Former France president Nicolas Sarkozy to run for French presidency next year

France's former conservative president Nicolas Sarkozy announced Monday he is running for the presidency again in next year's elections, an awaited move that is expected to lead to a tough battle with rivals from his own camp.

In an extract from a book released on his Facebook page and Twitter account, Sarkozy wrote: "I have decided to be a candidate for the 2017 presidential election."

"I've felt I had the force to wage this battle at a so tormented time of history," he added.

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