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Viewing cable 06PARIS566, AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06PARIS566 2006-01-30 11:07 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 000566 
 
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 20-27, 2006 
 
 
1. ATTENTION 
2. AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT 
3. COTE D'IVOIRE 
4. MALI SUMMIT 
5. CHAD 
6. CONGO 
7. DROC 
8. KENYA 
8. ZIMBABWE 
 
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. AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT 
*** LA CROIX 1/24/2006 
  -    "AU SEARCHING FOR A CHAIRMAN", by Catherine Rebuffel 
 
*** LE FIGARO 1/23/2006 
  -    "AU'S CREDIBILITY IS AT STAKE", by special correspondent in 
     Khartoum Tanguy Berthemet 
 
3. COTE D'IVOIRE 
*** LE MONDE 1/28/2007 
  -    "UN EVACUATES HALF ITS STAFF" 
-    "IVOIRIAN JUSTICE INVESTIGATESMFRENCH MILITARY PERSONNEL", 
by Jean Philippe Remy in Abidjan and Philippe Bolopion in New 
York 
 
*** LE FIGARO 1/27/2006 
  -    "UN EVACUATE SOME OF ITS STAFF IN COTE D'IVOIRE", by Mark 
     Boller 
 
*** LE MONDE 1/25/2006 
  -    "FRENCH AND IVOIRIAN JUSGES WANT TO SEE FIRMIN MAHE'S BODY", 
     by special correspondent in Abidjan Jean-Philippe Remy 
 
*** LE FIGARO 1/24/2006 
  -    "LAURENT GBAGBO SUPPORS HIS OPRIME MINISTER", unsigned 
 
*** LA CROIX 1/23/2006 
  -    "PATRIOTS ARE CENTRAL TO THE VIOLENCE", by correspondent in 
     Abidjan Stephane Auvray 
 
4. MALI SUMMIT 
*** LE MONDE 1/24/2006 
  -    "AFRICA STARTS MOBILIZING IN BAMAKO",  by special 
     correspondent in Bamako Philippe Bernard 
-    "AMADOU TOUMANI TOURE, AN EXEMPLARY LEADER", by Philippe 
Bernard 
 
*** LIBERATION 1/23/2006 
  -    "WE ARE GHOSTS", by special correspondent in Bamako 
     Christian Losson 
 
*** LIBERATION 1/21-22/2006 
  -    "AFRICA'S CIVIL SOCIETY IS WAKING UP", by special 
     correspondent in Bamako Christian Losson 
-    "AFRO-OPTIMISM", editorial by Patrick Sabatier 
-    "AFRICANS NO LONGER BELIEVE IN GOOD WORDS", INTERVIEW WITH 
Un economist Yves Ekoue Amaizo by Vittorio de Filippis 
 
 
5. CHAD 
*** LIBERATION 1/26/2006 
  -    "CHAD PRESIDENT DOES NOT LET GO", byncorrespondent in 
     Ndjamena Stephanie Braquehais 
 
*** LA CROIX 1/26/2006 
- "JUDGING HISSENE HABRE TAKES TIME", by Catherine Rebuffel 
 
*** LE MONDE 1/24/2006 
  -    "AFRICAN UNION TO DECIDE HISSENE HABRE'S FATE", by 
     correspondent in Nairobi Jean Philippe Remy 
 
6. CONGO 
*** LIBERATION 1/25/2006 
  -    "SASSOU NGUESSO, NEW AFRICAN UNION'S CHAIRMAN", by 
     Christophe Ayad 
 
*** LE FIGARO 1/25/2006 
  -    "CONGO IS HEAVED TO THE TOP OF AFRICAN UNION", by special 
     correspondent in Karthoum Tanguy Berthemet 
- 
7. DROC 
*** LE MONDE 1/25/2006 
  -    "EIGHT UN SOLDIERS KILLED IN MISSION AGAINST UGANDAN 
     REBELS", by Jean-Philippe Remy and Philippe Bolopion (in New 
     York) 
 
8. KENYA 
*** LIBERATION 1/24/2006 
  -    "NOT A DROP OF AID FOR KENYA'S NORTHERN TRIBES", by special 
     correspondent in North Kenya Hilaire Avril 
9. ZIMBABWE 
*** LE MONDE 1/27/2006 
  -    "UA REPORT ON ZIMBABWE'S HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS", by 
     correspondent in Johannesburg Fabienne Pompey 
 
10. Minimize considered. 
(ARS) STAPLETON