AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS 007062

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
OCTOBER 7-14, 2005



1. ATTENTION

2. LIBERIA

3. GABON

4. COTE D'IVOIRE

5. TOGO

6. MALI

7. SOUTH AFRICA



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2. LIBERIA
*** LE FIGARO 10/12/2005
- "LIBERIA IS STILL HAUNTED BY CHARLES TAYLOR", by special
correspondent in Monrovia Tanguy Berthemet
- "CROWDS ASSAIL POLLING STATIONS", sugned BT

*** LA CROIX 10/12/2005
- "FUTURE PRESIDENT WILL HAVE LITTLE ELBOW ROOM", by special
correspondent in Monrovia Stephane Auvray

*** LIBERATION 10/11/2005
- "LIBERIA VOTES FOR A NEW BEGINNING",
- "THE IRON LADY'S MANY FACES", by special correspondent in
Monrovia Christophe Ayad

*** LA CROIX 10/11/2005
- - "GEORGE WEAH GIVES HOPE TO LIBERIA'S LOST CHILDREN", by
special correspondent in Monrovia Stephane Auvray


3. GABON
*** LE FIGARO 10/12/2005
- "OPPONENTS COME OUT OF THE WOOD", by Patrick de Saint Exupry


4. COTE D'IVOIRE
*** LE MONDE 10/12/2005
- "THREE STEPS FOR RESTORING PEACE TO COTE D'IVOIRE', BY Crisi
Group vice president Alain Deletroz

*** LE FIGARO 10/8-9/2005
- "AFRICAN UNION COMES TO GABGBO'S RESCUE", by Karene
Bassompierre in Abidjan

*** LA CROIX 10/8-9/2005
- "AFRICAN UNION PLEADS FOR GBAGBO'S STAYING ON", by Thomas
Hofnung

*** LE MONDE 10/8/2005
- "TROUBLE ANTICIPATED BY END OF OCTOBER", BY Laurent Zecchini


5. TOGO
*** LIBERATION 10/11/2005
- "JOURNALIST BEATEN UP IN LOME", signed T.H.


6. MALI
*** LE FIGARO 10/13/2005
- "EMIGRATING TO FRANCE IS`VITAL' IN MALI", by special
correspondent in Kayes Patrick de saint Exupery


7. SOUTH AFRICA
*** LE MONDE 10/12/2005
- "JACOB ZUMA'S CORRUPTION TRIAL OPENS IN DURBAN", by
correspondent in Johannesburg Fabienne Pompey


8. Minimize considered.
(ARS) STAPLETON