AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS 001629 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 MARCH 4-11, 2005 ¶1. ATTENTION ¶2. TOGO ¶3. DROC ¶4. COTE D'IVOIRE ¶5. NIGER ¶6. CENTRAFRIQUE ¶7. SUDAN ¶8. HIV/AIDS ¶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 MONDE 3/9/2005 - "FAURE GNASSINGBE WANTS TO STRENGHTEN RULE OF LAW", Unsiged *** LE FIGARO 3/8/2005 - "KOFI YANGNANE: FROM BRITTANY TO TOGO", by Nathalie Bougeard in Rennes *** LE MONDE 3/5/2005 - "LEGAL SOLUTION EMERGING IN SUCCESSION CRISIS", by Jean Philippe Remy - "THREE QUESTIONS PUT TO GILCHRIST OLYMPIO" by Jean Pierre Tuquoi - "TOGOLESE OPPOSITION OBJECTS TO `FRENCH COMPLICITY", by special correspondents in Lome Alexandre Jacquens and Jean Philippe Remy ¶3. DROC *** LA CROIX 3/4/2005 - "HAS UN OPTED FOR THE USE OF ARMS IN RD-CONGO?". Interview with MONUC information spokesman Kemal Saiki by Laurent d'Ersu - "BLUE HELMETS REPLY TO FORCE WITH FORCE", by Laurent d'Ersu ¶4. COTE D'IVOIRE *** LE MONDE 3/9/2005 - "IVOIRIAN JUSTICE CONFIRMS SENTENCE IN JEAN HELENE'S MURDER", AFP *** LE FIGARO 3/9/2005 - "PARIS PULLS THE ALARM SIGNAL", Signed P. S.-E. *** LA CROIX 3/9/2005 - "FRANCE FEARS NEW FLARE-UP IN COTE D'IVOIRE", by Laurent d'Ersu ¶5. NIGER *** LIBERATION 3/9/2005 - "IN NIGER, URANIUM RULES", by special correspondent in Arlit Gregoire Biseau - ¶6. CENTRAFRIQUE *** LIBERATION 3/11/2005 - "ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN", by Christophe Ayad - "ILLEGAL ARM SALES AND ROAD BLOCKS AT THE BORDER" by special correspondent in Gore tephanie Braquehais ¶7. SUDAN *** LE FIGARO 3/5-6/2005 - "WHAT DARFUR NEEDS IS INTERNATIONAL MOBILISATION", Interview with French centrist party president Francois Bayrou by Tanguy Berthemet ¶8. HIV/AIDS *** LIBERATION 3/5-6/2005 - "AFRICA NEEDS A MARSHALL PLAN", Interview with Michel Sidibe, ONUSIA director by Alexandra Schwarzbrod Minimize considered. (ARS) LEACH