AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS 000566

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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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AFRICAN POSTS FOR PAO; POL

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV KPAO XA
SUBJECT: AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS
JANUARY 20-27, 2006



1. ATTENTION

2. AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT

3. COTE D'IVOIRE

4. MALI SUMMIT

5. CHAD

6. CONGO

7. DROC

8. KENYA

8. ZIMBABWE


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2. AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT
*** LA CROIX 1/24/2006
- "AU SEARCHING FOR A CHAIRMAN", by Catherine Rebuffel

*** LE FIGARO 1/23/2006
- "AU'S CREDIBILITY IS AT STAKE", by special correspondent in
Khartoum Tanguy Berthemet


3. COTE D'IVOIRE
*** LE MONDE 1/28/2007
- "UN EVACUATES HALF ITS STAFF"
- "IVOIRIAN JUSTICE INVESTIGATESMFRENCH MILITARY PERSONNEL",
by Jean Philippe Remy in Abidjan and Philippe Bolopion in New
York

*** LE FIGARO 1/27/2006
- "UN EVACUATE SOME OF ITS STAFF IN COTE D'IVOIRE", by Mark
Boller

*** LE MONDE 1/25/2006
- "FRENCH AND IVOIRIAN JUSGES WANT TO SEE FIRMIN MAHE'S BODY",
by special correspondent in Abidjan Jean-Philippe Remy

*** LE FIGARO 1/24/2006
- "LAURENT GBAGBO SUPPORS HIS OPRIME MINISTER", unsigned

*** LA CROIX 1/23/2006
- "PATRIOTS ARE CENTRAL TO THE VIOLENCE", by correspondent in
Abidjan Stephane Auvray


4. MALI SUMMIT
*** LE MONDE 1/24/2006
- "AFRICA STARTS MOBILIZING IN BAMAKO", by special
correspondent in Bamako Philippe Bernard
- "AMADOU TOUMANI TOURE, AN EXEMPLARY LEADER", by Philippe
Bernard

*** LIBERATION 1/23/2006
- "WE ARE GHOSTS", by special correspondent in Bamako
Christian Losson

*** LIBERATION 1/21-22/2006
- "AFRICA'S CIVIL SOCIETY IS WAKING UP", by special
correspondent in Bamako Christian Losson
- "AFRO-OPTIMISM", editorial by Patrick Sabatier
- "AFRICANS NO LONGER BELIEVE IN GOOD WORDS", INTERVIEW WITH
Un economist Yves Ekoue Amaizo by Vittorio de Filippis



5. CHAD
*** LIBERATION 1/26/2006
- "CHAD PRESIDENT DOES NOT LET GO", byncorrespondent in
Ndjamena Stephanie Braquehais

*** LA CROIX 1/26/2006
- "JUDGING HISSENE HABRE TAKES TIME", by Catherine Rebuffel

*** LE MONDE 1/24/2006
- "AFRICAN UNION TO DECIDE HISSENE HABRE'S FATE", by
correspondent in Nairobi Jean Philippe Remy


6. CONGO
*** LIBERATION 1/25/2006
- "SASSOU NGUESSO, NEW AFRICAN UNION'S CHAIRMAN", by
Christophe Ayad

*** LE FIGARO 1/25/2006
- "CONGO IS HEAVED TO THE TOP OF AFRICAN UNION", by special
correspondent in Karthoum Tanguy Berthemet
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7. DROC
*** LE MONDE 1/25/2006
- "EIGHT UN SOLDIERS KILLED IN MISSION AGAINST UGANDAN
REBELS", by Jean-Philippe Remy and Philippe Bolopion (in New
York)


8. KENYA
*** LIBERATION 1/24/2006
- "NOT A DROP OF AID FOR KENYA'S NORTHERN TRIBES", by special
correspondent in North Kenya Hilaire Avril

9. ZIMBABWE
*** LE MONDE 1/27/2006
- "UA REPORT ON ZIMBABWE'S HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS", by
correspondent in Johannesburg Fabienne Pompey


10. Minimize considered.
(ARS) STAPLETON