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


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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