US embassy cable - 05PARIS7236

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS 007236 
 
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 
         OCTOBER 14-21, 2005 
 
 
1. ATTENTION 
2. LIBERIA 
3. COTE D\'IVOIRE 
4. NIGER 
5. CHAD 
6. ZIMBABWE 
7. WTO/COTTON 
 
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. LIBERIA 
*** LIBERATION 10/20/2005 
  -    \"THE SINKING OF TAYLOR\'S LITLLE SOLDIERS\", by special 
     correspondent in Monrovia Christophe Ayad 
 
*** LIBERATION 10/18/2005 
  -    \"THE PRINCE OF DARKNESS IS BACK\", by special correspondent 
     in Ganta Christophe Ayad 
 
3. COTE D\'IVOIRE 
*** LE MONDE 10/20/2005 
  -    \"UN WANTS CONTROL OVER COCOA AND DIAMOND TRADING IN COTE 
     D\'IVOIRE\", by correspondent in New York Philippe Bolopion 
 
*** LE FIGARO 10/20/2005 
  -    \" THE REAL STORY BEHIND THE LICORNE MISDEED\", by Arnaud de 
     La Grange 
-    \"IVOIRIAN AUTHORITIES KEEP A LOW PROFILE\", by Thierry Oberle 
 
*** LE MONDE 10/19/2005 
  -    \"GENERAL PONCET DISMISSED AFTER SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF AN 
     IVOIRIAN MAN\", by Laurent Zecchini 
 
*** LE FIGARO 10/19/2005 
  -    \"THE PONCET AFFAIR CREATES SISMIC SHOCK\", by Arnaud De La 
     Grange 
 
*** LIBERATION 10/19/2005 
  -    \"BLEMISH ON FRENCH ARMY\", BY Jeran Dominique Merchet 
-    \"COTE D\'IVOIRE GOES INTO POLITICAL UNKNOWN\" signed TH 
 
*** LE FIGARO 10/19/2005 
  -    \"FRENCH DEFENSE MINISTER DISMISSES FORMER LICORNE 
     COMMANDER\", by Arnaud de La Grange 
 
*** LA CROIX 10/17/2005 
  -    \"FAILING ELECTIONS, GBAGBO WILL STAY ON AS PRESIDENT\", by 
     Laurent d\'Ersu 
 
*** LE FIGARO 10/15-16/2005 
  -    \"GBAGBO MAY EXTEND HIS MANDATE\", by Patrick de Saint Exupery 
-    \"IVOIRIAN OPPPOSITION PARTLY READY TO TAKE ACTION ON OCTOBER 
30\", By Karene Basompierre in Abidjan 
 
4. NIGER 
*** LA CROIX 10/14/2005 
  -    \"NIGER IS THE VICTIM OF NATURAL CATASTROPHES AND OF HUMAN 
     FAILINGS\", by Catherine Rebuffel 
- 
5. CHAD 
*** LA CROIX 10/19/2005 
  -    \"HISSENE HABRE UNDER THREAT FROM BELGIUM\", by Catherine 
     Rebuffel 
 
6. ZIMBABWE 
*** LE FIGARO 10/18/2005 
  -    \"NMUGABE\'S VIOLENT VERBAL ATTACK AT FAO MEETING\", by Richard 
     Heuze in Italy 
 
7. WTO/COTTON 
*** LE MONDE 10/21/2005 
  -    \"FAILING A COTTON AGREEMENT, SAHELIAN COUNTRIES INTEND TO 
     SABOTAGE THE HONG KONG CONFERENCE\", by Laurence Caramel 
8. Minimize considered. 
(ARS) STAPLETON