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