Cablegate: Africa in the French Press

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UNCLAS PARIS 006751

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
SEPTEMBER 23-30, 2005

1. ATTENTION
2. PLUMPY NUT
3. NIGER
4. COTE D'IVOIRE
5. SOMALIA
6. FRANCE/AFRICA
7. SENEGAL
8. TOGO

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. PLUMPY NUT
*** LIBERATION 9/28/2005
- "PLUMPY NUT: A GOOD RECIPE FOR FOOD AID", by Christophe Ayad
I Darfur, and David Revault d'Allonnes

3. NIGER
*** LIBERATION 9/26/2005
- "A FAMINE THAT DOES NOT SAY ITS NAME",
- "CEREAL MARKET PREY TO SPECULATION", by special
correspondent in Niger Stephanie Braquehais

4 COTE D'IVOIRE
*** LE FIGARO 9/29/2005
- "GBAGBO INENDS TORETAI PRESIDENCY BEYOND OCTOBER 30", by
Mark Boller in Abidjan

*** LA CROIX 9/29/2005
- "GBAGBO DELAYS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION", unsigned

*** LIBERATION 9/29/2005
- "NO OCTOBER 30 ELECTION: GBAGBO SAYS HE'LL STAY ON AS
PRESIDENT", by Judith Rueff

*** LA CROIX 9/28/2005
- "UN MUST APPLY SANCTIONS TO COTE D'IVOIRE", interview with
former prime minister Pascal Affi N'Guessan by Laurent d'Ersu

5. SOMALIA
*** LE FIGARO 9/29/2005
- "SOMALILAND GOES TO WAR AGAINST TERRORISM", by Tanguy
Berthemet

6. FRANCE/AFRICA
*** LE MONDE 9/28/2005
- "PARIS WANTS TO EUROPEANIZE ITS MILITARY PRESENCE IN
AFRICA", by Laurent Zecchini

7. SENEGAL
*** LIBERATION 9/27/2005
- "ABDOULAYE WADE ELIMINATES RIVAL NUISANCE", by Christophe
Ayad

8. TOGO
*** LIBERATION 9/27/2005
- "UN EXPOSES TOGO REPRESSION", by Thomas Hofnung

9. Minimize considered.
(ARS) STAPLETON

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