US embassy cable - 05PARIS7873

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 PARIS 007873 
 
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 
         NOV. 4-18, 2005 
 
 
1. ATTENTION 
2. LIBERIA 
3. CHAD 
4. GABON 
5. BURKINA FASO 
6. COTE D\'IVOIRE 
7. ETHIOPIA 
8. NIGERIA 
 
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 
*** LA CROIX 11/16/2005 
  -    \"ELLEN JOHNSON-SIRLEAF: A HOPE FOR LIBERIA\", by Laurent 
     d\'Ersu 
 
*** LE MONDE 11/12/2005 
  -    \"GEORGE WEAH CONTESTS ELECTION RESULT\"\' 
-    \"MONROVIA\'S IRON LADY TRAINED AT HARVARD AND THE WORLD 
BANK\', signed PH.B 
 
 
*** LIBERATION 11/12-13/2005 
  -    \"LIBERIA OFFERS AFRICA ITS FIRST WOMAN-PRESIDENT\", by 
     Christophe Ayad 
 
*** LE FIGARO 11/12-13/2005 
  -    \"LIBERIA PREFERS THE BANKER TO THE SOCCER PLAYER\", by 
     Patrick de Saint Exupery 
 
*** LA CROIX 11/8/2005 
  -    \"FUTURE LIBERIAN ARMY TRAINED BY PRIVATE FIRM\", by special 
     correspondent in Monrovia Stephane Auvray 
 
*** LIBERATION 11/8/2005 
  -    \"WEAH IS ALMOST THERE\", by Christophe Ayad 
 
 
3. CHAD 
*** LE MONDE 11/17/2005 
  -    \"HABRE\'S EXTRADITION BETWEEN THE HANDS OF SENEGAL\", by Jean- 
     Pierre Stroobants in Brussels and Jean-Pierre Tuquoi 
 
*** LA CROIX 11/16/2005 
  -    \"HISSENE HABRE IN FRONT OF SENEGALESE JUSTICE\", by Catherine 
     Rebuffel 
 
*** LE FIGARO 11/16/2005 
  -    \"FORMER PRESIDENT ARRESTED FOR GENOCIDE\", by Pierre Prier 
 
*** LIBERATION 11/16/2005 
  -    \"HISSENE HABRE UNDER ARREST IN SENEGAL\", Reuters 
 
*** LE MONDE 11/15/2005 
  -    \"PLAINTIFS WORRY ABOUT SENEGAL\'S SLOW WORK\", by Jean-Pierre 
     Stroobants in Brussels 
 
*** LE FIGARO 11/12-13/2005 
  -    \"IDRISS DEBY\'S REGIME APPROPRIATES OIL MONEY\", by Sixtine 
     Leon-Dufour 
 
4. GABON 
*** LIBERATION 11/18/2005 
  -    \"NEW ACCUSATION DENIED\", AFP 
 
*** LE MONDE 11/6-7/2005 
  -    \"ZACHARIE MYBOTO ACCUSES BONGO\", by Philippe Bernard 
 
 
5. BURKINA FASO 
*** LE FIGARO 11/14/2005 
  -    \"BURKINA IS REAR-BASE FOR IVOIRIAN REBELS\", by special 
     correspondent in Ouagadougou Tanguy Berthemet 
 
*** LIBERATION 11/14/2005 
  -    \"UNREMOVABLE `HANDSOME BLAISE\', LIKELY WINNER\', by Thomas 
     Hofnung\" 
 
*** LE MONDE 11/13-14/2005 
  -    \"BLAISE COMPAORE ON THE EVE OF A THIRD MANDATE\", by Philippe 
     Bernard 
 
*** LE FIGARO 11/12-13/2005 
  -    \"IVOIRIAN CRISIS WORRIES BURKINA, SAYS COMPAORE\", interview 
     with President Blaise Compaore by Tanguy Berthement in 
     Ouagadougou 
-    \"DISENCHANTED BURKINA HAS NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO RE-ELECT 
OUTGOING PRESIDENT\", by special correspondent in Ouagadougou T.B. 
 
*** LE MONDE 11/11/2005 
  -    \"IN SPITE OF `MODEL\' ECONOMIC POLICIES, BURKINA REMAINS 
     TRAPPED IN POVERTY\", by Alain Faujas 
 
6. COTE D\'IVOIRE 
*** LIBERATION 11/18/2005 
  -    \"TO GIVE HIMSELF NEW AVIATION, GBAGBO IS FLIRTING WITH 
     EMBARGO\", by Thomas Hofnung 
 
*** LA CROIX 11/17/2005 
  -    \"COCOA MONEY PAID FOR ARMS\", by Laurent d\'Ersu 
 
*** LE MONDE 11/13-14/2005 
  -    \"CONFIDENCE IS LACKING\", editorial by Jean-Pierre Tuquoi 
 
*** LIBERATION 11/11/2005 
  -    \"FRENCH JOURNALISTS UNWELCOME\", by special correspondent in 
     Abidjan Thomas Hofnung 
 
*** LE MONDE 11/12/2005 
  -    \"ABIDJAN\'S GHOSTS\", by anthropologist Marc Auge 
 
*** LIBERATION 11/7/2005 
  -    \"FRANCE IS BOGGED DOWN IN COTE D\'IVOIRE\", 
-    \"START OF SCHOOL YEAR UNCERTAIN IN BOUAKE\", by special 
correspondent Thomas Hofung 
 
*** LE FIGARO 11/5-6/2005 
  -    \"FRANCE IS LOSING GROUND IN COTE D\'IVOIRE\", by Patrick de 
     Saint Exupery 
 
7. ETHIOPIA 
*** LE MONDE 11/17/2005 
  -    \"TIMID REACTION FROM AID DONORS AFTER VIOLENCE ERUPTS IN 
     ETHIOPIA\", by correspondent in Nairobi Jean-Philippe Remy 
 
*** LIBERATION 11/5-6/2005 
  -    \"WAR THREATENS BETWEEN ETHIOPIA AND ERITREA\", by 
     correspondent in Asmara Nicolas Germain 
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*** LE FIGARO 11/5-6/2005 
  -    \"RENEWED TENSION ON ETHIOPIA/ERITREA BORDER\", by Adrien 
     Jaulmes 
 
*** LIBERATION 11/8/2005 
  -    \"NIGERIAN PROSTITUTES FOR EUROPEAN MARKET\", by special 
     correspondent in Benin City Virginie Gomez 
9. Minimize considered. 
(ARS) STAPLETON