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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

Bazoum had vowed to reintegrate militants like Moussa if they renounced violence and had begun making good on that promise, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation said in a report.

From Washington Times • Aug. 1, 2023

Tchiani’s takeover of power will reinforce speculation that Issoufou is behind the coup, said Ulf Laessing, head of the Sahel program at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, a German think tank and consultancy.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 29, 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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