Cablegate: Africa in the French Press

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Lucia A Keegan 08/14/2006 05:17:39 PM From DB/Inbox: Lucia A Keegan

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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
August 6 - August 11, 2006

1. ATTENTION
2. NOTE
3. COTE D'IVOIRE
4. AFRICA: CULTURE, ART, DIVERSIONS
5. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
6. MALI

1. ATTENTION: 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 ARS@STATE.GOV.

2. NOTE: ARS COVERAGE OF THE FRENCH PRESS WILL BE REDUCED DURING
CURRENT STAFFING VACANCIES.

3. COTE D'IVOIRE
***Le Monde 8/08/06
- "Le griot de la jeunesse africaine" by Philippe Bernard
***Le Figaro 8/08/06
- "Le prsident ivoirien Gbagbo s'accroche au pouvoir"
***Le Figaro 8/09/06
- "Le prsident ivoirien Gbagbo conteste le plan de l'ONU" by
Jean-Pierre Tuquoi

4. AFRICA: CULTURE, ART, DIVERSIONS
***Le Monde 8/08/06
- "Les forces vives des voix d'" Africa Calling " " by Vronique
Mortaigne

5. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
***Le Monde 8/10/06
- "Au Congo, le dcompte des voix, favorable ` Joseph Kabila, carte
pas le risque de tensions" by Jean-Philippe Remy

6. MALI
***Le Monde 8/10/06
- "Le " passeur de cultures "" by Bertrand Bissuel

7. Minimize considered.
STAPLETON

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