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Viewing cable 05PARIS7236, AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
05PARIS7236 2005-10-24 06:52 2011-08-24 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Paris 
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
 
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS 007236 
 
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 
         OCTOBER 14-21, 2005 
 
 
1. ATTENTION 
2. LIBERIA 
3. COTE D'IVOIRE 
4. NIGER 
5. CHAD 
6. ZIMBABWE 
7. WTO/COTTON 
 
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. LIBERIA 
*** LIBERATION 10/20/2005 
  -    "THE SINKING OF TAYLOR'S LITLLE SOLDIERS", by special 
     correspondent in Monrovia Christophe Ayad 
 
*** LIBERATION 10/18/2005 
  -    "THE PRINCE OF DARKNESS IS BACK", by special correspondent 
     in Ganta Christophe Ayad 
 
3. COTE D'IVOIRE 
*** LE MONDE 10/20/2005 
  -    "UN WANTS CONTROL OVER COCOA AND DIAMOND TRADING IN COTE 
     D'IVOIRE", by correspondent in New York Philippe Bolopion 
 
*** LE FIGARO 10/20/2005 
  -    " THE REAL STORY BEHIND THE LICORNE MISDEED", by Arnaud de 
     La Grange 
-    "IVOIRIAN AUTHORITIES KEEP A LOW PROFILE", by Thierry Oberle 
 
*** LE MONDE 10/19/2005 
  -    "GENERAL PONCET DISMISSED AFTER SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF AN 
     IVOIRIAN MAN", by Laurent Zecchini 
 
*** LE FIGARO 10/19/2005 
  -    "THE PONCET AFFAIR CREATES SISMIC SHOCK", by Arnaud De La 
     Grange 
 
*** LIBERATION 10/19/2005 
  -    "BLEMISH ON FRENCH ARMY", BY Jeran Dominique Merchet 
-    "COTE D'IVOIRE GOES INTO POLITICAL UNKNOWN" signed TH 
 
*** LE FIGARO 10/19/2005 
  -    "FRENCH DEFENSE MINISTER DISMISSES FORMER LICORNE 
     COMMANDER", by Arnaud de La Grange 
 
*** LA CROIX 10/17/2005 
  -    "FAILING ELECTIONS, GBAGBO WILL STAY ON AS PRESIDENT", by 
     Laurent d'Ersu 
 
*** LE FIGARO 10/15-16/2005 
  -    "GBAGBO MAY EXTEND HIS MANDATE", by Patrick de Saint Exupery 
-    "IVOIRIAN OPPPOSITION PARTLY READY TO TAKE ACTION ON OCTOBER 
30", By Karene Basompierre in Abidjan 
 
4. NIGER 
*** LA CROIX 10/14/2005 
  -    "NIGER IS THE VICTIM OF NATURAL CATASTROPHES AND OF HUMAN 
     FAILINGS", by Catherine Rebuffel 
- 
5. CHAD 
*** LA CROIX 10/19/2005 
  -    "HISSENE HABRE UNDER THREAT FROM BELGIUM", by Catherine 
     Rebuffel 
 
6. ZIMBABWE 
*** LE FIGARO 10/18/2005 
  -    "NMUGABE'S VIOLENT VERBAL ATTACK AT FAO MEETING", by Richard 
     Heuze in Italy 
 
7. WTO/COTTON 
*** LE MONDE 10/21/2005 
  -    "FAILING A COTTON AGREEMENT, SAHELIAN COUNTRIES INTEND TO 
     SABOTAGE THE HONG KONG CONFERENCE", by Laurence Caramel 
8. Minimize considered. 
(ARS) STAPLETON