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Viewing cable 05PARIS8028, AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
05PARIS8028 2005-11-25 14:20 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 PARIS 008028 
 
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 
         NOVEMBER 18-25, 2005 
 
 
1. ATTENTION 
2. COTE D'IVOIRE 
3. SUDAN 
4. MAURITANIA 
5. CHAD 
6. GABON 
7. RWANDA 
8. MALARIA+HIV/AIDS 
 
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 11/24/2005 
  -    "COCOA AND DIAMOND AT THE CENTER OF IVOIRIAN CONFLICT', by 
     Karene Bassompierre in Abidjan 
 
 
3. SUDAN 
*** LA CROIX 11/23/2005 
  -    "JUBA REGAINS ITS IDENTITY", by special correspondent in 
     Juba Adrien de Mun 
 
4. MAURITANIA 
*** LE MONDE 11/23/2005 
  -    "MAURITANIAN PRESIDENT PLEADS FOR POLITICAL ALTERNANCE", by 
     correspondent in Nouakchott Marie Pierre Olphand 
 
5. CHAD 
*** LE MONDE 11/23/2005 
  -    "DEBY'S POWER THREATENED BY MUTINEES" by correspondent in 
     NairobiJean-Philippe Remy 
 
*** LA CROIX 11/22/2005 
  -    "HISSENE HABRE ENJOYS SOME SUPPORT IN AFRICA", by 
     correspondent in Dakar Christine Holzbauer 
 
*** LIBERATION 11/19-20/2005 
  -    "DEBY WALKS A TIGHTROPE", signed TH 
 
6. GABON 
*** LE FIGARO 11/23/2005 
  -    "PRESIDENT ELECTION TRUNCATED AGAIN", by special 
     correspondent in Libreveille Patrick de Saint Exupery 
 
7. RWANDA 
*** LE FIGARO 11/23/2005 
  -    "JUDGE REOPENS FRENCH CASE IN RWANDA", by special 
     correspondent in Kigali Patrick de Saint Exupery 
 
8. MALARIA+HIV/AIDS 
*** LE MONDE 11/22/2005 
  -    "IN AFRICA, FIGHT AGAINST MALARIA LACKS COHERENCE", by 
     special correspondent in Yaounde Philippe Bernard 
-    "IN MOZAMBIQUE, DDT STILL USED AGAINST MOSQUITOES",pecial 
correspondent in Maputo Fabienne Pompey 
-    "NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH HIV REACHES MORE THAN 40 KILLION IN 
2005", by Paul Benkimoun 
 
 
9. Minimize considered. 
(ARS) STAPLETON