AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS 007236 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 14-21, 2005 ¶1. ATTENTION ¶2. LIBERIA ¶3. COTE D'IVOIRE ¶4. NIGER ¶5. CHAD ¶6. ZIMBABWE ¶7. WTO/COTTON ¶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 *** LIBERATION 10/20/2005 - "THE SINKING OF TAYLOR'S LITLLE SOLDIERS", by special correspondent in Monrovia Christophe Ayad *** LIBERATION 10/18/2005 - "THE PRINCE OF DARKNESS IS BACK", by special correspondent in Ganta Christophe Ayad ¶3. COTE D'IVOIRE *** LE MONDE 10/20/2005 - "UN WANTS CONTROL OVER COCOA AND DIAMOND TRADING IN COTE D'IVOIRE", by correspondent in New York Philippe Bolopion *** LE FIGARO 10/20/2005 - " THE REAL STORY BEHIND THE LICORNE MISDEED", by Arnaud de La Grange - "IVOIRIAN AUTHORITIES KEEP A LOW PROFILE", by Thierry Oberle *** LE MONDE 10/19/2005 - "GENERAL PONCET DISMISSED AFTER SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF AN IVOIRIAN MAN", by Laurent Zecchini *** LE FIGARO 10/19/2005 - "THE PONCET AFFAIR CREATES SISMIC SHOCK", by Arnaud De La Grange *** LIBERATION 10/19/2005 - "BLEMISH ON FRENCH ARMY", BY Jeran Dominique Merchet - "COTE D'IVOIRE GOES INTO POLITICAL UNKNOWN" signed TH *** LE FIGARO 10/19/2005 - "FRENCH DEFENSE MINISTER DISMISSES FORMER LICORNE COMMANDER", by Arnaud de La Grange *** LA CROIX 10/17/2005 - "FAILING ELECTIONS, GBAGBO WILL STAY ON AS PRESIDENT", by Laurent d'Ersu *** LE FIGARO 10/15-16/2005 - "GBAGBO MAY EXTEND HIS MANDATE", by Patrick de Saint Exupery - "IVOIRIAN OPPPOSITION PARTLY READY TO TAKE ACTION ON OCTOBER 30", By Karene Basompierre in Abidjan ¶4. NIGER *** LA CROIX 10/14/2005 - "NIGER IS THE VICTIM OF NATURAL CATASTROPHES AND OF HUMAN FAILINGS", by Catherine Rebuffel - ¶5. CHAD *** LA CROIX 10/19/2005 - "HISSENE HABRE UNDER THREAT FROM BELGIUM", by Catherine Rebuffel ¶6. ZIMBABWE *** LE FIGARO 10/18/2005 - "NMUGABE'S VIOLENT VERBAL ATTACK AT FAO MEETING", by Richard Heuze in Italy ¶7. WTO/COTTON *** LE MONDE 10/21/2005 - "FAILING A COTTON AGREEMENT, SAHELIAN COUNTRIES INTEND TO SABOTAGE THE HONG KONG CONFERENCE", by Laurence Caramel ¶8. Minimize considered. (ARS) STAPLETON