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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
05PARIS8692	2005-12-30 10:30	2011-08-24 00:00	UNCLASSIFIED	Embassy Paris

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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS 008692 
 
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 16-30, 2005 
 
 
¶1. ATTENTION 
¶2. SENEGAL 
¶3. COTE D'IVOIRE 
¶4. CHAD/SUDAN 
¶5. DROC 
¶6. RWANDA 
¶7. CAMEROON 
¶8. FRANCE AND 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. SENEGAL 
*** LE FIGARO 12/22/2005 
  -    "SENEGAL'S DEEP DISAPPOINTMENT", 
-    "POVERTY IN DAKAR'S QUARTIERS IS HIGH RISK", by Tanguy 
Berthemet 
 
¶3. COTE D'IVOIRE 
*** LA CROIX 12/23/2005 
  -    "I NEED FRENCH HELP TO INVESTIGATE THE MAHE AFFAIR", 
     interview with ivoirian military prosecutor Ange Kessi by Lauren 
     d'Ersu 
 
*** LE FIGARO 12/22/2005 
  -    "FRENCH MISTAKE RAISES QUESTIONS", by Arnaud de La Grange 
 
*** LA CROIX 12/22/2005 
  -    "DOUBLE MISTAKE IN PONCET AFFAIR", by Laurent d'Ersu 
 
 
¶4. CHAD/SUDAN 
*** LE FIGARO 12/29/2005 
  -    "QUARRELS WORSENS BETWEEN N'DJAMENA AND KHARTOUM", 
-    "OIL: DEBY DEFIES WORLD BANK", by Tanguy Berthemet 
 
*** LE MONDE 12/28/2005 
  -    "CHAD ACCUSES SUDAN", 
-    "REGIME CRISIS IN CHAD RISKS TURNING INTO WAR WITH SUDAN", 
by Jean-Pierre Tuquoi 
 
*** LE MONDE 12/21/2005 
  -    "CHADIAN TROOPS DRIVE BACK REBELS FROM SUDAN", by 
     correspondent in Nairobi Jean-Philippe Remy 
 
*** LIBERATION 12/21/2005 
  -    "NDJAMENA CRUSHES REBEL ATTACKS", by special correspondent 
     in Adre Stephanie Braquehais 
 
*** LE FIGARO 12/20/2005 
  -    "CHADIAN REGIME THREATENED BY REBELLION", by Arnaud De La 
     Grange 
 
*** LIBERATION 12/19/2005 
  -    "EASTERN CHAD ON FIRE", by Thomas Hofnung 
 
¶5. DROC 
*** LE MONDE 12/28/2005 
  -    "KINSHASA AND UN CLAIM UGANDAN REBELS HAVE BEEN ROUTED", 
     AFP, Reuters, AP 
 
*** LIBERATION 12/20/2005 
  -    "FIRST FREE-VOTE LURES CONGOLESE TO POLLING STATIONS", by 
     special correspondent in Kinshasa Blandine Flipo 
 
*** LA CROIX 12/20/2005 
  -    "DEMOCRACY IS WINNING IN CONGO-KINSHA" 
-    "CONGOLESE VOTE, MILITIA DISARM", 
-    "CONGOLESE MILITARY UNDERGOING COMPLETE REFORM" 
-    "UN FIRST PRIORITY IS ELECTION", Interview with special UN 
representative William SWING, all articles by special 
correspondent in DROC Francois d'Alencon 
-    "UGANDA HAS NO INTEREST IN DROC'S STABILIZING" by special 
correspondent in Kampala Adrien de Mun 
 
*** LA CROIX 12/19/2005 
  -    "DROC CITIZENS VOTE IN FAVOR OF CHANGE", by special 
     correspondent in Kinshasa Francois d'Alencon 
 
*** LE MONDE 12/18-19/2005 
  -    "KINSHASA OPENS ELECTORAL CYCLE WITH REFERENDUM ON 
     CONSTITUTION", by correspondent in Nairobi Jean-Philippe Remy 
 
*** LE FIGARO 12/19/2005 
  -    "CALM PREVAILS IN KINSHASA VOTE", unsigned 
 
 
*** LIBERATION 12/17-18/2005 
  -    "CHURCH SUMMONS FORMER ZAIRE TO VOTE", by correspondent in 
     Kinshasa Blandine Flipo 
 
*** LE FIGARO 12/17-18/2005 
  -    "REFERENDUM IN DECAYING CONGO", by Laurence D'Hondt in 
     Kinshasa 
 
*** LA CROIX 12/16/2005 
  -    "TRANSITION HAS LASTED LONG ENOUGH", interview with 
     Electoral Commission Chairman Apollinaire Malu Malu by Francois 
     d'Alencon in Kinshasa 
 
¶6. RWANDA 
*** LIBERATION 12/24-25/2005 
  -    "FRANCE ACCUSED OF GENOCIDE COMPLICITY", by Christophe Ayad 
 
*** LE FIGARO 12/26/2005 
  -    "FRENCH ARMY LOOKED AT BY JUDICIARY", by Tanguy Berthemet 
 
*** LA CROIX 12/26/2005 
  -    "FRENCH MILITARY ACCUSED OF GENOCIDE COMPLICITY", by Laurent 
     d'Ersu 
 
¶7. CAMEROON 
*** LA CROIX 12/27/2005 
  -    "CAMEROON IS WORLD BANK'S PET STUDENT", by special 
     correspondent in Yaounde and Douala Aude Carasco 
 
¶8. FRANCE AND AFRICA 
*** LE MONDE 12/20/2005 
- "AFRICA AND THE DEMOCRATIC DESILLUSION", Opinion column by 
Philippe Bernard 
 
¶9. Minimize considered. 
(ARS) STAPLETON

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