Select a language
"Nicolas Sarkozy threatens Al-Qaeda with reprisals," reports Le Figaro. On 26 July, Nicolas Sarkozy confirmed that Michel Germaneau, a 78-year-old aid worker kidnapped in Niger on 20 April has been "assassinated" in Mali. The French President described the killing claimed by the Al-Qaeda Organisation in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) as a “barbarous act” and announced that it “will not go unpunished.” Le Figaro remarks that “France and Europe should assist Algeria, Mauritania, and all the Sahel-Saharan states in establishing an effective policy for the monitoring and prevention” of terrorism.
Was this article useful? If so we are delighted!
It is freely available because we believe that the right to free and independent information is essential for democracy. But this right is not guaranteed forever, and independence comes at a cost. We need your support in order to continue publishing independent, multilingual news for all Europeans.
Discover our subscription offers and their exclusive benefits and become a member of our community now!
