US embassy cable - 05PARIS2591

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Identifier:	05PARIS2591
Wikileaks:	View 05PARIS2591 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Paris
Created:	2005-04-15 13:56:00
Classification:	UNCLASSIFIED
Tags:	PGOV KPAO XA
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS 002591 
 
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 
         APRIL 8-15, 2005 
 
 
1. ATTENTION 
2. COTE D'IVOIRE 
3. EU/AFRICA 
4. RWANDA 
5. SUDAN 
6. CHAD 
 
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. COTE D'IVOIRE 
*** LIBERATION 4/15/2005 
  -    "OUATTARA, VIRTUAL PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE", by Judith Rueff 
 
*** LE MONDE 4/14/2005 
  -    "PEACE ACCORD ENCOUNTERS FIRST OBSTACLES", 
-    "REBELS OR LOYALISTS, WARLORDS AND ROAD BLOCKERS CALL THE 
SHOTS IN WESTERN COTE D'IVOIRE" 
  -    "FRENCH MILITARY SECRETS FOR SALE ON CD IN ABIDJAN'S MARKET 
     PLACES", all article by special correspondent in Abidjan and 
     Guiglo/Man Jean Pierre Tuquoi 
 
*** LIBERATION 4/14/2005 
  -    "MBEKI OPENS OUATTARA'S WAY TO PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION", AFP 
 
*** LE FIGARO 4/13/2005 
  -     "MORE UN FORCES NEEDED IN COTE D'IVOIRE", Interview  with 
     French Defense Minister Alliot Marie by Isabelle Lasserre 
 
*** LE FIGARO 4/12/2005 
  -    "WAR OF WORDS BETWEEN REBELS AND GOVERNMENT", by Patrick de 
     Saint Exupery 
 
*** LE MONDE 4/10-11/2005 
  -    "FIGHTERS ON BOTH SIDES ARE SKEPTICAL ABOUT PEACE ACCORD", 
     by Jean-Pierre Tuquoi 
 
*** LE MONDE 4/9/2005 
  -    "SEVEN KEY ISSUES IN PEACE ACCORD", by Philippe Bernard and 
     Fabienne Pompey (in Pretoria) 
 
 
3. EU/AFRICA 
*** LE FIGARO 4/13/2005 
  -    "EUROPE MAKES AFRICA ITS TOP PRIORITY', by correspondent in 
     Brussels Pierre Avril 
 
4. RWANDA 
*** LE FIGARO 4/15/2005 
  -    "COLONEL BAGASORA PLEADS NOT GUILTY", by Patrick de Saint 
     Exupry 
-    "PEOPLE TRIBUNALS PASS JUDGMENT ON GENOCIDE EXECUTANTS", by 
Faustine Vincent 
 
5. SUDAN 
*** LIBERATION 4/12/2005 
  -    "I HAVE SEEN MEN CASTRATED AND BLEEDING TO DEATH", a two- 
     page feature translated from British daily the Independent 
     article by Brian Steidle 
 
*** LIBERATION 4/11/2005 
  -    "DEFINITE BREAKDOWN IN CHAD/SUDAN RELATIONS", by 
     correspondent in Adre Stephanie Braquehais 
 
6. CHAD 
*** LIBERATION 4/9-10/2005 
  -    "YOUNG WASTERS `FORCEFULLY' REEDUCATED THROUGH CORAN",  by 
     Stephanie Braquehais in Ndjamena 
 
7. Minimize considered. 
(ARS) LEACH

US embassy cable - 05PARIS2591

AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS APRIL 8-15, 2005