AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS 002633 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 APRIL 14-21, 2006 ¶1. ATTENTION ¶2. CHAD ¶3. SENEGAL ¶4. COTE D'IVOIRE ¶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. CHAD *** LE MONDE 4/20/2006 - "PRESIDENT DEBY LAUNCHES ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN AND PURSUES REBELS", - "OUR RESPONSE TO ARMED AGRESSION IS TO RESPECT SCHEDULED DEMOCRATIC OBLIGATIONS", interview of President Deby by Philippe Bernard *** LE FIGARO 4/19/2006 - "WE ARE GOING TO RE-ARM", interview with President Idriss Deby in Ndjamena - "COMMON GRAVES IN NDJAMENA", by Patrick de Saint Exupery *** LE MONDE 4/19/2006 - "FRENCH ARMY OFFICERS TALK OF THEIR MISSION IN CHAD", by special correspondent in Ndjamena Philippe Bernard *** LA CROIX 4/19/2006 - "FRANCE SHOULD ENCOURAGE CHADIAN DIALOG", interview with Ndjamena Bishop by Laurent d'Ersu *** LE FIGARO 4/18/2006 - "FRENCH MILITARY GAVE HELP TO CHADIAN GOVERNMENT", by special correspondent in Ndjamena Patrick de Saint Exupery *** LA CROIX 4/18/2006 - "US LEAN HEAVILY ON IDRISS DEBY", by Catherine Rebuffel - "NDJAMENA LIVES IN FEAR OF NEW VIOLENCE", - "CHADIAN REGIME DROPS ULTIMATUM" by special correspondent in Ndjamena Laurent d'Ersu *** LIBERATION 4/18/2006 - "IDRISS DEBY CALMS DOWN TENSION", signed C.A. *** LE MONDE 4/18/2006 - "NDJAMENA BREAKS UP RELATIONS WITH SUDAN", by special correspondent in Ndjamena Philippe Bernard *** LE FIGARO 4/17/2006 - "CHAD IS THE STAKE OF A TRIANGULAR CONTEST (BETWEEN PARIS, WASHINGTON AND PEKING)", by special correspondent in Ndjamena Patrick de Saint Exupery *** LIBERATION 4/17/2006 - "IDRISS DEBY RESORTS TO OIL BLACKMAIL", by Christophe Ayad *** LE MONDE 4/16-17/2006 - "FRANCE HELPED CHADIAN GOVERNMENT AGAINST REBELS" - "NDJAMENA BLAMES KHARTOUM, ORDINARY CHADIANS CRITICIZE PARIS", by special correspondent in Ndjamena Philippe Bernard - "AN IMPORTANT, BUT NOT ESSENTIAL, PART OF THE FRENCH MILITARY PRESENCE IN AFRICA", by Laurent Zecchini *** LE FIGARO 4/15-16/2006 - "CHAD BREAKS WITH SUDAN", signed T.B. - "CHAD IS A LABORATORY FOR POST-FRANCAFRICA", opinion column by Pierre Prier *** LIBERATION 4/15-16/2006 - "IDRISS DEBY TEMPORARILY OUT OF TROUBLE", by correspondent in Ndjamena Stephanie Braquehais ¶3. SENEGAL *** LA CROIX 4/19/2006 - "GUINEA BISSAU KICKS OUT CASAMANCE REBELS", by correspondent in Dakar Christine Holzbuer ¶4. COTE D'IVOIRE *** LE FIGARO 4/15-16/2006 - "COCOA FEEDS IVOIRIAN POLITICAL CRISIS", by Mark Boller in Abidjan ¶5. Minimize considered. (ARS) STAPLETON