French President's Camel Eaten In Mali

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The young two-humped animal, a gift to Mr Hollande for liberating Mali, has been killed and put in a stew, according to Jean-Yves Le Drian, France's defence minister.

Mr Le Drian was informed of the camel's demise by officers tracking Islamic terrorists in the former French West African colony and broke the news on to the Élysée Palace, according to Valeurs Actuelles magazine.

A local official had given the camel to Mr Hollande in gratitude for France spearheading a drive to flush out Islamic extremists from Mali. But the well-intentioned gift soon proved a liability.

The camel ruined its handover ceremony by drowning out a Malian official's speech with its screeching.

Mr Hollande's voice could just be heard over the din when he promised: "I will use it as a means of transport as often as possible."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/francois-hollande/9978635/Francois-Hollandes-camel-eaten-in-Mali.html

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1. Eaten in the Mall? That's got to be one strange Food Court!