AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS 004093 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 JUNE 3-10, 2005 ¶1. ATTENTION ¶2. TOGO ¶3. DROC ¶4. CHAD ¶5. SUDAN ¶6. ETHIOPIA ¶7. BURUNDI ¶8. MAURITANIE ¶9. ZIMBABWE ¶10. SOUTH AFRICA ¶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 *** LE MONDE 6/10/2005 - "A MODERATE NAMED AS PRIME MINISTER", by Philippe Bernard *** LE FIGARO 6/10/2005 - "FAURE EYADEMA PLAYS THE KODJO CARD", by Tanguy Berthemet *** LIBERATION 6/10/2005 - "RECONCILIATION IS LONG IN COMING", by Thomas Hofnung ¶3. DROC *** LE MONDE 6/5-6/2005 - "BLUE HELMETS UNDER ATTACK FROM ARMED MILITIA IN EASTERN CONGO", by correspondent in Nairobi Jean-Philippe Remy - ¶4. CHAD *** LIBERATION 6/7/2005 - "CHAD VOTES TO GIVE DEBY A FREE HAND", by correspondent in Ndjamena Stephanie Braquehais ¶5. SUDAN *** LIBERATION 6/7/2005 - "WAR CRIMES UNDER CLOSE INVESTIGATION", by Christophe Ayad *** LE FIGARO 6/7/2005 - "INTERNATIONAL INVESTIGATION INTO WAR CRIMES", by Thierry Oberle *** LA CROIX 6/7/2005 - "INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL ORDERS DARFUR CRIMES INVESTIGATED", by correspondent in the Hague Ariane de Jong *** LA CROIX 6/6/2005 - "WOMEN LIVE IN FEAR OF MILITIAS" - "HABILA KANARI'S POPULATION REFUSES TO GO BACK TO THE VILLAGE", - "CLAN CHIEFS OFTEN PLAY SHADY PARTS" - "TIME HAS COME TO OPEN THE DOORS TO PEACE", All four articles by special correspondent in Darfur Julia Ficatier - "NATO'S FIRST EVER INTERVENTION IN AFRICA", BY Dorian Malovic - "SUDANESE GOVERNMENT PREVENTS US FROM BEARING TESTIMONY", Interview with Doctors Without Borders Sudan representative - "AFRICAN UNION DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT MEANS" Interview with Sudanese NGO director, both interviews by Catherine Rebuffel ¶6. ETHIOPIA *** LE MONDE 6/10/2005 - "22 DIE IN NEW OUBREAK OF VIOLENCE", AFP *** LIBERATION 6/9/2005 - "EHTIOPIA BRINGS OUT ITS ARMS", - "ONE OF AFRICA'S MOST UNDECIPHERABLE COUNTRIES", by Christophe Ayad ¶7. BURUNDI *** LE MONDE 6/7/2005 - "FORMER HUTU REBELLION TRIUMPHS IN LOCAL ELECTIONS", by correspondent in Nairobi Jean-Philippe Remy ¶8. MAURITANIA *** LIBERATION 6/8/2005 - "MAURITANIA WAVES ISLAMIST SCARECROW", by Christophe Ayad ¶9. ZIMBABWE *** LE MONDE 6/5-6/2005 - "GOVERNMENT SENDS BULLDOZERS TO SHANTYTOWNS TO `RE- ESTABLISH' ORDER", by correspondent in Johannesburg Fabienne Pompey ¶10. SOUTH AFRICA *** LIBERATION 6/10/2005 - "AFRIKANERS'IDENTITY CRISIS", by correspondent in Johannesburg alerie Thijs ¶11. Minimize considered. (ARS) WOLFF