Taylor's continuing alliance with Elysée favourite Compaoré and Libyan leader Colonel Moammar el Gadaffi makes French opposition to tough sanctions understandable: not only does France play along with Gadaffi's African Union project but it is hoping for several massive oil and infrastructure projects including the sale of military hardware and several Airbus jets...
Sadio's faction may have been helped by Libyan Colonel Moammar el Gadaffi's network probably through Mane and Gambian President Yahya Jammeh who has many connections with his Jola brothers in the MFDC...
The heat is on the UFD/EN which is alleged to have formed close relations with the circle around Libyan leader Moammar el Gadaffi with the help of Burkinabè ministers...
Vol 42 No 1 |
- NORTH AFRICA
Colonel Moammar el Gadaffi is thriving on Libya's improving position abroad...
Vol 41 No 23 |
- BURKINA FASO
Youssouf has handled most of Compaoré's covert diplomacy this year including cheer-leading for the Libyan leader Colonel Moammar el Gadaffi and his project for a United States of Africa...
Rarely can Moammar el Gadaffi have felt so secure...
The family of Colonel Moammar el Gadaffi is the centre of political attention...
Libya's Colonel Moammar el Gadaffi backs 'national reconciliation' in Sudan...
Racist hysteria against blacks in Libya has dented Colonel Moammar el Gadaffi's ambition to create a 'United States of Africa' (USA) next year...
But his relations with Moammar el Gadaffi are more complicated...