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 ¶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. 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