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Viewing cable 05PARIS7062, AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
05PARIS7062 2005-10-14 13:54 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 007062 
 
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 7-14, 2005 
 
 
1. ATTENTION 
2. LIBERIA 
3. GABON 
4. COTE D'IVOIRE 
5. TOGO 
6. MALI 
7. SOUTH AFRICA 
 
 
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 
*** LE FIGARO 10/12/2005 
  -    "LIBERIA IS STILL HAUNTED BY CHARLES TAYLOR", by special 
     correspondent in Monrovia Tanguy Berthemet 
-    "CROWDS ASSAIL POLLING STATIONS", sugned BT 
 
*** LA CROIX 10/12/2005 
  -    "FUTURE PRESIDENT WILL HAVE LITTLE ELBOW ROOM", by special 
     correspondent in Monrovia Stephane Auvray 
 
*** LIBERATION 10/11/2005 
  -    "LIBERIA VOTES FOR A NEW BEGINNING", 
-    "THE IRON LADY'S MANY FACES", by special correspondent in 
Monrovia Christophe Ayad 
 
*** LA CROIX 10/11/2005 
  -    - "GEORGE WEAH GIVES HOPE TO LIBERIA'S LOST CHILDREN", by 
     special correspondent in Monrovia Stephane Auvray 
 
3. GABON 
*** LE FIGARO 10/12/2005 
- "OPPONENTS COME OUT OF THE WOOD", by Patrick de Saint Exupry 
 
4. COTE D'IVOIRE 
*** LE MONDE 10/12/2005 
  -    "THREE STEPS FOR RESTORING PEACE TO COTE D'IVOIRE', BY Crisi 
     Group vice president Alain Deletroz 
 
*** LE FIGARO 10/8-9/2005 
  -    "AFRICAN UNION COMES TO GABGBO'S RESCUE", by Karene 
     Bassompierre in Abidjan 
 
*** LA CROIX 10/8-9/2005 
  -    "AFRICAN UNION PLEADS FOR GBAGBO'S STAYING ON", by Thomas 
     Hofnung 
 
*** LE MONDE 10/8/2005 
  -    "TROUBLE ANTICIPATED BY END OF OCTOBER", BY Laurent Zecchini 
 
5. TOGO 
*** LIBERATION 10/11/2005 
  -    "JOURNALIST BEATEN UP IN LOME", signed T.H. 
 
6. MALI 
*** LE FIGARO 10/13/2005 
- "EMIGRATING TO FRANCE IS`VITAL' IN MALI", by special 
correspondent in Kayes Patrick de saint Exupery 
 
7. SOUTH AFRICA 
*** LE MONDE 10/12/2005 
  -    "JACOB ZUMA'S CORRUPTION TRIAL OPENS IN DURBAN", by 
     correspondent in Johannesburg Fabienne Pompey 
 
8. Minimize considered. 
(ARS) STAPLETON