US embassy cable - 05PARIS1065

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS 001065 
 
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 
         FEBRUARY 10-18, 2005 
 
1. ATTENTION 
2. TOGO 
3. RWANDA 
4. SUDAN 
5. ZIMBABWE 
6. AID TO AFRICA 
7. CAMEROON 
 
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. TOGO 
*** LE FIGARO 02/16/2005 
  -    \"FAURE GNASSIMBE HELD HOSTAGE BY MILITARY RACHETEREEING 
     CLAN\", by correspondent in Lome Patrick de Saint Exupery 
 
*** LE MONDE 02/15/2005 
  -    \"AFTER SEVERAL DEMONSTRATORS ARE SHOT DEAD, TOGOLESE 
     OPPOSITION RETAKES INITIATIVE\", by Alexandre Jacquens 
 
*** LIBERATION 02/14/2005 
  -    \"TOGO MILITARY OPEN FIRE ON OPPOSITION MEMBERS\", by special 
     correspondent in Lome Virginie Gomez 
 
*** LE FIGARO 02/14/2005 
  -    \"TOGOLESE BLAME IT ON FRANCE\" 
-    \"TOGOLESE OPPOSITION WANT TO PARALYSE COUNTRY\", by special 
correspondent in Lome Patrick de Saint Exupery 
-    \"TOGO: RELUCTANCE IN PARIS\", EDITORIAL signe Yves Threard 
 
*** LA CROIX 02/14/2005 
  -    \"OPPOSITION CLLS FOR NEW `DEAD TOGO\' DAY\", by Pierre Cochez 
 
*** LE FIGARO 02/12-13/2005 
  -    \"AFRICA STRIVES TO IMPOSE DEMOCRACY IN LOME\", by Thierry 
     Oberle 
-    \"A COUNTRY RENDERED NUMB AFTER THE EYADEMA ERA\", by special 
correspondent in Lome Patrick de saint Exupery 
-    \"FRENCH DIPLOMACY KEEPS LOW PROFILE\", signed T.O. 
-    \"DEBBASCH AT GNASSIMBE\'S SERVICE\", unsigned 
 
*** LIBERATION 02/11/2005 
  -    \"FEAR, NOT PEACE, REIGN IN TOGO\", by special correspondent 
     in Lome Virginie Gomez 
 
*** LE MONDE 02/11/2005 
  -    \"AFRICAN STATES THREATEN TOGO WITH SANCTIONS\", by special 
     correspondent in Lome Alexandre jacquens 
*** LIBERATION 02/11/2005 
  -    \"NEW REGIME IS INCREASINGLY ISOLATED\", AFP 
 
*** LA CROIX 02/10/2005 
  -    \"TOGOLESE CAPITAL CITY LIVES ON GO-SLOW\", by special 
     correspondent in Lome Stephane Auvray 
 
*** LIBERATION 02/10/2005 
  -    \"FRENCH DIPLOMACY KEEPS LOW PROFILE OVER TOGO\", by Thomas 
     Hofnung 
 
*** LE FIGARO 02/10/2005 
- \"EYADEMA\'S SON PROMISES FREE ELECTIONS, by special 
correspondent in Lome Patrick de Saint Exupery 
 
*** LE MONDE 02/09/2005 
  -    \"OPPOSITION PARTIES CALL FOR TWO `DEAD CITY\' DAYS\", by 
     special correspondent in Lome Alexandre Jacquens 
 
*** LE FIGARO 02/09/2005 
  -    \"LOME CALLED`DEAD CITY\' BY TOGOLESE OPPOSITION\", BY Patrick 
     de saint Exupery 
*** LIBERATION 02/08/2005 
  -    \"HEEDITZRY DICTATROSHIP IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE\", by Thomas 
     Hofnung 
*** LE FIGARO 02/08/2005 
  -    \"EYADEMA\'S SUCCESSION IS INCREASINGLY QUESTIONED\", by 
     Thierry Oberle 
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-    3. RWANDA 
*** LE MONDE 02/18/2005 
  -    \"SIX COMPLAINTS AGAINST FRENCH ARMY BY TUTSI VICTIMS\", by 
     Piotr Smolar 
 
*** LIBERATION 02/17/2005 
  -    \"FRANCE IN ACCUSATION\", Signed C.A. 
-    \"THESE WERE ORGANIZED CRIMES, STATE CRIMES\", interview with 
Law professor Geraud de la Pradelle by Christophe Ayad and Thomas 
Hofnung 
 
*** LE FIGARO 02/17/2005 
  -    \"LEGAL COMPLAINTS LODGED AGAINST SIX FRENCH MILITARY, by 
     Tanguy Berthemet 
 
 
 
4. SUDAN 
*** LE MONDE 02/17/2005 
  -    \"WE CANNOT WAIT ONE DAY LONGER TO ACT IN DARFUR\", Interview 
     with UN assistant secretary general for humanitarian affairs jan 
     Egeland by Corine Lesnes in New York 
-     \"SECURITY COUNCIL DRAFTS `A MINIMA\' RESOLUTION\", Signed 
C.L. 
 
*** LE FIGARO 02/12-13/2005 
  -    \"UN PONDERS HOW TO PUT DARFUR CRIMES ON TRIAL\", Signed P. S- 
     E 
 
5. ZIMBABWE 
*** LE MONDE 02/6-7/2005 
  -    \"ZIMBABWE CLAIMS IT CAN REDRESS RUINED ECONOMY\", by 
     correspondent in Johannesburg Fabienne Pompey 
 
6. AID TO AFRICA 
*** LE MONDE 02/6-7/2005 
  -    \"G7 CONFIRMS US/EUROPE DISAGREEMENT OVER AID TO AFRICA\", by 
     Babette Stern 
 
 
7. CAMEROON 
*** LE MONDE 02/12/2005 
- \"CAMEROON SUSPENDS CONTROVERSIAL HIV/AIDS EXPERIMENTAL 
TREATMENT\", by Paul Benkimoun 
 
8. Minimize considered. 
(ARS) LEACH