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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 PARIS 000416 
 
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 
         JANUARY 13-20, 2006 
¶1. ATTENTION 
¶2. COTE D'IVOIRE 
¶3. AFRICAN UNION 
¶4. MALI/SOCIAL FORUM 
¶5. DROC 
¶6. LIBERIA 
¶7. SOUTH AFRICA 
¶8. 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. COTE D'IVOIRE 
*** LE MONDE 1/21/2006 
  -    "CALM RESTORED IN ABIDJAN WHERE ROADBLOCKS HAVE BEEN 
     LIFTED", by special correspondent in Abidjan Jean-Philippe Remy 
-    "SECURITY COUNCIL MOVING TOWARD SANCTION", by correspondent 
in New York Philippe Bolopion 
-    "ON THE TRAIL OF THE REAL FIRMIN MAHE", Investigation by 
special correspondents in Cote d'Ivoire Franck Joannes and Jean- 
Philippe Remy 
 
*** LIBERATION 1/20/2006 
  -    "UN THREATENS IVOIRIAN REGIME", 
-    "PRESIDENT'S CAMP PLAYS WORST CASE SCENARIO", interview with 
former prime minister Alassane Ouattara by Thomas Hofnung 
 
*** LE MONDE 1/20/2006 
  -    "THE END OF A FACE-TO-FACE RELATIONSHIP", unsigned editorial 
-    "TROUBLED COTE D'IVOIRE THREATENED WITH UN SANCTION", by 
special correspondent in Abidjan Jean-Philippe Remy 
-    "FRANCE SUGGESTS SANCTIONS SHOULD HIT INDIVIDUALS", by 
Philippe Bolopion in New York and Jean-Pierre Tuquo 
 
*** LE FIGARO 1/20/2006 
  -    "IVOIRAN RIOTERS GET SUPPORT FROM MILITARY", by Mark Boller 
     in Abidjan 
-    "PRESIDENT GBAGBO'S OBSCURE STRATEGY", by Patrick de Saint 
Exupery 
-    "UN WARNING TO TROUBLEMAKERS", by Jean-Louis Turlin in New 
York 
 
*** LIBERATION 1/19/2006 
  -    "GBAGBO PLAYS HIS LAST CARD AGAINST INTERNATIONAL 
     GUARDIANSHIP", by Judith Rueff 
-    "PATRIOTS TARGET UN AND FRANCE", AFP, Reuters 
 
*** LE FIGARO 1/19/2006 
  -    "UN CAUGHT IN IVOIRIAN TRAP" 
-    "LIKE FRANCE BEFORE HER, UN IS TRAPPED IN IVOIRIAN FIRE", 
AFP, Reuters 
-    "KOFI ANNAN WANTS TO DEPLOY BLUE HELMETS", by correspondent 
in New York Jean-Louis Turlin 
-    "IN ABIDJAN, PATRIOTS INVEST TV STATION", by Mark Boller in 
Abidjan 
-    "DANGEROUS ULTERIOR MOTIVES", by Patrick de Saint Exupery 
-    "LICORNE WITHDRAWAL IS NOT AN OPTION, SAYS BRIGITTE 
GIRARDIN", interview of French cooperation deputy minister with 
Patrick de Saint Exupery 
-    "IN FAVOR OF SANCTIONS", Editorial by Pierre Rousselin 
 
*** LA CROIX 1/19/2006 
  -    "GBAGBO SUSPECTED TO DIVERT COCOA BENEFITS", by Gwen 
     Maiwaring 
-    "UN AND LICORNE HAVE 11,000 MEN ON THE GROUND", by Catherine 
Rebuffel 
 
*** LE MONDE 1/19/2006 
  -    "INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY WISHES TO SANCTION GBAGBO", by 
     correspondent in New York Philippe Golopion 
-    "GBAGBO'S CAMP THREATENS PEACE PROCESS", 
-    "REPORT SHOWS REGIME'S MISMANAGEMENT OF COCOA/COFFEE TRADE", 
by special correspondent in Abidjan Jean-Phippe Remy 
 
