US embassy cable - 05PARIS1413

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Identifier:	05PARIS1413
Wikileaks:	View 05PARIS1413 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Paris
Created:	2005-03-04 11:18:00
Classification:	UNCLASSIFIED
Tags:	PGOV KPAO XA
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS 001413 
 
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.25-MARCH 4, 2005 
 
 
1. ATTENTION 
2. TOGO 
3. COTE D\'IVOIRE 
4. DROC 
5. RWANDA 
6. BURUNDI 
7. SUDAN 
8. ZIMBABWE 
 
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 3/4/2005 
  -    \"FORMER FRENCH MINISTER CANDIDATE IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION\", 
     unsigned 
 
*** LE MONDE 3/3/2005 
  -    \"FRANCE REMAINS AMBIGUOUS IN SPITE RISK OF CIVIL WAR\", by 
     former minister Kofi Yamgnane 
 
*** LA CROIX 3/3/2005 
  -    \"FRANCE IS CONDEMNED TO CHANGE POLICY\" by Laurent d\'Ersu 
-    \"PILFERING CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE IS AFRICA\", by special 
correspondent in Lome Stephane Auvray 
 
*** LA CROIX 2/28/2005 
  -    \"FAURE GNASSINGBE GIVES UP PRESIDENCY BETTER TO CONQUER IT\", 
     by Aude Carasco 
 
*** LE FIGARO 2/28/2005 
  -    \"GNASSINGBE\'S RESIGNATION DOES NOT SOLVE CRISIS\", by Tangyu 
     Berthemet 
 
*** LE MONDE 2/27-28/2005 
  -    \"FAURE GNASSINGBE RESIGNS BUT WILL BE A CANDIDATE IN THE 
     PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION\", by special correspondent in Lome 
     Alexandre Jacquens 
 
*** LIBERATIOM 2/26/2005 
  -    \"FAURE GNASSINGBE RENOUNCES PRESIDENCY\", by Thomas Hofnung 
 
3. COTE D\'IVOIRE 
*** LE FIGARO 3/4/2005 
  -    \"RENEWED TENSION IN COTE D\'IVOIRE\", by Mark Boller in 
     Abidjan 
-    \"ABIDJAN\'S DECEPTIVE INERTIA\", by Patrick de Saint Exupery 
ION 
 
4. DROC 
*** LE FIGARO 3/4/2005 
  -    \"UN VIOLENT RETALIATION\", by Tanguy Berthemet 
 
*** LE MONDE 2/27-28/2005 
  -    \"NINE BLUE HELMETS DIE IN ITURI ATTACK\", AFP/AP 
 
*** LE FIGARO 2/26-27/2005 
  -    \"UN TROOPS TARGETED IN ITURI\", by Tanguy Berthemet 
 
 
5. RWANDA 
*** LE MONDE 3/3/2005 
  -    \"INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL WANTS TO TRANSFER PRISONERS TO 
     RWANDA\', by Stephanie Maupas 
 
6. BURUNDI 
*** 3/2/2005 
  -    \"NEW CONSTITUTION GETS MASSIVE YES VOTE\", signed PSE 
 
*** LE FIGARO 3/4/2005 
  -    \"MILITIAMAN ACCUSES KHARTOUM\", signed PSE 
 
8. ZIMBABWE 
*** LIBERATION 3/2/2005 
  -    \"JOURNALISTS ARE PUSHED INTO FORCED EXILE\", by correspondent 
     in Johannesburg Stephanie Savariaud 
- 
9. Minimize considered. 
(ARS) LEACH

US embassy cable - 05PARIS1413

AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS FEB.25-MARCH 4, 2005