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Viewing cable 06PARIS3927, AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06PARIS3927 2006-06-12 08:06 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 003927 
 
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 
         June 2-9 2006 
 
 
1. ATTENTION 
2. CHAD 
3. SENEGAL 
4. MALI 
5. COTE 
6. MAURITANIA 
7. SOMALIA 
8. SUDAN 
9. 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. CHAD 
*** LIBERATION 6/2/2006 
- "A RISK OF REGIONAL EXPLOSION", by William Leday 
 
3. SENEGAL 
*** LE FIGARO 5/31/2006 
- "SENEGALESE EXODUS TO EUROPE", by special correspondent in Dakar 
Thierry Oberle 
- "ABDOULAYE WADE REQUEST AID FOR RETURNING MIGRANTS", signed T.O. 
 
4. MALI 
*** LE MONDE 5/25/2006 
- "BARRACK ATTACKS MAY BE A SIGN OF RENEWED TUAREG REBELLION", by 
Jean-Pierre Tuquoi 
 
5. COTE D'IVOIRE 
*** LE FIGARO 6/8/2006 
- "COTE D'IVOIRE REFORESTATION: A NEW CHALLENGE", by Karene 
Bassompierre in Abidjan 
 
*** LE FIGARO 6/3-4/2006 
- "FIRST STEPS TOWARD ELECTIONS", by Mark Boller in Abidjan 
 
6. MAURITANIA 
*** LA CROIX 6/8/2006 
- "MAURITANIA IS THE ANTECHAMBER FOR CANDIDATES TO EXILE", by 
Catherine Rebuffel 
 
*** LIBERATION 6/6/2006 
- "HOW MAURITANIA BURNT UP HER PETROL", by special correspondent in 
Nouakchott Christophe Ayad 
 
7. SOMALIA 
*** LA CROIX 6/8/2006 
- "SHARIF SHEIKH AHMED: MOGADISCIO'S STRONGMAN", by Laurent d'Ersu 
 
*** LE MONDE 6/8/2006 
- "LOOT SHARING HAS STARTED IN MOGADISCIO", by special correspondent 
in Mogadiscio Jean Philippe Remy 
 
*** LA CROIX 6/7/2006 
- "PEACE IN MOGADISCIO STILL PRECARIOUS", by AFP correspondent in 
Mogadiscio Ali Musa Abdi 
 
*** LE MONDE 6/7/2007 
- "ISLAMIST FIGHTERS HAVE CONQUERED MOGADISCIO IN FOUR MONTHS", 
- "A BLOW FOR WASHINGTON", by Corine Lesnes et Jean-Philippe Remy 
 
*** LIBERATION 6/7/2006 
- "MOGADISCIO DOES NOT REPRESENT THE WHOLE OF SOMALIA", interview 
with CNRS researcher Roland Marchal by Christophe Ayad 
 
*** LE FIGARO 6/6/2006 
- "ISLAMISTS SAID TO HAVE TAKEN MOGADISCIO", by Tanguy Berthemet 
 
*** LE MONDE 6/6/2006 
- "ISLAMISTS FIGHTERS ABOUT TO CONQUER MOGADISCIO", by correspondent 
in Nairobi jean-Philippe Remy 
 
*** LA CROIX 6//2006 
- "MILITIA WAR IN MOGADISCIO", by Laurent d'Ersu 
 
*** LIBERATION 5/31/2006 
- "TO COUNTER AL QUAIDA, WASHINGTON MAKES ALLIANCES WITH THE DEVIL 
IN SOMALIA", by Christophe Ayad 
 
8. SUDAN 
*** LE MONDE 6/8/2006 
- "KHARTOUM REFUSES TO LET ANY UN BLUE ELMET MOVE TO DARFUR", by 
special correspondent in Khartoum Philippe Golopion 
 
9. NIGERIA 
*** LIBERATION 6/9/2006 
- "OIL BARREL HELD HOSTAGE IN THE NIGER DELTA", by correspondent in 
Lagos Virginie Gomez 
 X. Minimize considered. 
(ARS) STAPLETON