AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS 008692

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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)
BRUSSELS FOR APAO; POL
AFRICAN POSTS FOR PAO; POL

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV KPAO XA
SUBJECT: AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS
DECEMBER 16-30, 2005



1. ATTENTION

2. SENEGAL

3. COTE D'IVOIRE

4. CHAD/SUDAN

5. DROC

6. RWANDA

7. CAMEROON

8. FRANCE AND AFRICA


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2. SENEGAL
*** LE FIGARO 12/22/2005
- "SENEGAL'S DEEP DISAPPOINTMENT",
- "POVERTY IN DAKAR'S QUARTIERS IS HIGH RISK", by Tanguy
Berthemet


3. COTE D'IVOIRE
*** LA CROIX 12/23/2005
- "I NEED FRENCH HELP TO INVESTIGATE THE MAHE AFFAIR",
interview with ivoirian military prosecutor Ange Kessi by Lauren
d'Ersu

*** LE FIGARO 12/22/2005
- "FRENCH MISTAKE RAISES QUESTIONS", by Arnaud de La Grange

*** LA CROIX 12/22/2005
- "DOUBLE MISTAKE IN PONCET AFFAIR", by Laurent d'Ersu



4. CHAD/SUDAN
*** LE FIGARO 12/29/2005
- "QUARRELS WORSENS BETWEEN N'DJAMENA AND KHARTOUM",
- "OIL: DEBY DEFIES WORLD BANK", by Tanguy Berthemet

*** LE MONDE 12/28/2005
- "CHAD ACCUSES SUDAN",
- "REGIME CRISIS IN CHAD RISKS TURNING INTO WAR WITH SUDAN",
by Jean-Pierre Tuquoi

*** LE MONDE 12/21/2005
- "CHADIAN TROOPS DRIVE BACK REBELS FROM SUDAN", by
correspondent in Nairobi Jean-Philippe Remy

*** LIBERATION 12/21/2005
- "NDJAMENA CRUSHES REBEL ATTACKS", by special correspondent
in Adre Stephanie Braquehais

*** LE FIGARO 12/20/2005
- "CHADIAN REGIME THREATENED BY REBELLION", by Arnaud De La
Grange

*** LIBERATION 12/19/2005
- "EASTERN CHAD ON FIRE", by Thomas Hofnung


5. DROC
*** LE MONDE 12/28/2005
- "KINSHASA AND UN CLAIM UGANDAN REBELS HAVE BEEN ROUTED",
AFP, Reuters, AP

*** LIBERATION 12/20/2005
- "FIRST FREE-VOTE LURES CONGOLESE TO POLLING STATIONS", by
special correspondent in Kinshasa Blandine Flipo

*** LA CROIX 12/20/2005
- "DEMOCRACY IS WINNING IN CONGO-KINSHA"
- "CONGOLESE VOTE, MILITIA DISARM",
- "CONGOLESE MILITARY UNDERGOING COMPLETE REFORM"
- "UN FIRST PRIORITY IS ELECTION", Interview with special UN
representative William SWING, all articles by special
correspondent in DROC Francois d'Alencon
- "UGANDA HAS NO INTEREST IN DROC'S STABILIZING" by special
correspondent in Kampala Adrien de Mun

*** LA CROIX 12/19/2005
- "DROC CITIZENS VOTE IN FAVOR OF CHANGE", by special
correspondent in Kinshasa Francois d'Alencon

*** LE MONDE 12/18-19/2005
- "KINSHASA OPENS ELECTORAL CYCLE WITH REFERENDUM ON
CONSTITUTION", by correspondent in Nairobi Jean-Philippe Remy

*** LE FIGARO 12/19/2005
- "CALM PREVAILS IN KINSHASA VOTE", unsigned


*** LIBERATION 12/17-18/2005
- "CHURCH SUMMONS FORMER ZAIRE TO VOTE", by correspondent in
Kinshasa Blandine Flipo

*** LE FIGARO 12/17-18/2005
- "REFERENDUM IN DECAYING CONGO", by Laurence D'Hondt in
Kinshasa

*** LA CROIX 12/16/2005
- "TRANSITION HAS LASTED LONG ENOUGH", interview with
Electoral Commission Chairman Apollinaire Malu Malu by Francois
d'Alencon in Kinshasa


6. RWANDA
*** LIBERATION 12/24-25/2005
- "FRANCE ACCUSED OF GENOCIDE COMPLICITY", by Christophe Ayad

*** LE FIGARO 12/26/2005
- "FRENCH ARMY LOOKED AT BY JUDICIARY", by Tanguy Berthemet

*** LA CROIX 12/26/2005
- "FRENCH MILITARY ACCUSED OF GENOCIDE COMPLICITY", by Laurent
d'Ersu


7. CAMEROON
*** LA CROIX 12/27/2005
- "CAMEROON IS WORLD BANK'S PET STUDENT", by special
correspondent in Yaounde and Douala Aude Carasco


8. FRANCE AND AFRICA
*** LE MONDE 12/20/2005
- "AFRICA AND THE DEMOCRATIC DESILLUSION", Opinion column by
Philippe Bernard


9. Minimize considered.
(ARS) STAPLETON