AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS 002591

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
APRIL 8-15, 2005



1. ATTENTION

2. COTE D'IVOIRE

3. EU/AFRICA

4. RWANDA

5. SUDAN

6. CHAD


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
*** LIBERATION 4/15/2005
- "OUATTARA, VIRTUAL PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE", by Judith Rueff

*** LE MONDE 4/14/2005
- "PEACE ACCORD ENCOUNTERS FIRST OBSTACLES",
- "REBELS OR LOYALISTS, WARLORDS AND ROAD BLOCKERS CALL THE
SHOTS IN WESTERN COTE D'IVOIRE"
- "FRENCH MILITARY SECRETS FOR SALE ON CD IN ABIDJAN'S MARKET
PLACES", all article by special correspondent in Abidjan and
Guiglo/Man Jean Pierre Tuquoi

*** LIBERATION 4/14/2005
- "MBEKI OPENS OUATTARA'S WAY TO PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION", AFP

*** LE FIGARO 4/13/2005
- "MORE UN FORCES NEEDED IN COTE D'IVOIRE", Interview with
French Defense Minister Alliot Marie by Isabelle Lasserre

*** LE FIGARO 4/12/2005
- "WAR OF WORDS BETWEEN REBELS AND GOVERNMENT", by Patrick de
Saint Exupery

*** LE MONDE 4/10-11/2005
- "FIGHTERS ON BOTH SIDES ARE SKEPTICAL ABOUT PEACE ACCORD",
by Jean-Pierre Tuquoi

*** LE MONDE 4/9/2005
- "SEVEN KEY ISSUES IN PEACE ACCORD", by Philippe Bernard and
Fabienne Pompey (in Pretoria)



3. EU/AFRICA
*** LE FIGARO 4/13/2005
- "EUROPE MAKES AFRICA ITS TOP PRIORITY', by correspondent in
Brussels Pierre Avril


4. RWANDA
*** LE FIGARO 4/15/2005
- "COLONEL BAGASORA PLEADS NOT GUILTY", by Patrick de Saint
Exupry
- "PEOPLE TRIBUNALS PASS JUDGMENT ON GENOCIDE EXECUTANTS", by
Faustine Vincent


5. SUDAN
*** LIBERATION 4/12/2005
- "I HAVE SEEN MEN CASTRATED AND BLEEDING TO DEATH", a two-
page feature translated from British daily the Independent
article by Brian Steidle

*** LIBERATION 4/11/2005
- "DEFINITE BREAKDOWN IN CHAD/SUDAN RELATIONS", by
correspondent in Adre Stephanie Braquehais


6. CHAD
*** LIBERATION 4/9-10/2005
- "YOUNG WASTERS `FORCEFULLY' REEDUCATED THROUGH CORAN", by
Stephanie Braquehais in Ndjamena


7. Minimize considered.
(ARS) LEACH