Qatar’s Signal Dropped in North Africa Telecom Deal | Al Akhbar English
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Des divergences entre la France et le Qatar ?
Nouakchott – Indicating a rift between the two allies, France stood in the way of Qatar’s purchase of the company Vivendi Africa, a telecom giant active in North and West Africa. The obstruction of the sale occurred after word emerged that Qatar is possibly supporting jihadi groups in Mali.
French President François Hollande asked the French conglomerate Vivendi to delay the sale of its Maroc Telecom share until the end of the war in Mali. Vivendi had placed its 53 percent stake in Maroc Telecom on the market months ago at the price of $7.13 billion.