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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS 001713 
 
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 
         MARCH 10-17, 2006 
 
 
¶1. ATTENTION 
¶2. COTE D'IVOIRE 
¶3. BENIN 
¶4. CHAD 
¶5. RWANDA 
¶6. NIGER 
¶7. DROC 
¶8. MAURITANIA 
¶9. UGANDA 
¶10. KENYA 
¶11. LIBERIA 
¶12. 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 FIGARO 3/17/2006 
  -    "KONAN BANNY PASSES THE 100DAYS TEST", 
-    "GUILLAUME SOROS: NO LLINK BETWEEN DISARMING AND ELECTIONS", 
by Karene Bassompierre in Abidjan 
 
¶3. BENIN 
*** LIBERATION 313/2006 
  -    "YAYI BONI LEADS IN BENIN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION", by Thomas 
     Hofnung 
 
¶4. CHAD 
*** LE MONDE 3/17/2006 
  -    "THE CURSE OF OIL", 
-    "QUESTIONS PUT TO ALPHA OUMAR KONARE", bt Alain Faujas 
-    "IDRISS DEBY CLAIMS TO HAVE FOILED A COUP ATTEMPT", by Jean 
Philippe Remy 
 
¶5. RWANDA 
*** LE MONDE 3/17/2006 
  -    "RWANDA'S CHILD-PARENTS", by Marion Van Rentergheim 
 
¶6. NIGER 
*** LA CROIX 3/10/2006 
  -    "NIGER STRUGGLES AGAINST HUNGER", 
-    "NIGER STRIVES TO ESCAMPE FAMINE", 
-    "FOOD SAFETY IMPLIES STOCKING HARVESS", 
-    "GOVERNMENT COMPLETES `ACTION PLAN'", 
-    "PRECARIOUS BALANCE WAS DESTROYED LAST YEAR", interview with 
French cooperation economist Thierry Latreille by Pierre Cochez 
 
¶7. DROC 
*** LE FIGARO 3/15/2006 
  -    "CVONGO KINSHASA PREPARES FOR FIRST ELECTIONS", 
-    "INSTABILITY REMAINS VERY LOCALIZED" interview with 
President Joseph Kabila by Caroline Dumay 
 
¶8. MAURITANIA 
*** LE MONDE 3/11/2006 
  -    "ILLEGAL MIGRATION GOES THROUGH MAURITANIA", BY Jean-Pierre 
     Tuquoi 
- 
¶9. UGANDA 
*** LIBERATION 3/17/2006 
  -    "UGANDA DRIES UP LAKE VICTORIA", by Thomas Hofnung 
 
¶10. KENYA 
*** LE FIGARO 3/13/2006 
  -    "KENYA UNDER THREAT OF DROUGHT", by special correspondent in 
     Nairobi Tanguy berthemet 
 
*** LA CROIX 3/10/2006 
  -    "DROUGHT DECLARED NATIONAL DISASTER", by Laurent d'Ersu 
 
¶11. LIBERIA 
*** LE MONDE 3/15/006 
  -    "MONROVIA NEGOCIATES CHARLES TAYLOR'S TRANSFET TO 
     INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL", y Philippe Bernard 
 
*** LE MONDE 3/12-13/2006 
  -    "LIBERIAN PRESIDENT WANTS TO MORALIZE PUBLIC SERVICES", by 
     Philippe Bernard 
 
*** LA CROIX 3/10/2006 
  -    "LIBERIAN PRESIDENT CHARMS PARIS", by Laurent d'Ersu 
 
¶12. SUDAN 
*** LE MONDE 3/12-13/2006 
  -    "AFRICA WANTS UN REINFORCEMENT IN DAFUR", by Jean Philippe 
     Remy 
¶13. Minimize considered. 
(ARS) STAPLETON