Cablegate: Africa in the French Press

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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS 004904

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
JULY 8-15, 2005

1. ATTENTION
2. G8/AFRICA
3. MALI
4. COTE D'IVOIRE
5. SENEGAL
6. SUDAN
7. BURKINA FASO
8. CENTRAFRIQUE

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. G8/AFRICA
***LIBERATION 7/11/2005
- "AFRICA IS IN THE PHOTO CENTER BUT THERE IS NOTHING
CONCRETE", Interview with Togolese economist Yves Ekoue Amaizo
and WTO candidate, by Vittori de Filippis and Christian Losson

***LA CROIX 7/11/2005
- " G8 COMMITS TO DOUBLE AID TO AFRICA", by special
correspondent in Gleneagles Pierre Cochez

*** LE MONDE 10-11/2005
- "G8 MADE POSSIBLE PROGRESS ON CLIMATIC CHANGE AND AID TO
AFRICA", by special correspondent in Gleneagles Beatrice Gurrey

***LIBERATION 7/9-10/2005
- "SUGGESTED RECIPES FOR AFRICA", by Christian Losson

*** LE FIGARO 7/9-10/2005
- "G8 PROPOSALS DISAPPOINT AFRICA" by special correspondent in
Gleneagles Sixtine Leon-Dufour

3. MALI
*** LE FIGARO 7/9-10/2005
- "SCIENTIFIC OASIS IN MALI",
- "MADE-IN-MALI MALARIA VACCINE", by Vincent Gaullier in
Bamako

4. COTE D'IVOIRE
***LIBERATION 7/12/2005
- "WOMEN AT WAR", Poto report by Helene Bader in Bouake

5. SENEGAL
*** LIBERATION 7/15/2005
- "GIVING BIRTH IS HIGH RISK IN SENEGAL", by special
correspondent in Kolda Marie Laure Josselin

6. SUDAN
*** LE FIGARO 7/12/2005
- "TEMPORARY CONSTITUTION, SHAKY PEACE IN KHARTOUM", AFP
- "KHARTOUM AT WAR WITH ITS PROVINCES",
- "HUMANITARIAN TAGEDY PERSISTS", by special correspondent in
Khartoum Patrick de saint Exupery

***LIBERATION 7/11/2005
- "FORMER SOUTHERN REBEL BECOMES VICE-PRESIDENT", by
Christophe Ayad

*** LE MONDE 10-11/2005
- "FORMER REBELLION LEADER, CHRISTIAN JOHN GARANG IS NEW VICE-
PRESIDENT", AFP, AP

7. BURKINA FASO
*** LE MONDE 7/10-11/2005
- "FRANCOIS TRAORE, SPOKESMAN FOR AFRICAN COTTON GROWERS'
REVOLT", by special correspondent in Bobo Dioulasso

8. CENTRAFRIQUE
*** LE MONDE 7/10-11/2005
- "BANGUI IS UNABLE TO PAY PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES, WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF THE ARMY", by Jean-Pierre Tuquoi

9. Minimize considered.
(ARS) STAPLETON

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