![Togo's President Gnassingbe Eyadema (L) is greeted by French President Jacques Chirac (R) moments before the start of their meeting at the Elysee Palace, November 23. France hosts the 20th Franco African Togo's President Gnassingbe Eyadema (L) is greeted by French President Jacques Chirac (R) moments before the start of their meeting at the Elysee Palace, November 23. France hosts the 20th Franco African](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5A20X/togos-president-gnassingbe-eyadema-l-is-greeted-by-french-president-jacques-chirac-r-moments-before-the-start-of-their-meeting-at-the-elysee-palace-november-23-france-hosts-the-20th-franco-african-summit-which-starts-on-thursday-november-26-28-eyadema-is-black-africas-longest-serving-head-of-state-jessb-2D5A20X.jpg)
Togo's President Gnassingbe Eyadema (L) is greeted by French President Jacques Chirac (R) moments before the start of their meeting at the Elysee Palace, November 23. France hosts the 20th Franco African
![Patrick Buisson, French journalist and advisor to then French President Nicolas Sarkozy, attends the celebrations to mark the 600th anniversary of the birth of Joan of Arc in Vaucouleurs in this January Patrick Buisson, French journalist and advisor to then French President Nicolas Sarkozy, attends the celebrations to mark the 600th anniversary of the birth of Joan of Arc in Vaucouleurs in this January](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CXN8KC/patrick-buisson-french-journalist-and-advisor-to-then-french-president-nicolas-sarkozy-attends-the-celebrations-to-mark-the-600th-anniversary-of-the-birth-of-joan-of-arc-in-vaucouleurs-in-this-january-6-2012-picture-former-french-president-nicolas-sarkozy-and-his-wife-carla-bruni-will-file-a-legal-complaint-over-secret-audio-recordings-made-of-them-by-a-one-time-advisor-before-the-2012-election-lawyers-for-the-couple-said-on-thursday-march-6-2014-revelations-that-patrick-buisson-part-of-sarkozys-inner-circle-recorded-hours-of-talks-with-the-conservative-leader-and-his-entourage-have-2CXN8KC.jpg)
Patrick Buisson, French journalist and advisor to then French President Nicolas Sarkozy, attends the celebrations to mark the 600th anniversary of the birth of Joan of Arc in Vaucouleurs in this January
![OnThisDay in 1916, Francois Mitterand -- who was the longest serving French President (1981-95) -- was born in Jarnac | AFP news agency | Scoopnest OnThisDay in 1916, Francois Mitterand -- who was the longest serving French President (1981-95) -- was born in Jarnac | AFP news agency | Scoopnest](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DNDwmSTWsAI089v.jpg)
OnThisDay in 1916, Francois Mitterand -- who was the longest serving French President (1981-95) -- was born in Jarnac | AFP news agency | Scoopnest
![Profile: Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Algeria's longest serving president (2 March 1937-17 September 2021) – Middle East Monitor Profile: Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Algeria's longest serving president (2 March 1937-17 September 2021) – Middle East Monitor](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/GettyImages-151326718-scaled-e1631961621203.jpeg?resize=933.5%2C622&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1)