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Viewing cable 05PARIS6326, AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
05PARIS6326 2005-09-16 13:35 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 006326 
 
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 2-16, 2005 
 
 
1. ATTENTION 
2. COTE D'IVOIRE 
3. BURKINA FASO 
4. FRANCE/AFRICA 
5. RWANDA 
6. NIGER 
7 SUDAN 
8 NIGERIA 
 
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. COTE D'IVOIRE 
*** LE FIGARO 9/15/2005 
  -    "BEDIE RETURNS BRIEFLY TO ABIDJAN", by marc Boller in 
     Abidjan 
-    "DEADLOCK IS TOTAL IN ABIDJAN", by Patrick de Saint Exupery 
 
*** LIBERATION 9/10-11/2005 
  -    "PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION `IMPOSSIBLE' IN COTE D'IVOIRE", by 
     Christophe Ayad 
 
*** LE FIGARO 9/3-4/2005 
  -    "OPPOSITION INTRANSIGENCE STRENGTHENS GBAGBO", by special 
     correspondent in Abidjan Patrick de Saint Exupery 
 
3. BURKINA FASO 
*** LE MONDE 9/8/2005 
  -    "IN SPITE OF TRYING, BURKINA WILL NOT BE ABLE TO INSURE 
     SCHOOLING TO ALL CHILDREN BY 2015", by special correspondent in 
     Ouagadougou Philippe Bernard 
 
4. FRANCE/AFRICA 
*** LIBERATION 9/16/2005 
  -    "FRENCH MILITARY REDEPLOYS IN AFRICA", by Jean-Dominique 
     Merchet 
 
*** LA CROIX 9/14/2005 
  -    "FRANCE REVISES ITS MILITARY PRESENCE IN AFRICA", by Laurent 
     d'Ersu 
 
5. RWANDA 
*** LE MONDE 9/15/2005 
  -    "RWANDA ACCUSES BELGIAN PRIEST OF COMPLCITY IN 1994 
     GNOCIDE", by correspondent in Brussels jean Pierre Stroobants 
 
*** LIBERATION 9/14/2005 
  -    "KIGALI STRIVES TO IMPLICATE BELGIAN PRIEST IN GENOCIDE", by 
     Christophe Ayad 
 
*** LA CROIX 9/13/2005 
  -    "FATHER THEUNIS REMAINS IN CUSTODY", by Laurent d'Ersu and 
     Anne-Laure Soule 
 
*** LA CROIX 9/12/2005 
  -    "FATHER THEUNIS CALLED BY RWANDAN TRIBUNAL", by Sevag 
     Tachdjian and Laurent d'Ersu 
 
 
6. NIGER 
*** LIBERATION 9/12/2005 
  -    "EVEN WITH AID, NIGER IS STILL HUNGRY", by special 
     correspondent in Niger Stephanie Braquehais 
 
*** LA CROIX 9/8/2005 
  -    "FAMINE IS A POLITICAL PROBLEM", by Catherine Rebuffel 
 
 
7. SUDAN 
*** LA CROIX 9/13/2005 
  -    "SUDANESE REFUGEES IN UGANDA EAR TO GO BACK HOME", by 
     special correspondent in Koboko Adrien de Mun 
 
8. NIGERIA 
*** LE MONDE 9/15/2005 
  -    "SWITZERLAND RETURNS MONEY LOOTED BY ABACHA", by Jacques 
     Follorou 
 
*** LIBERATION 9/13/2005 
  -    "WHITE FARMERS FROM ZIMBABWE FIND REFUGE IN NIGERIA", by 
     special correspondent in Kwara Virginie Gomez 
 
 X. Minimize considered. 
(ARS) STAPLETON