AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS 002998

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)
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV KPAO XA
SUBJECT: AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS
APRIL 27-MAY 5, 2006



1. ATTENTION

2. AFRICA/CHINA

3. DARFUR

4. CHAD

5. CAMEROON

6. UGANDA


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2. AFRICA/CHINA
*** LIBERATION 4/27/2006
- "CHINA GOES SHOPPING IN AFRICA", A two-page feature by Philippe
Grangereau, including
- "FRANCE FEARS BEIJING IN ITS AFRICAN PRESERVE"by Christophe Ayad
and Thomas Hofnung
- "INTO NIGERIA, THROUGH THE BACK DOOR", by correspondent in Lagos
Virginie Gomez


3. DARFUR
*** LE FIGARO 5/3/2006
- "DARFUR IS STILL WAITNG FOR PEACE ACCORD", by Patrick de Saint
Exupery

*** LA CROIX 5/3/2006
- "DARFUR AROUSES STRONG SOLIDARITY IN THE US", BY CORRESPONDENT IN
New York Stephanie Fontenoy
-
*** LA CROIX 5/2/2006
- "DARFUR PEACE NEGOCIATIONS STILL UNCERTAIN", by Laurent d'Ersu

*** LA CROIX 4/28/2006
- "THREE ARMED FORCES SIDE BY SIDE IN ADRE", by special
correspondent in Adre Laurent d'Ersu

*** LA CROIX 4/27/2006
- "DARFUR REFUGEES HELD HOSTAGE OF THE CHAD CONFLICT", by special
correspondent in Treguine Laurent d'Ersu
-

4. CHAD
*** LE MONDE 5/5/2006
- "NDJAMENA VOTERS SPURN PRESIDENTIAL POLL", by special
correspondent in Ndjamena
- "CHAD/SUDAN CONFLICTS: REGIONAL AND GLOBAL STAKES", a two-
background feature, by special correspondent in Chad Jean-Philippe
Remy
- "PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION MADE CRISIS WORSE", interview with CERI
political analyst and researcher Roland by Philippe Bernard
- "BEIJING IS LURED BY THE SMELL OF OIL", by Jean Michel Bezat

*** LA CROIX 5/3/2006
- "ELECTION IS ILLEGITIMATE", Interview with former President
Goukouni Oueddei by Laurent d'Ersu

*** LE MONDE 5/4/2006
- "REBELS THREATEN NEW ATTACKS ON NDJAMENA", by Jean Philippe Remy

*** LIBERATION 5/3/2006
- " A PRESIDENT ON WAR FOOTING", by Stephanie Braquehais

*** LE MONDE 5/3/2006
- "PRESIDENT DEBY SEEKS THIRD MANDATE IN CLIMATE OF CIVIL WAR" by
special correspondent in Ndjamena Jean-Pierre Tuquoi

*** LIBERATION 4/29-30/2006
- "IDRISS DEBY HANDLES PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN WITH IRON FIST", by
Christophe Ayad and Stephanie Braquehais

*** LE FIGARO 4/29-30/2006
- "PARIS AND WASHINGTON DIFFER OVER CHAD", BY Patrick de Saint
Exupery

*** LIBERATION 4/28/2006
- "SWEET WORDS BETWEEN CHAD AND WORLD BANK", by correspondent in
Ndjamena Stephanie Braquehais
-
*** LA CROIX 4/27/2006
- "FRENCH NGOs CRITICIZE FRENCH SUPPORT OF DEBY", by Catherine
Rebuffel

*** LE FIGARO 4/22-23/2006
- "DEBY'S HIT-AND-RUN ELECTORAL ATTACK", by special correspondent in
Bongor Patrick de Saint Exupery
-

5. CAMEROON
*** LIBERATION 5/2/2006
- "MEDICAL BRAIN DRAIN IN CAMEROON", by correspondent in Yaounde
Fanny Pigeaud


6. UGANDA
*** LE MONDE 5/4/2006
- "DISPLACED PERSONS IN ANAKA REFUGEE CAMP SURVIVE ON INTERNATIONAL
AID", by special correspondent in Anaka Philippe Bernard
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7. Minimize considered.
(ARS) STAPLETON