US embassy cable - 05PARIS2196

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 PARIS 002196 
 
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 25-APRIL 1, 2005 
 
1. ATTENTION 
2. COTE D'IVOIRE 
3. RWANDA 
4. NIGER 
5. SENEGAL 
6. ANGOLA 
7. ZIMBABWE 
8. SUDAN 
9. SOUTH AFRICA 
10. GABON 
11. DROC 
12. SOMALIA 
 
1. ATTENTION: 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. COTE D'IVOIRE 
*** LE MONDE 3/30/2005 
  -    "UN PEACEKEEPING MANDATE TO BE EXTENDED FOR ONE MONTH", 
     AFP/AP 
 
*** LE FIGARO 3/26-27/2005 
  -    "GBAGBO'S PARTY WANTS THE FRENCH OUT", by Mark Roller in 
     Abidjan 
 
*** LIBERATION 3/26-27/2005 
- "UN FEAR THE WORST", by Thomas ofnungHHofnung 
 
3. RWANDA 
*** LE FIGARO 4/1/2005 
  -    "HUTU REBELS COMMIT TO LAYING-DOWN THEIR ARMS", by Tanguy 
     Berthemet 
 
*** LIBERATION 3/24/2005 
  -    "FIRST POPULAR JURY START WORK", by correspondent in Kigali 
     Sonia Rolley 
 
4. NIGER 
*** LIBERATION 3/28/2005 
  -    "NIAMEY DEMONSTRATE AGAINST PRICE RISE", by Thierry Oerle 
 
5. SENEGAL 
*** LA CROIX 3/30/2005 
  -    "AUGUSTIN DIAMACOUNE: A LIFE BETWEEN WAR AND PEACE", 
     portrait of Casamance leader by special correspondent in 
     Ziguinchor Christine Holzbauer 
 
6. ANGOLA 
*** LE FIGARO 1/4/2005 
  -    "MARBURG FEVER IS SPREADING", by Jean-Michel Bader 
 
*** LA CROIX 3/29/2005 
  -    "MARBURG FEVER EPIDEMICS SPREADS IN ANGOLA", by Denis 
     Sergent 
 
*** LE MONDE 3/29/2005 
  -    "MARBURG EPIDEMICS SPREADS TO NORTHERN ANGOLA", by JeanYves 
     Nau 
 
*** LIBERATION 3/26-27/2005 
- "MARBURG VIRUS RE-APPEARS IN ANGOLA", by Corinne Bensimon 
 
7. ZIMBABWE 
*** LE FIGARO 4/1/2005 
  -    "POLLING WAS FRAUGHT WITH IRREGULARITIES", by Caroline Dumay 
-    "EU AND US CRITICIZE CAMPAIGN AND POLLING", AFP 
 
*** LE FIGARO 3/31/2005 
  -    "MUGABE CAMPAIGNS AGAINST.BLAIR", 
-    "AFRICA'S GRANARY IS NO MORE", 
-    "GREEN BOMBERS TERRORIZE RURAL POPULATION", all articles by 
special correspondent in Harare Caroline Dumay 
 
*** LE MONDE 3/31/2005 
  -    "MUGABE'S CAMPAIGN TARGETS LONDON", 
-    "OPPOSITION FORCED INTO CLANDESTINITY IN ORDER TO AVOID 
CENSORSHIP" 
-    "FARMER SAVED FROM RUIN BY WILD LIFE AND TOBACCO", all 
articles by special correspondent in Harare Fabienne Pompey 
 
*** LE FIGARO 3/30/2005 
  -    "JAILED WHITE FARMER RUNS FOR ELECTION", by special 
     correspondent in Harare caroline Dumay 
 
*** LIBERATION 3/29/2005 
  -    "PIUS NCUBE, REVOLUTIONARY PRELATE", unsigned 
 
*** LA CROIX 3/29/2005 
  -    "OPPOSITION PREPARES FOR LIKELY ELECTORAL FRAUD", by Laurent 
     d'Ersu 
 
8. SUDAN 
*** LE FIGARO 4/1/2005 
  -    "WASHINGTON REFUSES INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL'S RULE OVER 
     DARFUR", by Guillemette Faure in New York 
 
*** LE FIGARO 3/31/2005 
  -    "UN REINFORCE ARMS EMBARGO", by correspondent in New York 
     Jean-Louis Turlin 
 
*** LE MONDE 3/31/2005 
  -    "SECURITY COUNCIL OPTS FOR INDIVIDUAL SANCTIONS", AFP, 
     Reuters 
 
*** LA CROIX 3/30/2005 
  -    "FRANCE STANDS UP FOR INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE" by Laurent 
     d'Ersu 
 
*** LE MONDE 3/30/2005 
  -    "HUMAN RIGHTS LEAGUE CALLS US/UK DARFUR PROPOSAL `SHAMEFUL 
     BLACKMAIL", by Claire Trean 
 
9. SOUTH AFRICA 
*** LE FIGARO 3/31/2005 
  -    "CAPETOWN TURNS HUMAN EGGS INTO EXPORT PRODUCT", by 
     correspondent in Capetown Caroline Dumay 
 
10. GABON 
*** LE MONDE 3/31/2005 
  -    "LIFE SIZE GABON" by special correspondent Anne-Laure 
     Quilleriet (on wild life and touristic opportunities) 
 
11. DROC 
*** LE MONDE 3/27-28/2005 
  -    "UN'S CREDIBIITY AT STAKE IN EASTERN CONGO", 
-    "25,000 REFUGEES SETTLE IN CHE", 
-    "UN TAKES RADICAL STEPS AGAINSTS BLUE HELMETS' SEXUAL 
ABUSES" 
-    "IN KILO-MOTO, WAR IS FINANCED BY GOLD MINING", all articles 
by special correspondent in Bunia Jean-Philippe Remy 
 
12. SOMALIA 
*** LIBERATION 3/29/2005 
  -    "NO BUDGET AND NO ARMY FOR A PRESIDENT IN EXILE", by 
     correspondent in Nairobi Alexis Maschiarelli 
 
13. Minimize considered. 
(ARS) LEACH