AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

UNCLAS PARIS 000107 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 JANUARY 1-6, 2006 ¶1. ATTENTION ¶2. COTE D'IVOIRE ¶3. CHAD/SUDAN ¶4. SIERRA LEONE ¶5. ZIMBABWE ¶6. UGANDA ¶7. RWANDA ¶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. COTE D'IVOIRE *** LE MONDE 1/4/2006 - "IVOIRIAN MILITARY REGAINS CONTROL OF MAJOR ARMY BASE", by Jean-Pierre Tuquoi *** LIBERATION 1/3/2006 - "VIOLENT CONFRONTATION IN COTE D'IVOIRE", by Thomas Hofnung *** LE FIGARO 1/3/2006 - "MYSTERIOUS ATTACK AGAINST ABIDJAN MILITARY CAMP", signed P.S.-E and AFP *** LA CROIX 1/3/2006 - "AKOUEDO MILITARY BASE UNDER ATTACK", by Julia Ficatier *** LA CROIX 12/30/205 - "IVOIRIAN GOVERNMENT GAINING IN INDEPENDANCE", by Catherine Rebuffel ¶3. CHAD/SUDAN *** LA CROIX 1/4/2006 - "TENSION RISES BETWEEN CHAD AND SUDAN", by Catherine Rebuffel ¶4. SIERRA LEONE *** LA CROIX 1/2/2006 - "UN BLUE HELMETS LEAVE SIERRA LEONE", by Rod MacJohnson *** LE FIGARO 1/1/2006 - "UN PROUDLY WITHDRAWS FROM SIERRA LEONE", by Tanguy Berthemet ¶5. ZIMBABWE *** LE FIGARO 12/30/2005 - "MUGABE, SOLE CAPTAIN ABOARD SINKING ZIMBABWE", - "HARARE'S SLUMS HAVE BEEN BULLDOZED", - "SOLDIERS SENT TO COUNTRYSIDE TO INSURE FOOD SECURITY", by special correspondent in Harare Caroline Dumay ¶6. UGANDA *** LE MONDE 1/5/2006 - "FREED UGANDA OPPONENT LAUNCHES PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN", by Philippe Bernard ¶7. RWANDA *** LE MONDE 1/5/2006 - "IN DEFENSE OF THE `TURQUOISE' OPERATION", by retired General Jean-Claude Lafourcade ¶8. Minimize considered. (ARS) HOFMANN