AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS 003266 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 MAY 1-13, 2005 ¶1. ATTENTION ¶2. TOGO ¶3. CENTRAFRIQUE ¶4. SUDAN ¶5. ZIMBABWE ¶6. SOMALIA ¶7. ANGOLA ¶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 *** LIBERATION 5/7-8/2005 - "FRANCE POSITION ON TOGO UNTENABLE", by Christophe Ayad *** LE MONDE 5/5/2005 - "FAURE GNASSIMBE'S ELECTION CONFIRMED", by Philippe Bernard and Laurent Zecchini *** LE FIGARO 5/4/2005 - "PARIS WANS TO BELIEVE IN THE END OF DICTATRSHIP", by Patrick de Saint Exupery *** LIBERATION 5/4/2005 - "DISASTER OUT OF BALLOT BOXES", by Thomas Hofnung *** LE MONDE 5/3/2005 - "OPPOSITION REQUESTS INTERNATIONAL MEDIATION TO SOLVE POST ELECTORAL CRISIS", by Philippe Bernard *** LA CROIX 5/2/2005 - "AFTER THE RIOTS, TOGO SEEKS AN END TO THE CRISIS", signed S.M. *** LE FIGARO 5/1/2005 - "LOME UNDER SIEGE", AFP, Reuter ¶3. CENTRAFRIQUE *** LE MONDE 5/11/2005 - "FRANCOIS BOZIZE, PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION LIKELY WINNER", by Jean-Pierre Tuquoi ¶4. SUDAN *** LIBERATION 5/13/2005 - "A NEW FRONT OPEN AGAINST KHARTOUM", by special correspondent in Telkok Nicolas Germain ¶5. ZIMBABWE *** LE MONDE 5/7/2005 - "ELECTIONS OVER, SHORTAGES REAPPEAR", by correspondent in Johannesburg Fabienne Pompey ¶6. SOMALIA *** LE MONDE 5/5/2005 - "PRIME MINISTER JUST ESCAPES FROM ATTACK", AFP *** LIBERATION 5/4/2005 - "DEADLY ATTACK IN MOGADISCIO" by Alexis Maschioarelli in Nairobi ¶7. ANGOLA *** LA CROIX 5/3/2005 - "MARBURG FEVER TAKES ROOTS IN ANGOLA", by Laurent d'Ersu ¶8. Minimize considered. (ARS) WOLFF