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Viewing cable 06PARIS1020, AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06PARIS1020 2006-02-17 14:13 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 001020 
 
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 
         February 3-17, 2006 
 
 
1. ATTENTION 
2. COTE D'IVOIRE 
3. CHAD/SUDAN 
4. NIGERIA 
5. DROC 
 
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 2/12-13/2006 
  -    "ELECTIONS WILL NOT BE HELD ON SCHEDULE", INTERVIEW with 
     president of Gabon Omar Bongo, by Jean-Pierre Tuquoi 
 
*** LE MONDE 2/10/2006 
  -    "NO REACTION FROM ABIDJAN AFTER UN SANCTIONS", by Jean 
     Philippe Remy 
 
*** LE MONDE 2/9/2006 
  -    "UN SANCTIONS TRHEE IVOIRIAN PERSONALITIES", by 
     correspondent in New York Philippe Bolopion 
 
*** LE FIGARO 2/8/2006 
  -    "TROUBLE IN COTE D'IVOIRE: UN SANCTIONS", by correspondent 
     in New York Jean Louis Turlin 
-    "IVOIRIAN TV; MUCH COVETED BY ALL", 
-    "WEST COUNTRY ABANDONED TO CHAOS", by Karine Bassompierre in 
Abidjan 
 
*** LIBERATION 2/8/2006 
  -    "UN SETS MINIMUM SANCTIONS", by Thomas Hofnung and Laurent 
     Mauriac (in New York) 
 
*** LA CROIX 2/7/2006 
  -    "UN EXPECTS RENEWED TROUBLE IN COTE D'IVOIRE", by Laurent 
     d'Ersu 
- 
*** LE MONDE 2/5-6/2006 
  -    "IN THE COMPANY OF GBAGBO'S `YOUNG PATRIOTS' IN ABIDJAN", by 
     Jean-Philippe Remy 
 
*** LE MONDE 2/4/2006 
  -    "PARIS ASKS FOR UN SANCTIONS AGAINST COTE D'IVOIRE", by 
     correspondent in New York Philippe Golopion 
 
 
 
 
3. CHAD/SUDAN 
*** LIBERATION 2/15/2006 
  -    PORTRAIT OF HASSAN EL TURABI, by Christophe Ayad 
 
*** LE MONDE 2/10/2006 
  -    "CHAD AND SUDAN SIGN PEACE ACCORD IN LIBYA", by 
     correspondent in Nairobi Jean-Philippe Remy 
 
*** LA CROIX 2/10/2006 
  -    "CHAD AND SUDAN COMMITTED TO SOLVING THEIR QUARREL", by 
     Laurent d'Ersu 
 
4. NIGERIA 
*** LIBERATION 2/17/2006 
  -    "PEOPLE HERE BELIEVE IT'S A CONSPIRACY", by special 
     correspondent in Kano Virginie Gomez 
 
*** LE FIGARO 2/13/2006 
  -    "DANGER COMES FROM AFRICA", by Catherine Petitnicolas 
 
*** LE MONDE 2/12-13/2006 
  -    "NIGERIA APPEALS FOR INTERNATIONAL AID", by Jean Yves Nau 
-    "A POOR AND CORRUPT COUNTRY, HELPLESS AGAINST VIRUS 
DISSEMINATION", by correspondent in Lagos Alexandre Jacquens 
*** LIBERATION 2/11-12/2006 
  -    "BIRD FLU THREATENS AFRICA",  by correspondent in Lagos 
     Virginie Gomez 
-    "A FORETOLD DISASTER", by Christian Losson 
*** LE FIGARO 2/11-12/2006 
  -    "BIRD FLU IN NIGERIA: A WORRYING OUTBURST", by Martine Perez 
 
*** LIBERATION 2/10/2006 
  -    "BIRD FLU STRIKES NIGERIAN PROVINCES", by correspondent in 
     Lagos Virginie Gomez 
 
*** LE MONDE 2/10/2006 
  -    "BIRD FLU REACHES AFRICA", by Jean Yves Nau 
 
5. DROC 
*** LA CROIX 2/14/2006 
  -    "STILL UNSTABLE, CONGO NEEDS HELP", by Laurent d'Ersu 
 
*** LE MONDE 2/14/2006 
  -    "IT'S THE RIGHT TIME TO HELP CONGO", by UN Assistant 
     Secretary General Jan Egeland and EU Commissary Louis Michel 
 
6. Minimize considered. 
(ARS) STAPLETON