US embassy cable - 05PARIS3871

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS 003871 
 
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 
         MAY 27-JUNE 3, 2005 
 
 
1. ATTENTION 
2. AFRICA DEVELOPMENT 
3. COTE D'IVOIRE 
4. SENEGAL 
5. TOGO 
6. CHAD 
7. SUDAN 
8. SOUTH AFRICA 
9. DROC 
10. LIBERIA 
 
 
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. AFRICA 
*** LE FIGARO 6/1/2005 
  -    "AFRICA, EVEN SO", EDITORIAL by former IMF Director Michel 
     Camdessus 
 
3. COTE D'IVOIRE 
*** LIBERATION 6/3/2005 
  -    "THE WEST IS ON FIRE", signed T.H. 
 
*** LE FIGARO 6/3/2005 
  -    "DISARMAMENT SUFFERS HARD BLOW AGAIN", by Tanguy Berthemet 
 
*** LE MONDE 6/3/2005 
  -    "MORE THAN FIFTY ARE KILLED IN WESTERN COTE D'IVOIRE", by 
     Jean Pierre Tuquoi 
 
*** LE FIGARO 6/2/2005 
  -    "BLOODY FIGHTING IN WEST COUNTRY", by Tanguy Berthemet 
 
4. SENEGAL 
*** LE FIGARO 6/1/2005 
  -    "HOW SENEGAL MANAGED TO CONTAIN HIV/AIDS" 
-    "NEW HIV/AIDS RESEARCH CENTER IN DAKAR" both articles by 
special correspondent in Dakar Catherine Petitnicolas 
 
*** LA CROIX 5/31/2005 
  -    "NEW RESEARCH HIV/AIDS CENTER OPENS IN DAKAR", by 
     correspondent in Dakar Christine Holzbauer 
 
5. TOGO 
*** LE MONDE 5/28/2005 
  -    "THE SUFFERING OF A TOGOLESE SMALL TOWN: ANEHO", Full page 
     feature by Philippe Bernard 
 
6. CHAD 
*** LIBERATION 5/31/2005 
  -    "THE COUNTRY WHERE WATER IS SCARCE", by special 
     correspondent Stephanie Braquehais 
 
7. SUDAN 
*** LE MONDE 6/1/2005 
  -    "DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS' CHIEF ARRESTED IN KHARTOUM", AFP 
 
*** LIBERATION 6/1/2005 
  -    "SUDAN ATTACKS DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS NGO MEMBERS", signed 
     T.H. 
 
*** LE FIGARO 6/2/2005 
  -    " KHARTOUM DECLARES WAR TO FRENCH DOCTORS", signed T.B. 
 
*** LIBERATION 5/30/2005 
  -    "KOFI ANNAN VISITS A DARFUR REFUGEE CAMP", AFP 
 
8. SOUTH AFRICA 
*** LE MONDE 6/3/2005 
  -    "ANGER RISING IN SOUTH AFRICAN SHANTYTOWNS", by 
     correspondent in Johannesburg Fabienne Pompey 
*** LE MONDE 5/31/2005 
  -    "WHITES UNEASY IN `NEW' SOUTH AFRICA "AFRIKANER MOBILIZE TO 
     SAVE PRETORIA'S NAME", 
-    "PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN AIMS AT GETTING EXILED WHITES TO 
RETURN", 
-    "AUSTRALIA IS NEW REFUGE FOR EMBITTERED SOUTH AFRICANS", all 
articles by correspondent in Johannesburg Fabienne Pompey 
 
9. DROC 
*** LIBERATION 6/3/2005 
  -    "GOLD AT THE PRICE OF HUMAN LIFE", by Thomas ofnung 
 
10. LIBERIA 
*** LE FIGARO 5/31/2005 
  -    "CHARLES TAYLOR WANTED BY INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL", by Tanguy 
     Berthemet 
 
11.  Minimize considered. 
(ARS) WOLFF