Journalist Claude Monnier from French-speaking Switzerland dies
Claude Monnier died on Sunday at the age of 78. The journalist was once editor-in-chief of the *Journal de Genève* and co-founder of the French-Swiss magazine *Temps stratégique*, which addressed major issues of the modern world from 1982 to 2001.
Born in Rwanda in 1938, Monnier headed the Journal de Genève from 1970 to 1980. He then founded Temps stratégique, which he ran until the publication ceased publication in 2001. Monnier's death was reported by Tribune de Genève and 24 Heures. Pierre Ruetschi, editor-in-chief of the Tribune, and Guy Mettan, Monnier's former colleague at Temps stratégique, confirmed the news. (SDA)
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