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05PARIS3683
2005-05-27 11:34:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Paris
Cable title:  

AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 PARIS 003683 

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 13-27, 2005


UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 PARIS 003683 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 13-27, 2005 ¶1. ATTENTION ¶2. AFRICA'S ECONOMIC GROWTH ¶3. CENTRAFRIQUE ¶4. NIGERIA ¶5. TOGO ¶6. COTE D'IVOIRE ¶7. DROC ¶8. DJIBOUTI ¶9. BURUNDI ¶10. SUDAN ¶11. ETHIOPIA ¶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. AFRICA'S ECONOMIC GROWTH *** LIBERATION 5/23/2005 - "AFRICA'S ECONOMY IS SILENTLY GROWING", - "ANGOLA'S ACCOUNTS LACK TRANSPARENCY", both articles by Thomas Hofnung ¶3. CENTRAFRIQUE *** LIBERATION 5/26/2005 - "GENERAL BOSIZE CROWNED AS PRESIDENT", by Christophe Ayad ¶4. NIGERIA *** LA CROIX 5/26/2005 - "OBASANJO IN PARIS TO TALK ABOUT OIL AND DEBT", by Laurent d'Ersu *** LE MONDE 5/26/2005 - "NIGERIAN PRESIDENT GOES TO WAR AGAINST CORRUPTION, INCLUDING IN THE ARMY", by correspondent in Lagos alexandre Jacquens *** LE MONDE 5/25/2005 - "PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA ON OFFICIAL VISIT IN FRANCE", unsigned *** LE FIGARO 5/25/2005 - "OIL WAR THREATENS NIGER DELTA", by special correspondent in Port Harcourt Sixtine Leon-Dufour *** LIBERATION 5/24/2005 - "SEROPOSITIVES OSTRACIZED IN NIGERIA", by correspondent in Lagos Virginie Gomez *** LIBERATION 5/23/2005 - "OBASANJO GOES TO PARIS TO TALK OIL AND DEBT", by correspondent in Lagos Virginie Gomez ¶5. TOGO *** LIBERATION 5/27/2005 - "ALL-ROUND REPRESSION AND OPPOSITION MANHUNT", by Thomas Hofnung *** LE FIGARO 5/25/2005 - "REQUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL INVESTIGATION IN LOME", by Patrick de Saint Exupery *** LE MONDE 5/22-23/2005 - "REFUGEES IN BENIN CLAIM TOGOLESE OPPONENTS STILL SUBJECTED TO MANHUNT", by Philippe Bernard in Come and Lokossa *** LE MONDE 5/21/2005 - "ABUJA TALKS BETWEEN TOGOLESE GOVERNMENT AND OPPOSITION END IN FAILURE", by special correspondent in Abuja Alexandre Jacquen *** LIBERATION 5/20/2005 -
"LOME HARBOUR IS TOGO PRESIDENT'S SHIELD", by special correspondent in Lome Thomas Hofnung *** LE MONDE 5/17/2005 - "GOVERNMENT CONTEST NUMBER OF DEATHS", AFP *** LE MONDE 5/15-16/2005 - "REPRESSION MAY HAVE CAUSED OVER 800 DEATHS", by Philippe Bernard ¶6. COTE D'IVOIRE *** LE MONDE 5/22-23/2005 - "RAPE CHARGES INVESTIGATED BY FRENCH MILITARY OFFICIALS", by Laurent Zecchini *** LIBERATION 5/19/2005 - "OPPOSITION PARTIES SIGN ACCORD IN PARIS", by Thomas Hofnung *** LE FIGARO 5/19/2005 - "HOUPHOUET'S HEIRS JOIN FORCES AGAINST GBAGBO", - "FORGET THE PAST AND START RECONSTRUTION, SAYS OUATTARA", Interview with former Prime Minister Alassane Ouattara by Patrick de Saint Exupery *** LIBERATION 5/18/2005 - "THERE'S A RISK OF POSSIBLE GENOCIDE", Interview with former rebel chief Guillaume Soro by Thomas Hofnung *** LE MONDE 5/17/2005 - "DISARMAMENT SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 27", Reuters ¶7. DROC *** LE FIGARO 5/21-22/2005 - "KINSHASA DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION MAKES NO PROGRESS", - "ITURI GOLD MINING BREEDS DREAMS OF FORTUNE", by Tanguy Berthemet in Kinshasa and in Ituri *** LA CROIX 5/20/2005 - "ELECTIONS LIKELY TO BE POSTPONED", signed E.D./AFP ¶8. BURUNDI *** LA CROIX 5/17/2005 - "LAST ACTIVE REBELS LAY DOWN THEIR ARMS", by Esdras Ndikumana (AFP) - ¶9. DJIBOUTI *** LIBERATION 5/18/2005 - "DJIBOUTI PRESIDENT STEERS CLEAR OF FRENCH MAGISTRATES", signed B. V.-D. *** LE FIGARO 5/18/2005 - "PARIS PLAYS DOWN THE BORREL AFFAIR", by Tanguy Berthemet ¶10. SUDAN *** LE FIGARO 5/27/2005 - "INTERNATIONAL MOBILIZATION OVER DARFUR", by Patrick de saint Exupery *** LIBERATION 5/27/2005 - "MILITARY OVERBID BETWEEN NATO AND UN", by Jean Dominique Merchet - "AFRICAN UNION PUTS AT STAKES ITS CREDIBILITY", by Christophe Ayad *** LE FIGARO 5/26/2005 - "GIVE PEACE A REAL CHANCE", by UN SecGen Kofi Annan and AU president Alpha Oumar Konare *** LE FIGARO 5/23/2005 - "EU IN NATO'S FOOTSTEPS OVER DARFUR", by correspondent in Brussels Alexandrine Bouilhet *** LE FIGARO 5/18/2005 - "KHADAFI MANEUVRES TO RE-OPEN DARFUR NEGOCIATIONS", by Thierry Oberle - "NATO, READY TO INTERVENE `ASAP'", by correspondent in Brussels Alexandrine Bouilhet *** LE MONDE 5/19/2005 - "AFRICAN UNION REQUESTS NATO AND EU PARTICIPATION IN DARFUR", by correspondent in Nairobi Jean-Philippe Remy ¶11. ETHIOPIA *** LE MONDE 5/17/2005 - "AFTER MASS ELECTION, POST-ELECTORAL TROUBLE IS BREWING", by correspondent in Nairobi Jean-Philippe Remy *** LIBERATION 5/16/2005 - "ETHIOPIA'S SMALL STEPS TOWARDS DEMOCRACY", by Christophe Ayad ¶12. Minimize considered. (ARS) WOLFF

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