International

FOLLOWING the election of Francois Hollande as France’s new president, analyst Paul Melly asks whether a new man in the Elysee Palace will mean a new policy in Africa, where France retains strong encon

AN Algerian Islamist leader said Sunday that a Tunisian-style revolt was the only option after polls he charged were fraudulent and threatened a mass pullout of the smaller parties from parliament.

YEMENI military officials say 42 people have been killed in heavy clashes between the army and al-Qaida-linked militants in the country’s south.