Cablegate: Africa in the French Press

Friday, 25 March 2005, 3:25 pm
Cable: Wikileaks
Ref: 05PARIS2032

This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

UNCLAS PARIS 002032

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
MARCH 18-25, 2005

1. ATTENTION

2. COTE D'IVOIRE
3. TOGO
4. NIGER
5. SUDAN
6. SIERRA LEONE

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
*** LA CROIX 3/18/2005
- "THABO MBEKI LAUNCHES NEW INITIATIVE", by Laurent d'Ersu

3. TOGO
*** LE MONDE 3/24/2005
- "OPPOSITION DIVIDED IN SPITE OF AGREEMENT ON SINGLE
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CANDIDATE", by special correspondent in
Lome Alexandre Jacquens

*** LIBERATION 3.21/2005
- "HISTORIC OPPONENT RETURNS TO TOGO", by Thomas Hofnung
-

ofnungHof

4. NIGER
*** LE MONDE 3/24/2005
- "VAT INCREASE ADDS TO POVERTY", by Philippe Bernard

5. SUDAN
*** LE FIGARO 3/25/2005
- "PARIS AND WASHINGTON JUST EVADE CONFRONTATION", by
correspondent in New York Jean-Louis Turlin

*** LIBERATION 3/25/2005
- FRANCE AND US DISAGREEE OVER DARFUR", by correspondent in
New York Fabrice Rousselot

*** LA CROIX 3/19/2005
- "SECURITY COUNCIL PARALYSED OVER SUDAN", by UN correspondent
Corine Lesnes

6. SIERRA LEONE
*** LE MONDE 3/24/2005
- "CHARLES TAYLOR IS STILL A THREAT FOR PEACE", by Stephanie
Maupas in the Hague

7. Minimize considered.
(ARS) WOLFF

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