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Chadian opposition says France must stop playing Africa's policeman

International Herald Tribune: "STRASBOURG, France: A Chadian opposition politician on Wednesday criticized France for wielding too much influence in his country and called for a new form of military cooperation with the former colonizer of the central African country.
'France can't continue to play the role of a gendarme. In doing so, it would seem they're supporting dictators in Africa,' Ngarlejy Yorongar told journalists at the European Parliament after what he said was his escape from a Chadian prison."

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