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Adenauer

American  
[ad-nouuhr, -nou-er, ad-n-ouuhr, -ou-er, ahd-n-ou-uhr] / ˈæd naʊər, -naʊ ər, ˈæd n aʊər, -ˌaʊ ər, ˈɑd nˌaʊ ər /

noun

  1. Konrad 1876–1967, chancellor of the West German Federal Republic 1949–63.


Adenauer British  
/ ˈaːdənauər /

noun

  1. Konrad (ˈkɔnraːt). 1876–1967, German statesman; chancellor of West Germany (l949–63)

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Camara's death may also hamper the relationship with Russia, according to Ulf Laessing, head of the Sahel programme at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, a centre-right German think tank.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

The group "is already in other African countries such as Libya, Niger and Burkina Faso, where they do mainly training", said Ulf Laessing, director of the Sahel programme at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Mali.

From Barron's Nov. 21, 2025

“The army officers will be busy positioning themselves in power struggles and abandon the fight against jihadists,” said Ulf Laessing, head of the Sahel program at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.

From Seattle Times Jul. 28, 2023

"MINUSMA is another peacekeeping lame duck. The mission couldn't fulfil the expectations of the population," said Ulf Laessing, head of the Sahel programme at the Konrad Adenauer foundation.

From Reuters Jun. 18, 2023

His target was the West German chancellor himself, Konrad Adenauer.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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