US embassy cable - 04KINSHASA1580

UNCLAS KINSHASA 001580 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR INR/R/MR; AF/C; AF/PD; AF/PA 
IIP/G/AF TJDOWLING 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KMDR, OPRC, KPAO, CG 
SUBJECT: MEDIA PLACEMENT, AUGUST 7-14, 2004 
 
 
1. The August 7th edition of the pro-opposition "Le 
Satellite" carried on page 8 the article entitled "U.S. 
Congress Terms Situation In Darfur `Genocide'- Senate, House 
Pass Concurrent Resolutions On Darfur". The article was 
credited to the "Office of International Information Program 
of the Department of State". 
 
2. The August 11th edition of the pro-opposition "Le 
Palmares" carried the following articles: 
 
a. On pages 8 and 10 the article entitled "U.S. Officials 
Discuss New Review Process For HIV/AIDS Drugs" (May 17th 
"Washington File"). The article was credited to L.P./USIA. 
 
b. On page 9 the article entitled "International Group 
Welcomes Renewed Nigerian Polio Immunizations" (August 5th 
"Washington File"). The article was credited to L.P./USIA. 
 
c. On page 10 the article entitled "World Bank, IDB Focus 
Efforts On Stopping Corruption - But Top Development Bank 
Officials Say Challenges Remain" (May 13th "Washington 
File"). The article was credited to L.P./USIA. 
 
3. The same edition of the pro-PPRD (former government) 
Vision carried on page 7, with a headline on page 1, the 
article entitled "Commemoration Of U.S. Embassy Bombings" 
(August 9th "Washington File"). The article was credited to 
"Adam Ereli (Spokesman, Washington DC)". 
 
4. The August 12th edition of the pro-opposition "Le 
Satellite" carried 3 articles on page 8: 
 
a. The article entitled "Effective U.S. Diplomacy Requires 
More Arabic Speakers" (August 3rd "Washington File"). The 
article was credited to the "Office of International 
Information Program of the Department of State". 
 
b. The article entitled "Bush Seeks Creation Of A New 
National Intelligence Director Post" (August 2nd "Washington 
File"). The article was credited to the "Office of 
International Information Program of the Department of 
State". 
 
c. The article entitled "Bush, Kerry Campaigns Launch Cross- 
Country Tours" (August 5th "Washington File"). The article 
had no credit. 
 
5. The August 13th edition of the pro-opposition "Le 
Palmares" carried on pages 9 and 10 a story based on the 
article entitled "U.S. Delays Biometric Passports Until 
2005" (August 10th "Washington File"). The article was 
credited to L.P./USIA. 
 
6. The same edition of the independent "La Reference Plus" 
carried the following articles: 
 
a. On page 3 an article by Espe Kanyuka, Intern, based on 
the article entitled "Trip to Darfur Reveals Alarming 
Humanitarian Crisis To Congressmen" (August 9th "Washington 
File"). 
 
b. On page 7 an article by Jose Kete, Intern, based on the 
article entitled "State Department Calls On Citizens To 
Fight Human Trafficking". Jose Kete cited the bulletin of 
the Embassy of the United States in Kinshasa as the source 
of the information. 
 
c. On page 11 a reprint of the first part of the English 
article entitled "Growing Number Of African Communities 
Focus On Women's Rights" (August 11th "Washington File"). 
The article was credited to Tara Boyle. 
 
7. The August 13th-15th edition of the pro-PPRD (former 
government) Uhuru carried on page 12 the first part of the 
article entitled "Powell Urges Seeds of Peace Youth to 
Continue Peace Mission"(August 10th "Washington File"). 
 
8. The same article appeared on pages 9 and 10, two-full 
pages, of the August 14th edition of the pro-opposition "Le 
Palmares". It was credited to L.P./USIA. 
 
9. The same edition of the pro-opposition "Le Palmares" 
carried on page 11 a second article entitled "Passion For 
Africa Evident In Reporter's Book Discussion" (August 5th 
"Washington File") 
 
10. The same edition the independent Cocorico carried on 
page 5 the article entitled "Secretary Of State Colin Powell 
On Darfur" (August 5th "Washington File"). It was credited 
to "Washington File". 
 
Meece