Cablegate: Africa in the French Press

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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 04 PARIS 005225

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 15-29, 2005

1. ATTENTION
2. SECRETARY RICE IN AFRICA
3. COTE D'IVOIRE
4. SENEGAL
5. MADAGASCAR
6. SUDAN
7. NIGER
8. SAOTOME
9. TOGO
10. DROC
11. CONGO BRAZZAVILLE
12. ZIMBABWE
13. UGANDA

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. SECRETARY RICE IN AFRICA
*** LA CROIX 7/22/2005
- "CONDOLEEZZA RICE ON CHARM OFFENSIVE IN AFRICA", by
correspondent in Dakar Christine Holzbauer
*** LIBERATION 7/22/2005
- "CONDOLEEZZA RICE VISITS DARFUR", Signed M. Sa
*** LA CROIX 7/22/2005
- "AFRICA STRIVES TO SELL BETTER ON THE U.S. MARKET", bny
correspondent in Dakar Christine Holzbauer
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3. COTE D'IVOIRE
*** LA CROIX 7/27/2005
- "WILL RECENT ATTACKS COMPROMISE PEACE PROCESS?", interview
with French peacekeepers' spokesman, colonel Gerard Dubois, by
Pierre Cochez

*** LIBERATION 7/26/2005
- "RETURN TO VIOLENCE", signed T.H.
- "FRENCH TROOPS ARE KEEN TO GO HOME", by Jean Dominique
Merchet
- "IN THE `DEFIANCE' ZONE, NEIGHBOURS KILL EACH OTHER", by
special correspondent in Fengolo Thomas Hofnung
- "WAY TO PEACE MAY BE CUT", Editorial by Gerard Dupuy

*** LE MONDE 7/26/2005
- "CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SAYS REBELS ARE VIOLATING CEASEFIRE", by
correspondent in Nairobi Jean-Philippe Remy
*** LE FIGARO 7/26/2005
- "PEACE PROCESS THREATENED BY RENEWED VIOLENCE", by Tanguy
Berthemet

*** LIBERATION 7/25/2005
- "COTE D'IVOIRE, DESERTED BY THE FRENCH", by special
correspondent in Abidjan Thomas Hofnung

*** LA CROIX 7/22/2005
- "IVOIRIAN CRISIS PUTS FRENCH ARMY IN THE SPOTLIGHT", by
Laurent d'Ersu

*** LE MONDE 7/17-18/2005
- "PRESIDENT GBAGBO INTRODUCES NEW ELECTORAL LEGISLATION, by
correspondent in Nairobi Jean-Philippe Remy

4. SENEGAL
*** LE MONDE 7/18/2005
- "IDRISSA SECK, WADE'S FORMER RIGHT HAND MAN, UNDER ARREST",
by Nadia Hadj-Bouziane

5. MADAGASCAR
*** LA CROIX 7/25/2005
- "IN MADAGASCAR, FRANCE REPENTS", by Julia Ficatier

*** LE MONDE 7/23/2005
- "CHIRAC SAYS COLONIALISM LED TO UNACCEPTABLE EXCESS", by
special correspondent in Antananarivo Jean-Pierre Tuquoi
- "IN 1947, FRENCH TROOPS VIOLENTLY REPRESSED INSURGENCY",
Signed J.P.T.

*** LE FIGARO 7/23/2005
- "TERRORISM, A "MUST" TOPIC AT ANTANANRIVO SUMMIT", by
special correspondent in Antananarivo Philippe Gouillaud

*** LIBERATION 7/22/2005
- "CHIRAC COMMEMORATES A BLACK CHAPTER OF COLONISATION", by
special correspondent in Majunga Antoine Guiral
- "WAS IT 15,000 OR 100,000 DEAD?", by Christian Chadefaux

*** LE FIGARO 7/22/2005
- " CHIRAC MINGLES WITH THE CROWD", by special correspondent
in Mahajanga Philippe Goulliaud
- "FRANCE EXPRESSES REPENTANCE", by Philippe Goulliaud in
Antananarivo

