US embassy cable - 05PARIS1219

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Identifier:	05PARIS1219
Wikileaks:	View 05PARIS1219 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Paris
Created:	2005-02-25 14:36:00
Classification:	UNCLASSIFIED
Tags:	PGOV KPAO XA
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS 001219 
 
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 
         FEB. 18-25, 2005 
 
1. ATTENTION 
2. TOGO 
3. COTE D\'IVOIRE 
4. CENTRAFRIQUE 
5. SUDAN 
 
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 
*** LIBERATION 02/24/2005 
  -    \"FAURE GNASSINGBE HOLDS THE KEYS TO SWISS BANK ACCOUNTS\", by 
     special correspondent in Lome Virginie Gomez 
 
*** LE MONDE 02/23/2005 
  -    \"PARLIAMENT RESTORES CONSTITUTION BUT FAILS TO END CRISIS\", 
     by Jean Philippe Remy 
 
*** LIBERATION 02/22/2005 
  -    \"CONSTITUTION REVISED YET AGAIN\", AFP 
 
*** LE MONDE 02/22/2005 
  -    \"CONDEMNED BY AFRICAN HEADS OF STATE, TOGOLESE REGIME IS 
     INCREASINGLY ISOLATED\", by special correspondents in Lome 
     Alexandre Jacquens and Jean-Philippe Remy 
 
*** LA CROIX 02/21/2005 
  -    \"LOME AWAITS FAURE GNASSIMBE\'S PROMISED ELECTIONS\", by 
     special correspondent In Lome Stephane Auvray 
 
*** LE FIGARO 02/21/2005 
  -    \"GROWING PRESSURE PUT ON FAURE GNASSINGBE\", Signed L.C with 
     AFP 
 
*** LIBERATION 02/21/2005 
  -    \"FAURE GNASSINGBE UNDER PRESSURE\", signed T.H. 
 
*** LE MONDE 02/20-21/2005 
  -    \"FAURE GNASSINGBE SETS THE DATE FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION\", 
     by special correspondent in Lome Alexandre Jacquens 
 
*** LIBERATION 02/19-20/2005 
  -    \"TOGOLESE MILITARY MUZZLES OPPOSITION RADIOS AND TVS\", by 
     Virginie Gomez 
 
*** LE MONDE 02/19/2005 
  -    \"NIGERIA FAILS TO SOLVE POLITICAL CRISIS IN LOME\", by Jean 
     Pierre Tuquoi 
 
 
3. COTE D\'IVOIRE 
*** LE FIGARO 02/24/2005 
  -    \"PARIS WANTS MORE BLUE HELMETS IN COTE D\'IVOIRE\', by 
     correspondent in New York Jean-Louis Turlin 
 
 
4. CENTRAFRIQUE 
*** LE MONDE 02/25/2005 
  -    \"A REFUGEE IN TOGO, FORMER PRESIDENT PATASSE WANTS TO RUN IN 
     THE ELECTION\", by Jean-Philippe Remy in Lome 
 
 
5. SUDAN 
*** LA CROIX 02/24/2005 
  -    \"FOOD CRISIS TREATENS IN DARFUR AND SUDAN\", by Catherine 
     Rebuffel 
 
*** LIBERATION 02/22/2005 
  -    \"DARFUR IS `HELL ON EARTH\' BUT FAILS TO MOBILIZE\", BY Thomas 
     Hofnung and Christophe Ayad 
 
*** LE FIGARO 02/19-20/2005 
  -    \"UN INITIATIVE IN DARFUR\', by Guillemette Faure in New York 
5. Minimize considered. 
(ARS) WOLFF

US embassy cable - 05PARIS1219

AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS FEB. 18-25, 2005