AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS 005944

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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)
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AFRICAN POSTS FOR PAO; POL

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV KPAO XA
SUBJECT: AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS
AUGUST 26-SEPTEMBER 1, 2005



1. ATTENTION

2. COTE D'IVOIRE

3. NIGER

4. RWADA

5. BURUNDI

6. CHAD

7. SUDAN


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2. COTE D'IVOIRE
*** LIBERATION 9/1/2005
- "SOUTH AFRICAN MEDIATION QUESTIONED", AFP

*** LE FIGARO 9/1/2005
- "ELECTIONS UNDER THREAT", by Alain Barluet

*** LA CROIX 8/31/2005
- "IVOIRIAN REBELLION RULES OVER BOUAKE",by special
correspondent in Bouake Stephane Auvray
- "VOTING MIGHT PROVE DIFFICULT", by Jean-Christophe Ploquin

*** LA CROIX 8/29/2005
- "INSECURITY UNDERMINES COTE D'IVOIRE", by special
correspondent in Agboville Stephane Auvray

*** LE FIGARO 8/27-28/2005
- "IVOIRIANS ARE UNDER THREAT OF UN SANCTIONS", by special
correspondent in Abidjan Patrick de Saint Exupery

*** LA CROIX 8/26/2005
- "TOO MUCH INFLAMATORY RETHORIC IN COTE D'IVOIRE", Interview
with UNSG special representative Pierre Schori by Stephane Auvra



3. NIGER
*** LE MONDE 8/30/2005
- "WE'RE ALL RESPONSIBLE FOR NIGER FAMINE", by UN SecGen Kofi
Annan

*** LA CROIX 8/26/2005
- "NIGER, STILL UNDER EMERGENCY"
- "FOOD CRISIS NOT OVER", by Caherine Rebuffel
- "WE'VE BEEN FORGOTTEN", Interview with Niamey Bishop Michel
Cartateguy by Guillaune Barou
- "PLUMPY NUT, A WAY TO FIGHT SEVERE MALNUTRITION", by
Nathalie Birchem


4. RWANDA
*** LE MONDE 8/30/2005
- "MS NYIRAMASUHUHO'S DIARY TELLS OF RWANDAN GENOCIDE", by
correspondent in the Hague Stephanie Maupas


5. BURUNDI
*** LE FIGARO 8/27-28/2005
- "NEW PRESIDENT GIVES HOPE TO BURUNDI", by Pierre Prier


6. CHAD
*** LIBERATION 8/29/2005
- "SHAKY PEACE ACCORD SIGNED WITH TOUBOU REBELLION", by
correspondent in Ndjamena Stephanie Braquehais
- "AFRICA OPENS ITS ARMS TO WATER DAMS", by Olivier Truc in
Stokholm
- "THIRTY YEARS AGO, THIS ISLAND WAS UNDER LAKE CHAD", by
Stephanie Braquehais


7. SUDAN
*** LIBERATION 9/1/2005
- "KALMA, REFUGEE CAMP OF NO RETURN", by special correspondent
in NYALA Christophe Ayad


8. Minimize considered.
(ARS) STAPLETON