For the ignorant on this board, French troops:
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French troops arrive in Congo
Friday, June 6, 2003 Posted: 3:56 PM EDT (1956 GMT)
BUNIA, Congo -- A contingent of French troops has arrived in the northeastern corner of Congo, where recent ethnic violence has left over 500 dead, the United Nations said
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French troops land in Ivory Coast
Sunday, September 22, 2002 Posted: 7:32 AM EDT (1132 GMT)
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (CNN) -- French troops are arriving in the Ivory Coast as a deadly rebellion continues to destabilise the west African country, according to a journalist in the region.
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PS: no oil there....
US interested only in Niger ( gor the ex Mrs Rice oil company, Gulf)...