But in 1978 the alliance broke down, leaving the conservative government of Raymond Barre in power.
First, a hotchpotch of mainly Muslim rebel groups from the north, known as the Seleka (Alliance), swept down to Bangui and ousted President François Bozizé.
Canada's parliamentary turmoil abated, at least temporarily, on Wednesday after an opposition alliance backed down from its efforts to defeat the government.
Questions about the utility of such an alliance come down to what Putin really wants to achieve in Syria, and how much Russian policy overlaps with the interests of the current U.S.-led U.S.-ledn.
Alliance North Down MLA, Stephen Farry, said: "There is absolutely no link between the incidence of abuse and neglect and the sexual orientation of parents," he said.
His book is important, not only because he is willing to re-examine his own views relentlessly, but also because this is a moment when conservatism is in tumult, with old alliances breaking down, new divisions widening into chasms.
Building alliances up, down, across and even outside of your organization is well worth the added effort.
The shares of Alliance Gaming were down 12.5 cents, to $2.1875.
That success, however, ultimately doomed the Rifian cause, as it brought together the two colonial powers in an alliance to put down the uprising.
The military alliance that faced down the Red Army might have been expected to crush the clumsy forces of Colonel Qaddafi in days.
