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Viewing cable 05PARIS1065, AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
05PARIS1065 2005-02-18 14:23 2011-08-24 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Paris
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS 001065 
 
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 
         FEBRUARY 10-18, 2005 
 
1. ATTENTION 
2. TOGO 
3. RWANDA 
4. SUDAN 
5. ZIMBABWE 
6. AID TO AFRICA 
7. CAMEROON 
 
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. TOGO 
*** LE FIGARO 02/16/2005 
  -    "FAURE GNASSIMBE HELD HOSTAGE BY MILITARY RACHETEREEING 
     CLAN", by correspondent in Lome Patrick de Saint Exupery 
 
*** LE MONDE 02/15/2005 
  -    "AFTER SEVERAL DEMONSTRATORS ARE SHOT DEAD, TOGOLESE 
     OPPOSITION RETAKES INITIATIVE", by Alexandre Jacquens 
 
*** LIBERATION 02/14/2005 
  -    "TOGO MILITARY OPEN FIRE ON OPPOSITION MEMBERS", by special 
     correspondent in Lome Virginie Gomez 
 
*** LE FIGARO 02/14/2005 
  -    "TOGOLESE BLAME IT ON FRANCE" 
-    "TOGOLESE OPPOSITION WANT TO PARALYSE COUNTRY", by special 
correspondent in Lome Patrick de Saint Exupery 
-    "TOGO: RELUCTANCE IN PARIS", EDITORIAL signe Yves Threard 
 
*** LA CROIX 02/14/2005 
  -    "OPPOSITION CLLS FOR NEW `DEAD TOGO' DAY", by Pierre Cochez 
 
*** LE FIGARO 02/12-13/2005 
  -    "AFRICA STRIVES TO IMPOSE DEMOCRACY IN LOME", by Thierry 
     Oberle 
-    "A COUNTRY RENDERED NUMB AFTER THE EYADEMA ERA", by special 
correspondent in Lome Patrick de saint Exupery 
-    "FRENCH DIPLOMACY KEEPS LOW PROFILE", signed T.O. 
-    "DEBBASCH AT GNASSIMBE'S SERVICE", unsigned 
 
*** LIBERATION 02/11/2005 
  -    "FEAR, NOT PEACE, REIGN IN TOGO", by special correspondent 
     in Lome Virginie Gomez 
 
*** LE MONDE 02/11/2005 
  -    "AFRICAN STATES THREATEN TOGO WITH SANCTIONS", by special 
     correspondent in Lome Alexandre jacquens 
*** LIBERATION 02/11/2005 
  -    "NEW REGIME IS INCREASINGLY ISOLATED", AFP 
 
*** LA CROIX 02/10/2005 
  -    "TOGOLESE CAPITAL CITY LIVES ON GO-SLOW", by special 
     correspondent in Lome Stephane Auvray 
 
*** LIBERATION 02/10/2005 
  -    "FRENCH DIPLOMACY KEEPS LOW PROFILE OVER TOGO", by Thomas 
     Hofnung 
 
*** LE FIGARO 02/10/2005 
- "EYADEMA'S SON PROMISES FREE ELECTIONS, by special 
correspondent in Lome Patrick de Saint Exupery 
 
*** LE MONDE 02/09/2005 
  -    "OPPOSITION PARTIES CALL FOR TWO `DEAD CITY' DAYS", by 
     special correspondent in Lome Alexandre Jacquens 
 
*** LE FIGARO 02/09/2005 
  -    "LOME CALLED`DEAD CITY' BY TOGOLESE OPPOSITION", BY Patrick 
     de saint Exupery 
*** LIBERATION 02/08/2005 
  -    "HEEDITZRY DICTATROSHIP IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE", by Thomas 
     Hofnung 
*** LE FIGARO 02/08/2005 
  -    "EYADEMA'S SUCCESSION IS INCREASINGLY QUESTIONED", by 
     Thierry Oberle 
- 
- 
-    3. RWANDA 
*** LE MONDE 02/18/2005 
  -    "SIX COMPLAINTS AGAINST FRENCH ARMY BY TUTSI VICTIMS", by 
     Piotr Smolar 
 
*** LIBERATION 02/17/2005 
  -    "FRANCE IN ACCUSATION", Signed C.A. 
-    "THESE WERE ORGANIZED CRIMES, STATE CRIMES", interview with 
Law professor Geraud de la Pradelle by Christophe Ayad and Thomas 
Hofnung 
 
*** LE FIGARO 02/17/2005 
  -    "LEGAL COMPLAINTS LODGED AGAINST SIX FRENCH MILITARY, by 
     Tanguy Berthemet 
 
 
 
4. SUDAN 
*** LE MONDE 02/17/2005 
  -    "WE CANNOT WAIT ONE DAY LONGER TO ACT IN DARFUR", Interview 
     with UN assistant secretary general for humanitarian affairs jan 
     Egeland by Corine Lesnes in New York 
-     "SECURITY COUNCIL DRAFTS `A MINIMA' RESOLUTION", Signed 
C.L. 
 
*** LE FIGARO 02/12-13/2005 
  -    "UN PONDERS HOW TO PUT DARFUR CRIMES ON TRIAL", Signed P. S- 
     E 
 
5. ZIMBABWE 
*** LE MONDE 02/6-7/2005 
  -    "ZIMBABWE CLAIMS IT CAN REDRESS RUINED ECONOMY", by 
     correspondent in Johannesburg Fabienne Pompey 
 
6. AID TO AFRICA 
*** LE MONDE 02/6-7/2005 
  -    "G7 CONFIRMS US/EUROPE DISAGREEMENT OVER AID TO AFRICA", by 
     Babette Stern 
 
 
7. CAMEROON 
*** LE MONDE 02/12/2005 
- "CAMEROON SUSPENDS CONTROVERSIAL HIV/AIDS EXPERIMENTAL 
TREATMENT", by Paul Benkimoun 
 
8. Minimize considered. 
(ARS) LEACH