Gbagbo's supporters accused France of wanting to assassinate him.

The rebels, and even some French newspapers, have accused France of trying to prop up the increasingly unpopular government, and they warn against a deeper involvement.

He also expressed "surprise and reprobation" at unidentified countries and organizations he said had accused France of being implicated in the killing.

He turned the tables on his French host, accusing France of violating human rights by passing a law banning Muslim girls from wearing veils to school.

Canada, which has accused France of "flagrant overfishing," last year decided to close the rich fishing grounds to French fishermen.

Adams begins his address by solemnly expressing his doubts concerning negotiations in Paris, accusing France of insincerity.

The Gbagbo loyalists accuse France, the country's former colonial ruler, of forcing the deal.

"But no one accuses France of being unilateral if it disagrees with other countries in Europe on a particular issue."

Rwandan President Paul Kagame accuses France of direct involvement in the 1994 genocide.

Chen also accused the United States, the Soviet Union and France of using performance-enhancing drugs at the same time as China.