior minister — setbacks that…

Sarkozy names moderate Fillon as PM

French President Nicolas Sarkozy named Francois Fillon as Prime Minister on Thursday, banking on the moderate conservative’s negotiating skills to push through sweeping reforms…

Sudan and neighbours agree not to support rebels

The leaders of Sudan, Chad and the Central African Republic met on Thursday and declared they would not back rebels attacking each other’s territory — repeating a pledge that has…

All eyes on Darfur talks at summit

A summit intended to strengthen ties between Africa and former colonial power France opened on Thursday but all eyes will be on a subject not on the agenda — Sudan’s battered…

Paris conference pledges over $7,6bn for Lebanon

Lebanon won more than ,6-billion on Thursday to help it cope with a debt mountain and recover from war — and, some donors hope, to help its United States-backed government…

US pressures Russia before Iran talks

The United States urged a reluctant Russia and China on Tuesday to agree quickly on a sanctions plan against Tehran and its nuclear programme as officials from six world powers…