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Viewing cable 05PARIS2931, AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
05PARIS2931 2005-04-29 13:07 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 03 PARIS 002931 
 
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 
         APRIL 22-29, 2005 
 
1. ATTENTION 
2. TOGO 
3. COTE D'IVOIRE 
4. NIGER 
5. SOUTH AFRICA 
6. SUDAN 
7. NIGERIA 
8. ABDOU DIOUF 
9. AMINATA TRAORE 
 
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 4/29/2005 
  -    "PARIS PLEADS FOR NATIONAL RECONCILIATION", AFP, Reuters 
 
*** LIBERATION 4/29/2005 
  -    "MILITARY DO NOT ARREST PEOPLE, THEY SHOOT THEM", by special 
     correspondent in ANEHO (border with Benin), Thomas Hofnung 
 
*** LE MONDE 4/29/2005 
  -    "OPPOSITION YOUNGSTERS CONFRONT TROOPS IN LOME STREETS", by 
     specia correspondent in Lome Philippe Bernard 
-    "FRANCE WILL NOT INTERFERE, SAYS BARNIER", signed J.-P.T. 
 
*** LIBERATION 4/28/2005 
  -    "TOGOLESE CAPITAL SEES RED", by special correspondent in 
     Lome Thomas Hofnung 
-    "PARIS IS AGAIN LOOSING ITS FOOTING IN ITS FORMER PRESERVE", 
by Christophe Ayad and T. Hofnung 
 
*** LE FIGARO 4/28/2005 
  -    "DEADLY RIOTING IN LOME AFTER PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION", AFP, 
     Reuters 
-    "AFRICA IS FRENCH WEARY", by Patrick de saint Exupery 
-    "PARIS HAS LITTLE ECONOMIC WEIGHT IN TOGO", signed P.S.-E. 
 
*** LE MONDE 4/28/2005 
  -    "VIOLENCE ERUPTS AS FAURE GNASSIMBE CLAIMS VICTORY", 
-     "FRENCH CITIZENS THREATENED, SHOPS LOOTED", 
-    "NO TELEPHONE LINES SINCE ELECTION", all articles by 
Philippe Bernard in Lome 
-    "HEIR IS IMPOSED BY EYADEMA'S CLAN AND THE ARMY", by Jean- 
Pierre Tuquoi 
 
*** LE FIGARO 4/27/2005 
  -    "GENERAL EYADEMA'S SON CLAIMS VICTORY", by Patrick de Saint 
     Exupery 
 
*** LIBERATION 4/27/2005 
  -    "BALLOT BOX VERDICT SETS LOME STREET ON FIRE", by special 
     correspondent in Lome Thomas Hofnung 
 
*** LA CROIX 4/27/2005 
  -    " THE ELECTION WAS A JOKE", interview with opposition leader 
     Gilchrist Olympio by Laurent d'Ersu 
 
*** LIBERATION 4/26/2005 
  -    "HIGH RISK VOTE COUNTING IN TOGO", by Thomas Hofnung in Lome 
*** LA CROIX 4/26/2005 
  -    "IN THE BE DISTRICT OF LOME, TROOPS PILLAGED BALLOT BOXES", 
     by special correspondent in Lome Stephane Auvray 
- 
*** LE MONDE 4/26/2005 
  -    "TOGOLESE VOTE FOR POST-EYADEMA PRESIDENT", 
-    "FAURE GNASSIMBE DREAMSOF A MORROCAN STYLE TRANSITION", both 
articles by Philippe Bernard in Lome 
 
*** LE FIGARO 4/26/2005 
  -    "PARIS SUPPORTS CONTESTED ELECTION", by Patrick de saint 
     Exupery 
*** LA CROIX 4/25/2005 
  -    "FAURE EYADEMA SAYS HE IS SURE OF VICTORY", by special 
     correspondent in Lome Stephane Auvray 
*** LIBERATION 4/25/2005 
  -    "EYADEMA'S SUCCESSION MARRED BY VIOLENCE", by Thomas Hofnung 
     in Lome 
 
