AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS 004766 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 JULY 1-8, 2005 ¶1. ATTENTION ¶2. G8/AFRICA ¶3. BURUNDI ¶4. MALI ¶5. MADAGASCAR ¶6. MOZAMBIQUE ¶7. SUDAN ¶8. COTE D'IVOIRE ¶9. ANGOLA ¶10. BURKINA FASO ¶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. G8/AFRICA *** LE FIGARO 7/7/2005 - " WHY AFRICA SHOULD GET REMEDIAL TREATMENT", editorial by former IMF chairman Michel Camdessus and former Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Bruntland *** LA CROIX 7/7/2005 - "RICH COUNTRIES HAVE DUTIES TOWARD AFRICA", Interview with Archbishop of Abuja (Nigeria) by Laurent d'Ersu *** LE FIGARO 7/6/2005 - "FRANCO-BRITISH RIVALRY OVER AFRICA IS TURNING AGAINST PARIS", by Patrick de Saint Exupery - "ANGLOPHONE COUNTRIES ARE MANAGED BETTER", by Sixtine Leon- Dufour - "FRENCH POLICY IN AFRICA IS REGRESSIVE", Interview with political science researcher Francois Bayart *** LA CROIX 7/6/2005 - "G8 COUNTRIES SHOW OFF THEIR COMMITMENTS TO AFRICA", by Pierre Cochez *** LE MONDE 7/6/2005 - "WORLD MOBILIZATION TO HELP AFRICA OUT OF POVERTY", BY Jean Pierre Tuquoi - "CORRUPTION: CITY BANKS NOT TOO WATCHFUL OVER DICTATORS'INVESTMENTS", by correspondent in London Marc Roche - "JAPAN GIVES PRIORITY TO `ORDINARY' AFRICANS' AID PROJECTS", by correspondent in Tokyo Philippe Pons *** LIBERATION 7/5/2005 - "AFRICA IS BACK IN FAVOR", by Christophe Ayad and Thomas Hofnung - "TWO DOLLARS PER YEAR: WHAT EACH NIGERIAN GETS IN AID", by correspondent in Lagos Virginie Gomez - "AFRICA IS STUCK IN A VICIOUS CIRCLE OF FAILURE", by Vittoria de Filippis and Christian Losson *** LE MONDE 7/5/2005 - "FRENCH EMBASSY GUEST IVOIRIAN ARMY OFFICER DIES AFTER ARREST", by special correspondent in Abidjan Jean-Philippe Remy *** LIBERATION 7/4/2005 - "WE NEED G8 HELP IN MANAGING AID", interview with President Abdoulaye Wade by Marie-Laure Josselin ¶3. BURUNDI *** LIBERATION 7/7/2005 - "FORMER HUTU REBEL TO GOVERN BURUNDI", by Christophe Ayad *** LE FIGARO 7/5/2005 - "ELECTIONS ARE A STEP TOWARD PEACE BETWEEN TUTSIS AND HUTUS", signed P.S.E *** LA CROIX 7/5/2005 - "ELECTIONS RESTORE CONFIDENCE AMONG BURUNDIANS", by Laurent d'Ersu ¶4. MALI *** LA CROIX 7/7/2005 - "DOCTORS OPEN UP LANDLOCKED AREAS", by special correspondent in Markacoungo Laurent d'Ersu *** LA CROIX 7/5/2005 - "AFRICA STILL WAITING TO SEE BENEFITS OF FREE TRADE", by Aude Carasco - "GLOBALISATION SCARES MALIAN COTTON GROWERS", by special correspondent in Fana Laurent d'Ersu ¶5. MADAGASCAR *** LA CROIX 7/6/2005 - "CORRUPTION PLAGUES AFRICA BUT IS NOT INEVITABLE" by Laurent d'Ersu and Catherine Rebuffel - "CORRUPTION GNAWS AT MADAGASCAR, FROM MAYOR TO DOCKERS", by special correspondent in Antananarivo Laurent d'Ersu ¶6. MOZAMBIQUE *** LE MONDE 7/6/2005 - "HIV/AIDS: MOZAMBIQUE STRUGGLES TO SAVE ITS ECONOMIC REVIVAL", by correspondent in Maputo Jordane Bertrand *** LA CROIX 7/4/2005 - "HOW TO MAKE DEVELOPMENT AID MORE EFFICIENT", by Catherine Rebuffel - - "MOZAMBIQUE IS A MODEL FOR ODA", by special correspondent in Maputo Pierre Cochez ¶7. SUDAN *** LE MONDE 7/3-4/2005 - "HARDLY OUT OF JAIL, MR AL TOURABI LAUNCHES VIOLENT VERBAL ATTACK AGAINST SUDANESE REGIME", by Mouna Naim ¶8. COTE D'IVOIRE *** LE FIGARO 7/5/2005 - "LAURENT GBAGBO'S REGIME TURNS MORE RADICAL", by Mark Boller - "SECURITY BUSINESS IS FLOURISHING IN ABIDJAN", signed M.B. *** LIBERATION 7/4/2005 - "IVOIRIAN ARMY'S ANTI-FRENCH PARANOIA", by Thomas Hofnung ¶9. ANGOLA *** LE MONDE 7/6/2005 - "RICH IN OIL, ANGOLA TURNS TO CHINA TO AVOID IMF DEMANDS", by special correspondent in Luanda Jean-Philippe Remy ¶10. BURKINA FASO *** LE MONDE 7/6/2005 - "BURKINA BETS ON COTTON FOR ITS DEVELOPMENT", by special correspondent in Missidiougou Philippe Bernard ¶11. Minimize considered. (ARS) STAPLETON