AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

UNCLAS PARIS 006939 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 SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 7, 2005 ¶1. ATTENTION ¶2. TV IN AFRICA ¶3. SUDAN ¶4. CHAD ¶5. NIGER ¶6. GABON ¶7. DROC ¶8. MALAWI ¶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. TV IN AFRICA *** LA CROIX 10/1-2/2005 - "A CONTINENT HUNGRY FOR PICTURES - a survey", by Cecile Jaures ¶3. SUDAN *** LE MONDE 10/2-3/2005 - "DIPLOMACY FACED WITH RENEWED VIOLENCE IN DARFUR", by Jean Pierre Tuquoi - "VISIT UNDER STRICT CONTROL TO SELF-ASSURED SUDANESE GOVERNORS", by special correspondent to Al-Fasher - Niyala Jean- Pierre Tuquoi *** LE FIGARO 10/1-2/2005 - "DARFUR VIOLENCE CROSSES SUDAN BORDERS", signed TB with AFP ¶4. CHAD *** LIBERATION 10/6/2005 - "BELGIAN JUSTICE CATCHES UP WITH HISSENE HABRE", by correspondent in N'Djamena Stephanie Braquehais *** LE MONDE 10/2-3/2005 - "CHAD CANNOT HOPE TO BE UNTOUCHED BY THE CRISIS", interview with political analyst Roland Marchal by Jean-Pierre Tuquoi *** LE FIGARO 10/1-2/2005 - " WE STILL NEED FRENCH TROOPS, SAYS PRESIDENT IDRISS DEBY", interview with President Idriss Deby by Tanguy Berthemet ¶5. NIGER *** LIBERATION 10/6/2005 - "IS FRANCE ANY GOOD AT PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN AID?" by Tomas Hofnung ¶6. GABON *** LIBERATION 10/3/2005 - "BONGO FOR LIFE-PRESIDENT", signed T.H. - ¶7. DROC *** LA CROIX 10/5/2005 - "UGANDAN AND RWANDAN REBELS MAKE TROUBLE IN CONGO", by Laurent d'Ersu ¶8. MALAWI *** LIBERATION 10/6/2005 - "MALAWI THREATENED BY HUNGER", by Thomas Hofnung ¶9. Minimize considered. (ARS) STAPLETON