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) 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 27-MAY 5, 2006 ¶1. ATTENTION ¶2. AFRICA/CHINA ¶3. DARFUR ¶4. CHAD ¶5. CAMEROON ¶6. UGANDA ¶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. 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 - ¶7. Minimize considered. (ARS) STAPLETON