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Viewing cable 06PARIS2300, AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06PARIS2300 2006-04-07 14:55 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 002300 
 
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 25-april 7, 2006 
 
 
1. ATTENTION 
2. FAMINE IN AFRICA 
3. SENEGAL 
4. TAYLOR 
5. DROC 
6. COTE D'IVOIRE 
 
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. FAMINE IN AFRICA 
*** LE MONDE 4/4/2006 
  -    "WHY DO FAMINES KEEP RECURRING IN AFRICA?", a two page 
     feature in Economics supplement 
 
3. SENEGAL 
*** LE MONDE 4/6/2006 
  -    "IDRISSA SECK SAYS HE IS A CANDIDATE TO PRESIDENTIAL 
     ELECTION", 
-    "WHEN MR WADE QUALIFIED `A FOLLY' HIS FORMER PROT  S 
AFFRONT", by special correspondent in Dakar Philippe Bernard 
 
4. CHARLES TAYLOR 
*** LA CROIX 4/4/2006 
  -    "CHARLES TAYLOR FACES A FREETOWN JUDGE, AT LAST", by Laurent 
     d'Ersu 
 
*** LE FIGARO 4/4/2006 
  -    "CHARLES TAYLOR PLEADS NOT GUILTY", by special correspondent 
     in Freetown Tanguy Berthemet 
 
*** LIBERATION 4/3/2006 
  -    "A BURDENSOME PRISONER", by Thomas Hofnung 
 
*** LE MONDE 4/1/2006 
  -    "TAYLOR TRIAL: LIKELY TRANSFER TO THE HAGUE FOR SECURITY 
     REASONS", by Stephanie Maupas and Philippe Golopion in New York 
     and the Hague 
 
*** LE FIGARO 3/31/2006 
  -    "LIBERIA'S TORTURER FACES JUSTICE", by Tanguy Berthemet 
 
*** LIBERATION 3/30/2006 
  -    "NO MORE RUNNING AWAY FOR CHARLES TAYLOR", Signed T.H. 
 
*** LE MONDE 3/30/2006 
  -    "ACCUSED OF CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY, CHARLES TAYLOR 
     VANISHES", by Jean-Pierre Tuquoi 
 
*** LA CROIX 3/30/2006 
  -    "CHARLES TAYLOR APPEARS IN FRONT OF INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL", 
     by Laurent d'Ersu 
 
*** LE MONDE 3/28/2006 
- "NIGERIA ACCEPTS TO HAND OVER TAYLOR", by Philippe Bernard 
 
*** LIBERATION 3/27/2006 
  -    "END OF EXILE FOR CHARLES TAYLOR", by Virginie Gomez 
 
*** LE FIGARO 3/31/2006 
  -    "OBASANJO ABOUT TO HAND TAYLOR OVER TO LIBERIA", Unsigned 
 
5. DROC 
*** LA CROIX 4/4/2006 
  -    "ETIENNE TSHISEKEDI, CONGO'S LONG TIME OPPONENT", by Laurent 
     d'Ersu 
 
6. COTE D'IVOIRE 
*** LE FIGARO 4/4/2006 
- "UNEASY PROGRESS TOWARD ELECTIONS", by Mark Boller in Abidjan 
 
7. Minimize considered. 
(ARS) STAPLETON