*** LIBERATION 7/22/2005
- "CHIRAC'S VISIT OF ATONEMENT",
- "MARC RAVALOMANANA, UNCONTROLABLE SELF-MADE MAN", by
correspondent in Antananarivo Christian Chadefaux

*** LE FIGARO 7/21/2005
- "CHIRAC SEALS RECONCILIATION WITH MADAGASCAR",
- "EVANGELICAL SECTS PROLIFERATE ON THE BIG ISLAND" By special
correspondent in Antananarivo Tanguy Berthemet
- "MALAGASY ECONOMY IS ON THE MEND", by Sixtine Leon-Dufour

*** LA CROIX 7/21/2005
- "CHIRAC VISITS `GOOD STUDENT' MADAGASCAR", by Laurent d'Ersu

*** LE MONDE 7/21/2005
- "MARC RAVALOMANANA MANAGES HIS COUNTRY LIKE A BUSINESS AND
GAINS ECONOMIC SUCCESSES",
- "FRANCE IS JUST A PARTNER, AMONG OTHERS",
- "JACQUES CHIORAC PAYS OFFICIAL VISIT", all by special
correspondent in Antananarivo Fabienne Pompey

*** LIBERATION 7/20/2005
- "RELIGION IN MADAGASCAR", by correspondent in Tulear
Benjamin Valverde

6. SUDAN
*** LIBERATION 7/22/2005
- "DIFFICULT MAKING-UP BETWEEN THE TWO SUDAN", by Christophe
Ayad

*** LIBERATION 7/27/2005
- "THE DEPENDENCY TRAP IN DARFUR", by special correspondent in
Nyala Christophe Ayad

7. NIGER
*** LIBERATION 7/27/2005
- "FOOD EMERGENCY IN NIGER", by special correspondent in
Maradi Marie Laure Josselin
- "A DEEP-ROOTED FAMINE", by Thomas Hofnung
- "PLUMPY NUT, MAGIC REMEDY AGAINST FAMINE", by David Revault
d'Allonnes

*** LA CROIX 7/26/2005
- "HUMANITARIAN AID IS STILL LACKING", by Julia Ficatier

*** LE MONDE 7/24-25/2005
- "INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY RALLIES TO HELP NIGER", by Corine
Lesnes

*** LIBERATION 7/22/2005
- "AID IS LATE IN COMING TO STARVING NIGER", by Christian
Losson
- "INJUSTICE PREVAILS, EVEN IN HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS",
Interview with Jean Herve Brandol, Doctors without borders'
President, by Christian Losson

*** LE MONDE 7/15/2005
- "FAMINE WAS FORECAST - AND IMMEDIATELY FORGOTTEN", by
Philippe Bernard

8. SAO TOME
*** LIBERATION 7/22/2005
- "STORY OF A PUTSCH IN BLACK GOLD COUNTRY", by correspondent
in Sao Tome Alain Vicky

9. TOGO
*** LA CROIX 7/21/2005
- "VIOLENCE WEAKENS DEMOCRACY", by Pierre Puchot

*** LE MONDE 7/20/2005
- "AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REVEALS SERIOUS HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES
SINCE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS', by Philippe Bernard

*** LIBERATION 7/19/2005
- "AMNESTY LISTS MISDEMEANOURS BY NEW TOGOLESE REGIME", by
Thomas Hofnung

10. DROC
*** LA CROIX 7/26/2005
- "A YEAR FROM THE ELECTION, DROC FEARS THE WORST", by Pierre
Puchot

11. CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE
*** LE MONDE 7/19/2005
- "TRIAL OPENS IN BRAZZAVILLE FOR THOSE WHO DISAPPEARED IN THE
BEACH DISTRICT", by Philippe Bernard

12. ZIMBABWE
*** LE MONDE 7/24-25/2005
- "UN ENVOY BLASTS MUGABE'S GOVERNMENT FOR SHANTYTOWN
EVICTIONS", by UN correspondent Corine Lesnes

13. UGANDA
*** LE FIGARO 7/28/2005
- "MUSEVENI OFFERS MULTIPARTY DEMOCRACY", by Tanguy Berthemet

14. Minimize considered.
(ARS) STAPLETON

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