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Viewing cable 06PARIS2998, AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06PARIS2998 2006-05-05 14:47 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 002998 
 
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 
         APRIL 27-MAY 5, 2006 
 
 
1. ATTENTION 
2. AFRICA/CHINA 
3. DARFUR 
4. CHAD 
5. CAMEROON 
6. UGANDA 
 
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. AFRICA/CHINA 
*** LIBERATION 4/27/2006 
- "CHINA GOES SHOPPING IN AFRICA", A two-page feature by Philippe 
Grangereau, including 
- "FRANCE FEARS BEIJING IN ITS AFRICAN PRESERVE"by Christophe Ayad 
and Thomas Hofnung 
- "INTO NIGERIA, THROUGH THE BACK DOOR", by correspondent in Lagos 
Virginie Gomez 
 
3. DARFUR 
*** LE FIGARO 5/3/2006 
- "DARFUR IS STILL WAITNG FOR PEACE ACCORD", by Patrick de Saint 
Exupery 
 
*** LA CROIX 5/3/2006 
- "DARFUR AROUSES STRONG SOLIDARITY IN THE US", BY CORRESPONDENT IN 
New York Stephanie Fontenoy 
- 
*** LA CROIX 5/2/2006 
- "DARFUR PEACE NEGOCIATIONS STILL UNCERTAIN", by Laurent d'Ersu 
 
*** LA CROIX 4/28/2006 
- "THREE ARMED FORCES SIDE BY SIDE IN ADRE", by special 
correspondent in Adre Laurent d'Ersu 
 
*** LA CROIX 4/27/2006 
- "DARFUR REFUGEES HELD HOSTAGE OF THE CHAD CONFLICT", by special 
correspondent in Treguine Laurent d'Ersu 
- 
4. CHAD 
*** LE MONDE 5/5/2006 
- "NDJAMENA VOTERS SPURN PRESIDENTIAL POLL", by special 
correspondent in Ndjamena 
- "CHAD/SUDAN CONFLICTS: REGIONAL AND GLOBAL STAKES", a two- 
background feature, by special correspondent in Chad Jean-Philippe 
Remy 
- "PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION MADE CRISIS WORSE", interview with CERI 
political analyst and researcher Roland by Philippe Bernard 
- "BEIJING IS LURED BY THE SMELL OF OIL", by Jean Michel Bezat 
 
*** LA CROIX 5/3/2006 
- "ELECTION IS ILLEGITIMATE", Interview with former President 
Goukouni Oueddei by Laurent d'Ersu 
 
*** LE MONDE 5/4/2006 
- "REBELS THREATEN NEW ATTACKS ON NDJAMENA", by Jean Philippe Remy 
 
*** LIBERATION 5/3/2006 
- " A PRESIDENT ON WAR FOOTING", by Stephanie Braquehais 
 
*** LE MONDE 5/3/2006 
- "PRESIDENT DEBY SEEKS THIRD MANDATE IN CLIMATE OF CIVIL WAR" by 
special correspondent in Ndjamena Jean-Pierre Tuquoi 
 
*** LIBERATION 4/29-30/2006 
- "IDRISS DEBY HANDLES PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN WITH IRON FIST", by 
Christophe Ayad and Stephanie Braquehais 
 
*** LE FIGARO 4/29-30/2006 
- "PARIS AND WASHINGTON DIFFER OVER CHAD", BY Patrick de Saint 
Exupery 
 
*** LIBERATION 4/28/2006 
- "SWEET WORDS BETWEEN CHAD AND WORLD BANK", by correspondent in 
Ndjamena Stephanie Braquehais 
- 
*** LA CROIX 4/27/2006 
- "FRENCH NGOs CRITICIZE FRENCH SUPPORT OF DEBY", by Catherine 
Rebuffel 
 
*** LE FIGARO 4/22-23/2006 
- "DEBY'S HIT-AND-RUN ELECTORAL ATTACK", by special correspondent in 
Bongor Patrick de Saint Exupery 
- 
5. CAMEROON 
*** LIBERATION 5/2/2006 
- "MEDICAL BRAIN DRAIN IN CAMEROON", by correspondent in Yaounde 
Fanny Pigeaud 
 
6. UGANDA 
*** LE MONDE 5/4/2006 
- "DISPLACED PERSONS IN ANAKA REFUGEE CAMP SURVIVE ON INTERNATIONAL 
AID", by special correspondent in Anaka Philippe Bernard 
- 
7. Minimize considered. 
(ARS) STAPLETON