AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS 001352

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
FEB.25-MARCH 3, 2006



1. ATTENTION

2. DROC

3. COTE D'IVOIRE

4. SENEGAL

5. BURUNDI

6. MAURITANIA

7. UGANDA

8. KENYA

9. ZIMBABWE

10. NIGERIA


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2. DROC
*** LE FIGARO 3/3/2006
- "EUROPE AWAITS GREEN LIGHT FROM BERLIN", by correspondent in
Brussels Alexandrine Bouilhet

*** LIBERATION 3/1/2006
- "TV DRAMA, TRUER THAN REALITY", by correspondent in Kinshasa
Blandine Flipo


3. COTE D'IVOIRE
*** LE MONDE 3/2/2006
- "MEETING TURNS TO GBAGBO'S DISADVANTAGE", by Jean Pierre
Tuquoi

*** LE FIGARO 3/2/2006
- "IVOIRIAN TENORS HAVE MET IN YAMOUSSOUKRO", SIGNED P.S.-E.

*** LE FIGARO 2/28/2006
- "FALSE START FOR YAMOUSSOUKRO SUMMIT", by Patrick de Saint
Exupery

*** LE MONDE 2/28/2006
- "CHIEF POLITICIANS STRIVE TO RESTORE DIALOG",
- "PARIS WONDERS ABOUT ELETORAL CALENDAR", by Jean-Pierre
Tuquoi

*** LA CROIX 2/27/2006
- "FIVE IVOIRIAN LEADERS'ATTEMPT AT DIALOG", by David Youant
(AFP)


4. SENEGAL
*** LIBERATION 3/1/2006
- "LANDMINES STILL KILL IN CASAMANCE", by special
correspondent in Ziguinchor Marie-Laure Josselin


5. BURUNDI
*** LA CROIX 3/1/2006
- "FOR LACK OF FUNDS AND PERSONEL, AIDS CONTINUES KILLING
BURUNDIANS", by Laurent d'Ersu


6. MAURITANIA
*** LE MONDE 3/2/2006
- "MAURITANIA DREAMS OF BLACK GOLD", two-page feature by
Pierre Lepidi


7. UGANDA
*** LE FIGARO 3/1/2006
- "UGANDAN OPPOSITION CONTESTS ELECTION RESULT", Reuters
*** LE MONDE 3/1/2006
- "IN THE NAME OF STABILITY, AUTOCRAT MUSEVENI IS CROWNED", by
Philippe Bernard

*** LE MONDE 2/28/2006
- "UGANDAN OPPOSITION CONTESTS MUSEVENI'S RE-ELECTION", by
Philippe Bernard

*** LIBERATION 2/27/2006
- "MUSEVENI, BISMARK OF THE GREAT LAKES", by special
correspondent in Kampala Thomas Hofnung

*** LE FIGARO 2/27/2006
- "MUSEVENI RE-ELECTED FOR A THIRD MANDATE", by special
correspondent in Kampala Tanguy Berthemet

*** LE MONDE 2/25/2006
- "UGANDAN OPPOSITION FEARS ELECTORAL FRAUD", by special
correspondent in Kampala Philippe Bernard


8. KENYA
*** LE MONDE 2/25/2006
- "RECORD DROUGHT MAY LEAD TO FAMIN", by special correspondent
in Kajiado Jean-Philippe Remy


9. ZIMBABWE
*** LA CROIX 2/28/2006
- "NEW OPPONENT FACES ROBERT MUGABE", by Laurent d'Ersu


10. NIGERIA
*** LIBERATION 2/25-26/2006
- "RELIGIOUS VIOLENCE SPREADS TO SOUTHERN NIGERIA", by
correspondent in Lagos Virginie Gomez

*** LE MONDE 2/26-27/2006
- "COUNTRY FACES VIOLENCE IN MOSLEM NORTH AND IN OIL-RICH SOUTH",
by correspondent in Lagos Alexandre Jacquens


11. Minimize considered.
(ARS) STAPLETON