Cablegate: Africa in the French Press

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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS 003266

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 1-13, 2005

1. ATTENTION
2. TOGO
3. CENTRAFRIQUE
4. SUDAN
5. ZIMBABWE
6. SOMALIA
7. ANGOLA

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. TOGO
*** LIBERATION 5/7-8/2005
- "FRANCE POSITION ON TOGO UNTENABLE", by Christophe Ayad

*** LE MONDE 5/5/2005
- "FAURE GNASSIMBE'S ELECTION CONFIRMED", by Philippe Bernard
and Laurent Zecchini

*** LE FIGARO 5/4/2005
- "PARIS WANS TO BELIEVE IN THE END OF DICTATRSHIP", by
Patrick de Saint Exupery

*** LIBERATION 5/4/2005
- "DISASTER OUT OF BALLOT BOXES", by Thomas Hofnung

*** LE MONDE 5/3/2005
- "OPPOSITION REQUESTS INTERNATIONAL MEDIATION TO SOLVE POST
ELECTORAL CRISIS", by Philippe Bernard

*** LA CROIX 5/2/2005
- "AFTER THE RIOTS, TOGO SEEKS AN END TO THE CRISIS", signed
S.M.

*** LE FIGARO 5/1/2005
- "LOME UNDER SIEGE", AFP, Reuter

3. CENTRAFRIQUE
*** LE MONDE 5/11/2005
- "FRANCOIS BOZIZE, PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION LIKELY WINNER", by
Jean-Pierre Tuquoi

4. SUDAN
*** LIBERATION 5/13/2005
- "A NEW FRONT OPEN AGAINST KHARTOUM", by special
correspondent in Telkok Nicolas Germain

5. ZIMBABWE
*** LE MONDE 5/7/2005
- "ELECTIONS OVER, SHORTAGES REAPPEAR", by correspondent in
Johannesburg Fabienne Pompey

6. SOMALIA
*** LE MONDE 5/5/2005
- "PRIME MINISTER JUST ESCAPES FROM ATTACK", AFP

*** LIBERATION 5/4/2005
- "DEADLY ATTACK IN MOGADISCIO" by Alexis Maschioarelli in
Nairobi

7. ANGOLA
*** LA CROIX 5/3/2005
- "MARBURG FEVER TAKES ROOTS IN ANGOLA", by Laurent d'Ersu

8. Minimize considered.
(ARS) WOLFF

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