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Viewing cable 05PARIS1830, AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
05PARIS1830 2005-03-18 13:10 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 001830 
 
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 
         MARCH 11-18, 2005 
 
1. ATTENTION 
2. COTE D'IVOIRE 
3. TOGO 
4. DJIBOUTI 
5. CENTRAFRIQUE 
6. DROC 
7. MOZAMBIQUE 
8. AID TO AFRICA 
 
 
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 
*** LA CROIX 3/16/2005 
  -    "TOGOLESE OPPOSITION PARTIES UNITE BEFORE PRESIDENTIAL 
     ELECTION", by Laurent d'Ersu 
 
*** LE MONDE 3/15/2005 
  -    "AFRICAN LEADERS SHUN EYADEMA'S FUNERAL", by special 
     correspondent in Lome Jean-Pierre Tuquoi 
 
*** LA CROIX 3/14/2005 
  -    "TOGO BURIES `THE OLD BAOBAB' WITHOUT HIS FRIEND CHIRAC", by 
     Thomas Hofnung 
 
*** LE MONDE 3/13-14/2005 
  -    "EYADEMA'S SHADOW HOVERS OVER TOGO AS COUNTRY READIES FOR 
     FUNERAL" by special correspondent in Lome Jean-Philippe Remy 
 
3. COTE D'IVOIRE 
*** LE FIGARO 3/18/2005 
  -    "THABO MBEKI'S NEW MEDIATION ATTEMPTS", by correspondent in 
     Pretoria Caroline Dumay 
 
*** LE MONDE 3/17/2005 
  -    "THABO MBEKI PLANS A MEETING TO FIND A SOLUTION TO WAR", by 
     Jean Pierre Tuquoi 
 
4. DJIBOUTI 
*** LIBERATION 3/15/2005 
  -    "GOVERNMENT COMMITTED TO ENDING ALL FEMALE GENITAL 
     MUTILATION", by special correspondent in Djibouti Claude Guibal 
 
5. CENTRAFRIQUE 
*** LE FIGARO 3/14/2005 
  -    "BANGUI TAKES UP DEMOCRACY AGAIN", by Tanguy Berthemet 
 
6. DROC 
*** LA CROIX 3/15/2005 
  -    "CIVILIANS FLEE FROM VIOLENCE IN ITURI", by correspondent in 
     Kampala Adrien de MUN 
 
7. MOZAMBIQUE 
*** LE MONDE 3/13-14/2005 
  -    "GIVEN ITS DEPENDANCE ON THE SUGAR INDUSTRY, MOZAMBIQUE 
     WORRIES ABOUT REFORM OF EUROPEAN SUBSIDIES", by special 
     correspondent in Luabo-Marromeu Fabienne Pompey 
 
8. AID TO AFRICA 
*** LA CROIX 3/14/2005 
  -    "BLAIR'S COMMISSION AIMS TO HELP AFRICA MORE AND BETTER", by 
     Laurent d'Ersu 
 
*** LE MONDE 3/13-14/2005 
  -    "TONY BLAIR URGES RICH COUNTRIES TO HELP AFRICA", by Babette 
     Stern 
-    "FRENCH AID, A MIXED BAG, GETTING BIGGER AND SMALLER AT THE 
SAME TIME", by Jean-Pierre Tuquoi 
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X. Minimize considered. 
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