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Viewing cable 06PARIS1352, AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06PARIS1352 2006-03-03 15:57 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 001352 
 
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 
         FEB.25-MARCH 3, 2006 
 
 
1. ATTENTION 
2. DROC 
3. COTE D'IVOIRE 
4. SENEGAL 
5. BURUNDI 
6. MAURITANIA 
7. UGANDA 
8. KENYA 
9. ZIMBABWE 
10. NIGERIA 
 
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. DROC 
*** LE FIGARO 3/3/2006 
  -    "EUROPE AWAITS GREEN LIGHT FROM BERLIN", by correspondent in 
     Brussels Alexandrine Bouilhet 
 
*** LIBERATION 3/1/2006 
  -    "TV DRAMA, TRUER THAN REALITY", by correspondent in Kinshasa 
     Blandine Flipo 
 
3. COTE D'IVOIRE 
*** LE MONDE 3/2/2006 
  -    "MEETING TURNS TO GBAGBO'S DISADVANTAGE", by Jean Pierre 
     Tuquoi 
 
*** LE FIGARO 3/2/2006 
  -    "IVOIRIAN TENORS HAVE MET IN YAMOUSSOUKRO", SIGNED P.S.-E. 
 
*** LE FIGARO 2/28/2006 
  -    "FALSE START FOR YAMOUSSOUKRO SUMMIT", by Patrick de Saint 
     Exupery 
 
*** LE MONDE 2/28/2006 
  -    "CHIEF POLITICIANS STRIVE TO RESTORE DIALOG", 
-    "PARIS WONDERS ABOUT ELETORAL CALENDAR", by Jean-Pierre 
Tuquoi 
 
*** LA CROIX 2/27/2006 
  -    "FIVE IVOIRIAN LEADERS'ATTEMPT AT DIALOG", by David Youant 
     (AFP) 
 
4. SENEGAL 
*** LIBERATION 3/1/2006 
  -    "LANDMINES STILL KILL IN CASAMANCE", by special 
     correspondent in Ziguinchor Marie-Laure Josselin 
 
5. BURUNDI 
*** LA CROIX 3/1/2006 
  -    "FOR LACK OF FUNDS AND PERSONEL, AIDS CONTINUES KILLING 
     BURUNDIANS", by Laurent d'Ersu 
 
6. MAURITANIA 
*** LE MONDE 3/2/2006 
  -    "MAURITANIA DREAMS OF BLACK GOLD", two-page feature by 
     Pierre Lepidi 
 
7. UGANDA 
*** LE FIGARO 3/1/2006 
  -    "UGANDAN OPPOSITION CONTESTS ELECTION RESULT", Reuters 
*** LE MONDE 3/1/2006 
  -    "IN THE NAME OF STABILITY, AUTOCRAT MUSEVENI IS CROWNED", by 
     Philippe Bernard 
 
*** LE MONDE 2/28/2006 
  -    "UGANDAN OPPOSITION CONTESTS MUSEVENI'S RE-ELECTION", by 
     Philippe Bernard 
 
*** LIBERATION 2/27/2006 
  -    "MUSEVENI, BISMARK OF THE GREAT LAKES", by special 
     correspondent in Kampala Thomas Hofnung 
 
*** LE FIGARO 2/27/2006 
  -    "MUSEVENI RE-ELECTED FOR A THIRD MANDATE", by special 
     correspondent in Kampala Tanguy Berthemet 
 
*** LE MONDE 2/25/2006 
  -    "UGANDAN OPPOSITION FEARS ELECTORAL FRAUD", by special 
     correspondent in Kampala Philippe Bernard 
 
8. KENYA 
*** LE MONDE 2/25/2006 
  -    "RECORD DROUGHT MAY LEAD TO FAMIN", by special correspondent 
     in Kajiado Jean-Philippe Remy 
 
9. ZIMBABWE 
*** LA CROIX 2/28/2006 
  -    "NEW OPPONENT FACES ROBERT MUGABE", by Laurent d'Ersu 
 
10. NIGERIA 
*** LIBERATION 2/25-26/2006 
  -    "RELIGIOUS VIOLENCE SPREADS TO SOUTHERN NIGERIA", by 
     correspondent in Lagos Virginie Gomez 
 
*** LE MONDE 2/26-27/2006 
- "COUNTRY FACES VIOLENCE IN MOSLEM NORTH AND IN OIL-RICH SOUTH", 
by correspondent in Lagos Alexandre Jacquens 
 
11. Minimize considered. 
(ARS) STAPLETON