AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS 001713 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 MARCH 10-17, 2006 ¶1. ATTENTION ¶2. COTE D'IVOIRE ¶3. BENIN ¶4. CHAD ¶5. RWANDA ¶6. NIGER ¶7. DROC ¶8. MAURITANIA ¶9. UGANDA ¶10. KENYA ¶11. LIBERIA ¶12. SUDAN ¶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 FIGARO 3/17/2006 - "KONAN BANNY PASSES THE 100DAYS TEST", - "GUILLAUME SOROS: NO LLINK BETWEEN DISARMING AND ELECTIONS", by Karene Bassompierre in Abidjan ¶3. BENIN *** LIBERATION 313/2006 - "YAYI BONI LEADS IN BENIN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION", by Thomas Hofnung ¶4. CHAD *** LE MONDE 3/17/2006 - "THE CURSE OF OIL", - "QUESTIONS PUT TO ALPHA OUMAR KONARE", bt Alain Faujas - "IDRISS DEBY CLAIMS TO HAVE FOILED A COUP ATTEMPT", by Jean Philippe Remy ¶5. RWANDA *** LE MONDE 3/17/2006 - "RWANDA'S CHILD-PARENTS", by Marion Van Rentergheim ¶6. NIGER *** LA CROIX 3/10/2006 - "NIGER STRUGGLES AGAINST HUNGER", - "NIGER STRIVES TO ESCAMPE FAMINE", - "FOOD SAFETY IMPLIES STOCKING HARVESS", - "GOVERNMENT COMPLETES `ACTION PLAN'", - "PRECARIOUS BALANCE WAS DESTROYED LAST YEAR", interview with French cooperation economist Thierry Latreille by Pierre Cochez ¶7. DROC *** LE FIGARO 3/15/2006 - "CVONGO KINSHASA PREPARES FOR FIRST ELECTIONS", - "INSTABILITY REMAINS VERY LOCALIZED" interview with President Joseph Kabila by Caroline Dumay ¶8. MAURITANIA *** LE MONDE 3/11/2006 - "ILLEGAL MIGRATION GOES THROUGH MAURITANIA", BY Jean-Pierre Tuquoi - ¶9. UGANDA *** LIBERATION 3/17/2006 - "UGANDA DRIES UP LAKE VICTORIA", by Thomas Hofnung ¶10. KENYA *** LE FIGARO 3/13/2006 - "KENYA UNDER THREAT OF DROUGHT", by special correspondent in Nairobi Tanguy berthemet *** LA CROIX 3/10/2006 - "DROUGHT DECLARED NATIONAL DISASTER", by Laurent d'Ersu ¶11. LIBERIA *** LE MONDE 3/15/006 - "MONROVIA NEGOCIATES CHARLES TAYLOR'S TRANSFET TO INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL", y Philippe Bernard *** LE MONDE 3/12-13/2006 - "LIBERIAN PRESIDENT WANTS TO MORALIZE PUBLIC SERVICES", by Philippe Bernard *** LA CROIX 3/10/2006 - "LIBERIAN PRESIDENT CHARMS PARIS", by Laurent d'Ersu ¶12. SUDAN *** LE MONDE 3/12-13/2006 - "AFRICA WANTS UN REINFORCEMENT IN DAFUR", by Jean Philippe Remy ¶13. Minimize considered. (ARS) STAPLETON