AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS 001020

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
February 3-17, 2006



1. ATTENTION

2. COTE D'IVOIRE

3. CHAD/SUDAN

4. NIGERIA

5. DROC


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2. COTE D'IVOIRE
*** LE MONDE 2/12-13/2006
- "ELECTIONS WILL NOT BE HELD ON SCHEDULE", INTERVIEW with
president of Gabon Omar Bongo, by Jean-Pierre Tuquoi

*** LE MONDE 2/10/2006
- "NO REACTION FROM ABIDJAN AFTER UN SANCTIONS", by Jean
Philippe Remy

*** LE MONDE 2/9/2006
- "UN SANCTIONS TRHEE IVOIRIAN PERSONALITIES", by
correspondent in New York Philippe Bolopion

*** LE FIGARO 2/8/2006
- "TROUBLE IN COTE D'IVOIRE: UN SANCTIONS", by correspondent
in New York Jean Louis Turlin
- "IVOIRIAN TV; MUCH COVETED BY ALL",
- "WEST COUNTRY ABANDONED TO CHAOS", by Karine Bassompierre in
Abidjan

*** LIBERATION 2/8/2006
- "UN SETS MINIMUM SANCTIONS", by Thomas Hofnung and Laurent
Mauriac (in New York)

*** LA CROIX 2/7/2006
- "UN EXPECTS RENEWED TROUBLE IN COTE D'IVOIRE", by Laurent
d'Ersu
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*** LE MONDE 2/5-6/2006
- "IN THE COMPANY OF GBAGBO'S `YOUNG PATRIOTS' IN ABIDJAN", by
Jean-Philippe Remy

*** LE MONDE 2/4/2006
- "PARIS ASKS FOR UN SANCTIONS AGAINST COTE D'IVOIRE", by
correspondent in New York Philippe Golopion





3. CHAD/SUDAN
*** LIBERATION 2/15/2006
- PORTRAIT OF HASSAN EL TURABI, by Christophe Ayad

*** LE MONDE 2/10/2006
- "CHAD AND SUDAN SIGN PEACE ACCORD IN LIBYA", by
correspondent in Nairobi Jean-Philippe Remy

*** LA CROIX 2/10/2006
- "CHAD AND SUDAN COMMITTED TO SOLVING THEIR QUARREL", by
Laurent d'Ersu


4. NIGERIA
*** LIBERATION 2/17/2006
- "PEOPLE HERE BELIEVE IT'S A CONSPIRACY", by special
correspondent in Kano Virginie Gomez

*** LE FIGARO 2/13/2006
- "DANGER COMES FROM AFRICA", by Catherine Petitnicolas

*** LE MONDE 2/12-13/2006
- "NIGERIA APPEALS FOR INTERNATIONAL AID", by Jean Yves Nau
- "A POOR AND CORRUPT COUNTRY, HELPLESS AGAINST VIRUS
DISSEMINATION", by correspondent in Lagos Alexandre Jacquens
*** LIBERATION 2/11-12/2006
- "BIRD FLU THREATENS AFRICA", by correspondent in Lagos
Virginie Gomez
- "A FORETOLD DISASTER", by Christian Losson
*** LE FIGARO 2/11-12/2006
- "BIRD FLU IN NIGERIA: A WORRYING OUTBURST", by Martine Perez

*** LIBERATION 2/10/2006
- "BIRD FLU STRIKES NIGERIAN PROVINCES", by correspondent in
Lagos Virginie Gomez

*** LE MONDE 2/10/2006
- "BIRD FLU REACHES AFRICA", by Jean Yves Nau


5. DROC
*** LA CROIX 2/14/2006
- "STILL UNSTABLE, CONGO NEEDS HELP", by Laurent d'Ersu

*** LE MONDE 2/14/2006
- "IT'S THE RIGHT TIME TO HELP CONGO", by UN Assistant
Secretary General Jan Egeland and EU Commissary Louis Michel


6. Minimize considered.
(ARS) STAPLETON