AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS 001065 SIPDIS FROM ARS STATE FOR AF/PD; AF/RD/RA; IIP/G/AF; I/RF(FOREIGN PRESS CENTERS IN WASHDC AND NYC); INR/AA (GRAVES) LONDON FOR POL/AF (GURNEY) BRUSSELS FOR APAO; POL AFRICAN POSTS FOR PAO; POL E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV KPAO XA SUBJECT: AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS FEBRUARY 10-18, 2005 ¶1. ATTENTION ¶2. TOGO ¶3. RWANDA ¶4. SUDAN ¶5. ZIMBABWE ¶6. AID TO AFRICA ¶7. CAMEROON ¶1. FOR PAOS, PLEASE NOTE: ALL ARTICLES ARE KEPT FOR A MONTH AND CAN BE FAXED OR POSTED AT POSTS' REQUEST. SEND REQUESTS BY E-MAIL TO BROOKESA@STATE.GOV ¶2. TOGO *** LE FIGARO 02/16/2005 - "FAURE GNASSIMBE HELD HOSTAGE BY MILITARY RACHETEREEING CLAN", by correspondent in Lome Patrick de Saint Exupery *** LE MONDE 02/15/2005 - "AFTER SEVERAL DEMONSTRATORS ARE SHOT DEAD, TOGOLESE OPPOSITION RETAKES INITIATIVE", by Alexandre Jacquens *** LIBERATION 02/14/2005 - "TOGO MILITARY OPEN FIRE ON OPPOSITION MEMBERS", by special correspondent in Lome Virginie Gomez *** LE FIGARO 02/14/2005 - "TOGOLESE BLAME IT ON FRANCE" - "TOGOLESE OPPOSITION WANT TO PARALYSE COUNTRY", by special correspondent in Lome Patrick de Saint Exupery - "TOGO: RELUCTANCE IN PARIS", EDITORIAL signe Yves Threard *** LA CROIX 02/14/2005 - "OPPOSITION CLLS FOR NEW `DEAD TOGO' DAY", by Pierre Cochez *** LE FIGARO 02/12-13/2005 - "AFRICA STRIVES TO IMPOSE DEMOCRACY IN LOME", by Thierry Oberle - "A COUNTRY RENDERED NUMB AFTER THE EYADEMA ERA", by special correspondent in Lome Patrick de saint Exupery - "FRENCH DIPLOMACY KEEPS LOW PROFILE", signed T.O. - "DEBBASCH AT GNASSIMBE'S SERVICE", unsigned *** LIBERATION 02/11/2005 - "FEAR, NOT PEACE, REIGN IN TOGO", by special correspondent in Lome Virginie Gomez *** LE MONDE 02/11/2005 - "AFRICAN STATES THREATEN TOGO WITH SANCTIONS", by special correspondent in Lome Alexandre jacquens *** LIBERATION 02/11/2005 - "NEW REGIME IS INCREASINGLY ISOLATED", AFP *** LA CROIX 02/10/2005 - "TOGOLESE CAPITAL CITY LIVES ON GO-SLOW", by special correspondent in Lome Stephane Auvray *** LIBERATION 02/10/2005 - "FRENCH DIPLOMACY KEEPS LOW PROFILE OVER TOGO", by Thomas Hofnung *** LE FIGARO 02/10/2005 - "EYADEMA'S SON PROMISES FREE ELECTIONS, by special correspondent in Lome Patrick de Saint Exupery *** LE MONDE 02/09/2005 - "OPPOSITION PARTIES CALL FOR TWO `DEAD CITY' DAYS", by special correspondent in Lome Alexandre Jacquens *** LE FIGARO 02/09/2005 - "LOME CALLED`DEAD CITY' BY TOGOLESE OPPOSITION", BY Patrick de saint Exupery *** LIBERATION 02/08/2005 - "HEEDITZRY DICTATROSHIP IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE", by Thomas Hofnung *** LE FIGARO 02/08/2005 - "EYADEMA'S SUCCESSION IS INCREASINGLY QUESTIONED", by Thierry Oberle - - - 3. RWANDA *** LE MONDE 02/18/2005 - "SIX COMPLAINTS AGAINST FRENCH ARMY BY TUTSI VICTIMS", by Piotr Smolar *** LIBERATION 02/17/2005 - "FRANCE IN ACCUSATION", Signed C.A. - "THESE WERE ORGANIZED CRIMES, STATE CRIMES", interview with Law professor Geraud de la Pradelle by Christophe Ayad and Thomas Hofnung *** LE FIGARO 02/17/2005 - "LEGAL COMPLAINTS LODGED AGAINST SIX FRENCH MILITARY, by Tanguy Berthemet ¶4. SUDAN *** LE MONDE 02/17/2005 - "WE CANNOT WAIT ONE DAY LONGER TO ACT IN DARFUR", Interview with UN assistant secretary general for humanitarian affairs jan Egeland by Corine Lesnes in New York - "SECURITY COUNCIL DRAFTS `A MINIMA' RESOLUTION", Signed C.L. *** LE FIGARO 02/12-13/2005 - "UN PONDERS HOW TO PUT DARFUR CRIMES ON TRIAL", Signed P. S- E ¶5. ZIMBABWE *** LE MONDE 02/6-7/2005 - "ZIMBABWE CLAIMS IT CAN REDRESS RUINED ECONOMY", by correspondent in Johannesburg Fabienne Pompey ¶6. AID TO AFRICA *** LE MONDE 02/6-7/2005 - "G7 CONFIRMS US/EUROPE DISAGREEMENT OVER AID TO AFRICA", by Babette Stern ¶7. CAMEROON *** LE MONDE 02/12/2005 - "CAMEROON SUSPENDS CONTROVERSIAL HIV/AIDS EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENT", by Paul Benkimoun ¶8. Minimize considered. (ARS) LEACH