AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

UNCLAS PARIS 000107

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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)
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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


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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