AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

UNCLAS PARIS 002032 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 18-25, 2005 ¶1. ATTENTION ¶2. COTE D'IVOIRE ¶3. TOGO ¶4. NIGER ¶5. SUDAN ¶6. SIERRA LEONE ¶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. COTE D'IVOIRE *** LA CROIX 3/18/2005 - "THABO MBEKI LAUNCHES NEW INITIATIVE", by Laurent d'Ersu ¶3. TOGO *** LE MONDE 3/24/2005 - "OPPOSITION DIVIDED IN SPITE OF AGREEMENT ON SINGLE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CANDIDATE", by special correspondent in Lome Alexandre Jacquens *** LIBERATION 3.21/2005 - "HISTORIC OPPONENT RETURNS TO TOGO", by Thomas Hofnung - ofnungHof ¶4. NIGER *** LE MONDE 3/24/2005 - "VAT INCREASE ADDS TO POVERTY", by Philippe Bernard ¶5. SUDAN *** LE FIGARO 3/25/2005 - "PARIS AND WASHINGTON JUST EVADE CONFRONTATION", by correspondent in New York Jean-Louis Turlin *** LIBERATION 3/25/2005 - FRANCE AND US DISAGREEE OVER DARFUR", by correspondent in New York Fabrice Rousselot *** LA CROIX 3/19/2005 - "SECURITY COUNCIL PARALYSED OVER SUDAN", by UN correspondent Corine Lesnes ¶6. SIERRA LEONE *** LE MONDE 3/24/2005 - "CHARLES TAYLOR IS STILL A THREAT FOR PEACE", by Stephanie Maupas in the Hague ¶7. Minimize considered. (ARS) WOLFF