AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS 008692 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 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 ¶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. 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