AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 PARIS 000416 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 JANUARY 13-20, 2006 ¶1. ATTENTION ¶2. COTE D'IVOIRE ¶3. AFRICAN UNION ¶4. MALI/SOCIAL FORUM ¶5. DROC ¶6. LIBERIA ¶7. SOUTH AFRICA ¶8. SUDAN ¶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 MONDE 1/21/2006 - "CALM RESTORED IN ABIDJAN WHERE ROADBLOCKS HAVE BEEN LIFTED", by special correspondent in Abidjan Jean-Philippe Remy - "SECURITY COUNCIL MOVING TOWARD SANCTION", by correspondent in New York Philippe Bolopion - "ON THE TRAIL OF THE REAL FIRMIN MAHE", Investigation by special correspondents in Cote d'Ivoire Franck Joannes and Jean- Philippe Remy *** LIBERATION 1/20/2006 - "UN THREATENS IVOIRIAN REGIME", - "PRESIDENT'S CAMP PLAYS WORST CASE SCENARIO", interview with former prime minister Alassane Ouattara by Thomas Hofnung *** LE MONDE 1/20/2006 - "THE END OF A FACE-TO-FACE RELATIONSHIP", unsigned editorial - "TROUBLED COTE D'IVOIRE THREATENED WITH UN SANCTION", by special correspondent in Abidjan Jean-Philippe Remy - "FRANCE SUGGESTS SANCTIONS SHOULD HIT INDIVIDUALS", by Philippe Bolopion in New York and Jean-Pierre Tuquo *** LE FIGARO 1/20/2006 - "IVOIRAN RIOTERS GET SUPPORT FROM MILITARY", by Mark Boller in Abidjan - "PRESIDENT GBAGBO'S OBSCURE STRATEGY", by Patrick de Saint Exupery - "UN WARNING TO TROUBLEMAKERS", by Jean-Louis Turlin in New York *** LIBERATION 1/19/2006 - "GBAGBO PLAYS HIS LAST CARD AGAINST INTERNATIONAL GUARDIANSHIP", by Judith Rueff - "PATRIOTS TARGET UN AND FRANCE", AFP, Reuters *** LE FIGARO 1/19/2006 - "UN CAUGHT IN IVOIRIAN TRAP" - "LIKE FRANCE BEFORE HER, UN IS TRAPPED IN IVOIRIAN FIRE", AFP, Reuters - "KOFI ANNAN WANTS TO DEPLOY BLUE HELMETS", by correspondent in New York Jean-Louis Turlin - "IN ABIDJAN, PATRIOTS INVEST TV STATION", by Mark Boller in Abidjan - "DANGEROUS ULTERIOR MOTIVES", by Patrick de Saint Exupery - "LICORNE WITHDRAWAL IS NOT AN OPTION, SAYS BRIGITTE GIRARDIN", interview of French cooperation deputy minister with Patrick de Saint Exupery - "IN FAVOR OF SANCTIONS", Editorial by Pierre Rousselin *** LA CROIX 1/19/2006 - "GBAGBO SUSPECTED TO DIVERT COCOA BENEFITS", by Gwen Maiwaring - "UN AND LICORNE HAVE 11,000 MEN ON THE GROUND", by Catherine Rebuffel *** LE MONDE 1/19/2006 - "INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY WISHES TO SANCTION GBAGBO", by correspondent in New York Philippe Golopion - "GBAGBO'S CAMP THREATENS PEACE PROCESS", - "REPORT SHOWS REGIME'S MISMANAGEMENT OF COCOA/COFFEE TRADE", by special correspondent in Abidjan Jean-Phippe Remy *** LIBERATION 1/18/2006 - "ABIDJAN PARALYSED BY PATRIOTS", - "GBAGBO MAKES A PILE WITH COCOA", by Thomas Hofnung - "THE COCOA POT", editorial by Patrick Sabatier *** LA CROIX 1/19/2006 - "ABIDJAN TAKEN HOSTAGE BY PATRIOTS", by Laurent d'Ersu *** LE FIGARO 1/18/2006 - "GBAGBO'S PARTY PULLS OUT OF THE PEACE PROCESS", by Karene Bassompierre in Abidjan *** LE MONDE 1/18/2006 - "DAYS OF FEVER IN ABIDJAN" - "MR GBAGBO'S PATRIOTS ARE ANGRY AT PARLIAMENT DISSOLUTION AND PARALYSE ABIDJAN", by special correspondent in Abidjan Jean- Philippe Remy *** LIBERATION 1/17/2006 - "ABIDJAN UNDER SIEGE", signed T.H. *** LE FIGARO 1/17/2006 - "GBAGBO'S PATRIOTS PARALYSE ABIDJAN", by Karene Bassompierre *** LE FIGARO 1/16/2006 - "LAURENT GBAGBO IS WEAKENED BY HIS PRIME MINISTER", by special correspondent in Abidjan Patrick de Saint-Exupery ¶3. AFRICAN UNION *** LIBERATION 1/20/2006 - "AFRICAN UNION'S GROTESQUE SUMMIT", by Christophe Ayad ¶4. MALI/SOCIAL FORUM *** LE MONDE 1/20/2006 - "AFRICA INTENDS BAMAKO TO BE AN ANSWER TO DAVOS", by special correspondent in Bamako Philippe Bernard *** LIBERATION 1/19/2006 - "FROM AFRICA, OUT AND LOUD", - "TO INTRODUCE SOME DOUBT IN DECISION-MAKERS'MINDS", Interview with former Malian minister Aminata traore by special correspondent in Bamako Christian Losson *** LA CROIX 1/19/2006 - "SOCIAL FORUM EXPLORES THREE CONTINENTS", by Pierre Cochez ¶5. DROC *** LIBERATION 1/13/2006 - "CONGOLESE JOURNALIST ABOUT TO BE AIR-DEPORTED TO KINSHASA", by Mourad Guichard ¶6. LIBERIA *** LE FIGARO 1/17/2006 - "ELLEN JOHNSON-SIRLEAF AT THE HELM OF A WEAK AND DRAINED LIBERIA", by special correspondent in Monrovia Patrick de Saint- Exupery - "FIRST LADY IN SUPPORT OF GEORGE. W.", by correspondent in Washington Philippe Gelie *** LIBERATION 1/17/2006 - "A QUARTER OF LIBERIAN NATIONAL BUDGET SLIPS BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT'S FINGERS", by Christophe Ayad *** LA CROIX 1/17/2006 - "JOHNSON SIRLEAF CARRIES ALL LIBERIANS'HOPES", by special correspondent in Monrovia Stephane Auvray ¶7. SOUTH AFRICA *** LE FIGARO 1/14-15/2006 - "CRISIS WITHIN PRETORIA'S RULING PARTY", - "JACOB ZUMA, ANTI-APARTHEID FALLEN HERO", by Caroline Dumay in Johannesburg ¶8. SUDAN *** LE MONDE 1/15-16/2006 - "SUDANESE CAIRO ORDEAL NOT OVER", by special correspondent in Cairo Cecile Hennion ¶9. Minimize considered. (ARS) STAPLETON