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 ¶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. 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