*** LIBERATION 1/18/2006 
  -    "ABIDJAN PARALYSED BY PATRIOTS", 
-    "GBAGBO MAKES A PILE WITH COCOA", by Thomas Hofnung 
-    "THE COCOA POT", editorial by Patrick Sabatier 
 
*** LA CROIX 1/19/2006 
  -    "ABIDJAN TAKEN HOSTAGE BY PATRIOTS", by Laurent d'Ersu 
 
 
*** LE FIGARO 1/18/2006 
  -    "GBAGBO'S PARTY PULLS OUT OF THE PEACE PROCESS", by Karene 
     Bassompierre in Abidjan 
 
*** LE MONDE 1/18/2006 
  -    "DAYS OF FEVER IN ABIDJAN" 
-    "MR GBAGBO'S PATRIOTS ARE ANGRY AT PARLIAMENT DISSOLUTION 
AND PARALYSE ABIDJAN", by special correspondent in Abidjan Jean- 
Philippe Remy 
 
*** LIBERATION 1/17/2006 
  -    "ABIDJAN UNDER SIEGE", signed T.H. 
 
*** LE FIGARO 1/17/2006 
  -    "GBAGBO'S PATRIOTS PARALYSE ABIDJAN", by Karene Bassompierre 
 
*** LE FIGARO 1/16/2006 
  -    "LAURENT GBAGBO IS WEAKENED BY HIS PRIME MINISTER", by 
     special correspondent in Abidjan Patrick de Saint-Exupery 
 
¶3. AFRICAN UNION 
*** LIBERATION 1/20/2006 
  -    "AFRICAN UNION'S GROTESQUE SUMMIT", by Christophe Ayad 
 
¶4. MALI/SOCIAL FORUM 
*** LE MONDE 1/20/2006 
  -    "AFRICA INTENDS BAMAKO TO BE AN ANSWER TO DAVOS", by special 
     correspondent in Bamako Philippe Bernard 
 
*** LIBERATION 1/19/2006 
  -    "FROM AFRICA, OUT AND LOUD", 
-    "TO INTRODUCE SOME DOUBT IN DECISION-MAKERS'MINDS", 
Interview with former Malian minister Aminata traore by special 
correspondent in Bamako Christian Losson 
 
*** LA CROIX 1/19/2006 
  -    "SOCIAL FORUM EXPLORES THREE CONTINENTS", by Pierre Cochez 
 
¶5. DROC 
*** LIBERATION 1/13/2006 
- "CONGOLESE JOURNALIST ABOUT TO BE AIR-DEPORTED TO KINSHASA", 
by Mourad Guichard 
 
¶6. LIBERIA 
*** LE FIGARO 1/17/2006 
  -    "ELLEN JOHNSON-SIRLEAF AT THE HELM OF A WEAK AND DRAINED 
     LIBERIA", by special correspondent in Monrovia Patrick de Saint- 
     Exupery 
-    "FIRST LADY IN SUPPORT OF GEORGE. W.", by correspondent in 
Washington Philippe Gelie 
 
*** LIBERATION 1/17/2006 
  -    "A QUARTER OF LIBERIAN NATIONAL BUDGET SLIPS BETWEEN THE 
     GOVERNMENT'S FINGERS", by Christophe Ayad 
 
*** LA CROIX 1/17/2006 
  -    "JOHNSON SIRLEAF CARRIES ALL LIBERIANS'HOPES", by special 
     correspondent in Monrovia Stephane Auvray 
 
¶7. SOUTH AFRICA 
*** LE FIGARO 1/14-15/2006 
  -    "CRISIS WITHIN PRETORIA'S RULING PARTY", 
-    "JACOB ZUMA, ANTI-APARTHEID FALLEN HERO", by Caroline Dumay 
in Johannesburg 
 
¶8. SUDAN 
*** LE MONDE 1/15-16/2006 
  -    "SUDANESE CAIRO ORDEAL NOT OVER", by special correspondent 
     in Cairo Cecile Hennion 
 
¶9. Minimize considered. 
(ARS) STAPLETON