AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

UNCLAS PARIS 003183 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 MAY 5-12, 2006 ¶1. ATTENTION ¶2. COTE D'IVOIRE ¶3. SUDAN ¶4. CAMEROON ¶5. SOMALIA ¶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 5/11/2006 - "ELECTIONS UNDER THREAT", by Mark Boller in Abidjan 3.SUDAN *** LE MONDE 5/11/2006 - "WASHINGTON WANTS A RAPIDE UN TROPP DEPLOYMENT IN DARFUR" by correspondent in New Yoprk Philippe Bolopion - "NGO REPORTS ATROCITIES IN KALMA REFUGEE CAMP", by Philippe Bernard *** LA CROIX 5/10/2006 - "650,000 PEOPLE IN DARFUR DEEPRIVED OF HUMANITARIAN AID", by Catherine Rebuffel *** LE MONDE 5/9/2006 - "HOPE FOR DARFUR" editorial *** LIBERATION 5/8/2006 - "BIRTH BY FORCEPS FOR PEACE PLAN", by special correspondent in Abuja Virginie Gomez *** LE FIGARO 5/6-7/2006 - "DARFUR ON THE EDGE OF PEACE", by Tanguy Berthemet *** LE MONDE 5/7-8/2006 - "SUDANESE GOVERNMENT AND ONE REBEL MOVEMENT NEARING AGREEMENT", by Philippe Bernard - "AMERICANCELEBRITIES UNITE WITH STUDENTS AGAINST 'GENOCIDE'", by correspondent in Washington Corinne Lesnes - ¶4. CAMEROON *** LIBERATION 5/6-7/2006 - "EAST CAMERRON DEPRIVED OF MOABI FRUIT", by special correspondent in Mindourou Fanny Pigeau ¶5. SOMALIA *** LE MONDE 5/12/2006 - "ISLAMIST MILITIA SAID TO CONTROL MOGADISCIO", AFP, AP *** LIBERATION - "CARNAGE IN SOMALI CAPITAL", by Tanguy Berthemet ¶6. Minimize considered. (ARS) STAPLETON