MEDIA PLACEMENT OF WASHINGTON FILE ARTICLES,

UNCLAS KINSHASA 000017 SIPDIS FOR INR/R/MR; AF; AF/C; AF/PD; AF/PA IIP/G/AF TJDOWLING E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OPRC KMDR KPAO CG SUBJECT: MEDIA PLACEMENT OF WASHINGTON FILE ARTICLES, DECEMBER 26-31, 2005 ¶1. The December 27th edition of the pro-opposition "Le Palmares" carried the following articles: a) Page 7 - The article titled "U.S., U.N. Helping to Avert Famine in Southern Africa" (December 20th "Washington File"). b) Page 8 - The article titled "U.N. Establishes Commission To Help Countries Recover from War" (December 20th "Washington File"). c) Page 10 - The article titled "Climate Actions Must Consider Economic Growth, U.S. Official Says" (December 9th "Washington File"). These articles were credited to L.P./USIA. ¶2. The December 29th edition of the pro-opposition "Le Palmares" carried the following articles: a) Page 8 - The article titled "IMF Finalizes Approval for Debt Relief for 19 Poor Countries" (December 22nd Washington File). b) Pages 10-11 - The article titled "Millenium Challenge Group Considering 23 Countries for U.S. Aid" (December 20th "Washington File"). These articles were credited to L.P./USIA. ¶3. The December 29th edition of the independent "Nouvel Elan" carried an article on page 7 titled "IMF Finalizes Approval for Debt Relief for 19 Poor Countries"(December 22nd Washington File). It was credited to Andrzej Zwaniecki, "Washington File". ¶4. The December 30th edition of the independent "La Reference Plus" carried the following articles: a) Page 11 - The article titled "Most Arctic Near-Surface Permafrost May Thaw by 2100, Study Finds" (December 20th "Washington File"). b) Page 12 - The article titled "Tsunami Health Sector Recovery on Track, WHO Says" (December 27th "Washington File"). These articles provided no credit for the source. ¶5. The December 31st edition of the pro-opposition "Le Palmares" carried the following articles: a) Page 10 - The article titled "U.S. Company Donates Maize Seed to Farmers in Malawi" (December 28th "Washington File"). b) Page 11 - The article titled "Most Arctic Near-Surface Permafrost May Thaw by 2100, Study Finds" (December 20th "Washington File"). These articles were credited to L.P./USIA. ¶6. The December 31st edition of the independent "La Reference Plus" carried an article on page 9 titled "U.N. Establishes Commission To Help Countries Recover from War" (December 20th "Washington File"). The article was credited to Marcel Mercy Muembia" Meece NNNN