*** LE FIGARO 4/25/2005 
  -    "ELECTION UNDER TENSION FOR EYADEMA'S SUCCESSOR", by Patrick 
     de Saint Exupery 
-    "LE FIGARO'S CORRESPONDENT TURNED BACK FROM TOGO" unsigned 
 
*** LE MONDE 4/24-25/2005 
  -    "ONE BEFORE POLLING, OPPOSITION FEARS ARMY DIRTY TRICK" 
-    "TRHEE QUESTIONS PUT TO FRANCOIS BOKO" 
-    "THE YELLOW WAVE OF YOUNG OPONENTS WANT TO TURN THE PAGE 
AFER A 38 YEAR REIGN", all articles by Philippe Bernard 
 
*** LIBERATION 4/23-24/2005 
  -    "VOTING MAY LEAD TO IMPLOSION", ", by Thomas Hofnung in Lome 
 
*** LE FIGARO 4/23-24/2005 
  -    "TOGOLESE POLLING UNDER THREAT", by Patrick de Saint Exupery 
 
3. COTE D'IVOIRE 
*** LE MONDE 4/29/2005 
  -    "MY BEING A CANDIDATE IS AN ACT OF NATIONAL RECONCILIATION", 
     Intervew with former Prime Minister Alassane Ouattara by Jean- 
     Pierre Tuquoi 
 
*** LE FIGARO 4/28/2005 
  -    "MBEKI GREETS COTE D'IVOIRE'S PROGRESS TOWARD PEACE", 
     unsigned 
 
*** LIBERATION 4/28/2005 
  -    "GBAGBO RELENTS ON OUATTARA", by Christophe Ayad 
 
*** LE MONDE 4/28/2005 
  -    "GBAGBO ACCEPTS MBEKI'S PLAN FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION", 
     signed J-P T. 
 
4. NIGER 
 
*** LE MONDE 4/26/2005 
- "AREVA IS ACCUSED OF POLLUTING DRINKING WATER IN ARLIT", by 
Herve Kempf 
 
5. SOUTH AFRICA 
*** LE FIGARO 4/29/2005 
  -    "CORRUPTION DAMAGES ANC'S IMAGE", by correspondent in Durban 
     Caroline Dumay 
-    "IMBROGLIO OVER MANDELA'S FAKE PAINTINGS", signed C.D. in 
Capetown 
 
6. SUDAN 
*** LE FIGARO 4/29/2005 
  -    "NATO SEEKS TO INTERVENE IN DARFUR", by correspondent in 
     Brussels Alexandrine Bouilhet 
-    "OUR VILLAGES HAVE TURNED INTO CEMETERIES", by special 
correspondent in Darfur Thierry Oberle 
-    "DIALOGUE WITH CHAD GETTING MORE TENSE", signed T.O in 
Abeche 
*** LE MONDE 4/29/2005 
  -    "AFRICAN UNION WANTS NATO IN DARFUR", unsigned 
 
7. NIGERIA 
*** LE MONDE 4/28/2005 
  -    "NIGERIA THREATENS TO DEFAULT IF DEBT IS NOT REDUCED", by 
     Babette Stern 
 
8. ABDOU DIOUF 
*** LE FIGARO 4/23-24/2005 
- "WE WANT AN ENLIGHTENED, MODERN EUROPE", interview of former 
Senegalese President Diouf by Frederic Fritscher and Alexis 
Lacroix as part of a sries of articles on Europe's future 
 
9. AMINATA TRAORE 
*** LIBERATION 4/23-24/2005 
  -    "I OFTEN LIKEN KABILA FATHER-AND-SON TO BUSH FATHER-AND- 
     SON", interview of former Malian minister Aminata Traore on her 
     latest book "Letter to the French President." by Thomas Hofnung 
 
10. Minimize considered. 
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