US embassy cable - 05PARIS1629

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Identifier:	05PARIS1629
Wikileaks:	View 05PARIS1629 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Paris
Created:	2005-03-11 13:36:00
Classification:	UNCLASSIFIED
Tags:	PGOV KPAO XA
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS 001629 
 
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 
         MARCH 4-11, 2005 
 
1. ATTENTION 
2. TOGO 
3. DROC 
 
4. COTE D\'IVOIRE 
5. NIGER 
6. CENTRAFRIQUE 
7. SUDAN 
8. HIV/AIDS 
 
 
 
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 MONDE 3/9/2005 
  -    \"FAURE GNASSINGBE WANTS TO STRENGHTEN RULE OF LAW\", Unsiged 
 
*** LE FIGARO 3/8/2005 
  -    \"KOFI YANGNANE: FROM BRITTANY TO TOGO\", by Nathalie Bougeard 
     in Rennes 
 
*** LE MONDE 3/5/2005 
  -    \"LEGAL SOLUTION EMERGING IN SUCCESSION CRISIS\", by Jean 
     Philippe Remy 
-    \"THREE QUESTIONS PUT TO GILCHRIST OLYMPIO\" by Jean Pierre 
Tuquoi 
-    \"TOGOLESE OPPOSITION OBJECTS TO `FRENCH COMPLICITY\", by 
special correspondents in Lome Alexandre Jacquens and Jean 
Philippe Remy 
 
3. DROC 
*** LA CROIX 3/4/2005 
  -    \"HAS UN OPTED FOR THE USE OF ARMS IN RD-CONGO?\". Interview 
     with MONUC information spokesman Kemal Saiki by Laurent d\'Ersu 
-    \"BLUE HELMETS REPLY TO FORCE WITH FORCE\", by Laurent d\'Ersu 
 
4. COTE D\'IVOIRE 
*** LE MONDE 3/9/2005 
  -    \"IVOIRIAN JUSTICE CONFIRMS SENTENCE IN JEAN HELENE\'S 
     MURDER\", AFP 
 
*** LE FIGARO 3/9/2005 
  -    \"PARIS PULLS THE ALARM SIGNAL\", Signed P. S.-E. 
 
*** LA CROIX 3/9/2005 
  -    \"FRANCE FEARS NEW FLARE-UP IN COTE D\'IVOIRE\", by Laurent 
     d\'Ersu 
 
5. NIGER 
*** LIBERATION 3/9/2005 
  -    \"IN NIGER, URANIUM RULES\", by special correspondent in Arlit 
     Gregoire Biseau 
- 
6. CENTRAFRIQUE 
*** LIBERATION 3/11/2005 
  -    \"ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN\", by Christophe Ayad 
-    \"ILLEGAL ARM SALES AND ROAD BLOCKS AT THE BORDER\" by special 
correspondent in Gore tephanie Braquehais 
 
7. SUDAN 
*** LE FIGARO 3/5-6/2005 
  -    \"WHAT DARFUR NEEDS IS INTERNATIONAL MOBILISATION\", Interview 
     with French centrist party president Francois Bayrou by Tanguy 
     Berthemet 
 
8. HIV/AIDS 
*** LIBERATION 3/5-6/2005 
  -    \"AFRICA NEEDS A MARSHALL PLAN\", Interview with Michel 
     Sidibe, ONUSIA director by Alexandra Schwarzbrod 
Minimize considered. 
(ARS) LEACH

US embassy cable - 05PARIS1629

AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS MARCH 4-11, 2005