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Viewing cable 05PARIS8513, AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
05PARIS8513 2005-12-19 08:11 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 008513 
 
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 
         DECEMBER 9-16, 2005 
 
 
1. ATTENTION 
2. COTTON 
3. COTE D'IVOIRE 
4. DROC 
5. RWANDA 
6. GABON 
7. CHAD 
8. NIGER 
9. ETHIOPIA/ERITREA 
10. SUDAN 
 
 
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. COTTON 
*** LIBERATION 12/13/2005 
  -    "AFRICA'S LEGS ARE MADE OF COTTON", by special correspondent 
     in HongKong Christian Losson 
 
3. COTE D'IVOIRE 
*** LE MONDE 12/15/2005 
  -    "GENERAL PONCET IS INDICTED", by Laurent Zecchini 
-    "BOUAKE: FRENCH OFFICER ACCUSES GBAGBO'S ENTOURAGE" 
 
*** LIBERATION 12/14/2005 
  -    ""GENERAL PONCED INDICTED", by Jean-Dominique Merchet 
 
*** LE MONDE 12/14/2005 
  -    "FIRMIN MAHE'S LAST MOMENTS", by Gerard Davet and Fabrice 
     Lhomme 
-    "HANDIMAN OR EDUCATOR, ACCORDING TO HIS LAWYERS" 
 
4. DROC 
*** LA CROIX 12/15/2005 
  -    "FORTHCOMING REFERENDUM DIVIDES RD-CONGO", by special 
     correspondent in Kinshasa Francois d'Alencon 
 
5. RWANDA 
*** LE FIGARO 12/12/2005 
  -    "SERIOUS ACCUSATIONS AGAINST FRENCH MILITARY", by Patrick de 
     Saint Exupery 
*** LA CROIX 12/12/2005 
  -    "CONTROVERSIAL BOOK REVISITS RWANDAN GENOCIDE", by Laurent 
     d'Ersu 
 
6. GABON 
*** LE FIGARO 12/15/2005 
  -    "OMAR BONGO FEELS PARIS ABANDONED HIM", by Patrick de Saint 
     Exupery 
 
7. CHAD 
*** LE MONDE 12/14/2005 
  -    "DESERTERS' LEADER IS PRESIDENT DEBY'S FORMER ALLY", by 
     correspondent in Nairobi Jean-Philippe Remy 
 
*** LIBERATION 12/12/2005 
  -    "PRESIDENT OF CHAD ABANDONED BY HIS OWN", by correspondent 
     in Ndjamena Stephanie Braquehais 
 
8. NIGER 
*** LA CROIX 12/10-11/2005 
  -    "SHOULD NIGER HOST FRANCOPHONE GAMES?", by Jean Luc Ferre 
 
9. ETHIOPIA/ERITREA 
*** LIBERATION 12/13/2005 
- "ETHIOPIA WILL NOT FIRE THE FIRST SHOT", by special 
correspondent in Zala Anbesa Lea-Lisa Westerhof 
 
10. SUDAN 
*** LA CROIX 12/13/2005 
  -    "NEW ACCUSATIONS AGAINST SUDANESE GOVERNMENT OVER DARFUR", 
     by Laurent d'Ersu 
-    "RAPE HAS BEEN USED AS WAR WEAPON", by Gaetan Du Roy 
11. Minimize considered. 
(ARS) STAPLETON