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Viewing cable 05PARIS4766, AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
05PARIS4766 2005-07-08 11:53 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 004766 
 
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 
         JULY 1-8, 2005 
 
 
1. ATTENTION 
2. G8/AFRICA 
3. BURUNDI 
4. MALI 
5. MADAGASCAR 
6. MOZAMBIQUE 
7. SUDAN 
8. COTE D'IVOIRE 
9. ANGOLA 
10. BURKINA FASO 
 
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. G8/AFRICA 
*** LE FIGARO 7/7/2005 
  -    " WHY AFRICA SHOULD GET REMEDIAL TREATMENT", editorial by 
     former IMF chairman Michel Camdessus and former Norwegian Prime 
     Minister Gro Harlem Bruntland 
 
*** LA CROIX 7/7/2005 
  -    "RICH COUNTRIES HAVE DUTIES TOWARD AFRICA", Interview with 
     Archbishop of Abuja (Nigeria) by Laurent d'Ersu 
 
*** LE FIGARO 7/6/2005 
  -    "FRANCO-BRITISH RIVALRY OVER AFRICA IS TURNING AGAINST 
     PARIS", by Patrick de Saint Exupery 
-    "ANGLOPHONE COUNTRIES ARE MANAGED BETTER", by Sixtine Leon- 
Dufour 
-    "FRENCH POLICY IN AFRICA IS REGRESSIVE", Interview with 
political science researcher Francois Bayart 
 
*** LA CROIX 7/6/2005 
  -    "G8 COUNTRIES SHOW OFF THEIR COMMITMENTS TO AFRICA", by 
     Pierre Cochez 
 
*** LE MONDE 7/6/2005 
  -    "WORLD MOBILIZATION TO HELP AFRICA OUT OF POVERTY", BY Jean 
     Pierre Tuquoi 
-    "CORRUPTION: CITY BANKS NOT TOO WATCHFUL OVER 
DICTATORS'INVESTMENTS", by correspondent in London Marc Roche 
-    "JAPAN GIVES PRIORITY TO `ORDINARY' AFRICANS' AID PROJECTS", 
by correspondent in Tokyo Philippe Pons 
 
*** LIBERATION 7/5/2005 
  -    "AFRICA IS BACK IN FAVOR", by Christophe Ayad and Thomas 
     Hofnung 
-    "TWO DOLLARS PER YEAR: WHAT EACH NIGERIAN GETS IN AID", by 
correspondent in Lagos Virginie Gomez 
-    "AFRICA IS STUCK IN A VICIOUS CIRCLE OF FAILURE", by 
Vittoria de Filippis and Christian Losson 
 
*** LE MONDE 7/5/2005 
  -    "FRENCH EMBASSY GUEST IVOIRIAN ARMY OFFICER DIES AFTER 
     ARREST", by special correspondent in Abidjan Jean-Philippe Remy 
 
*** LIBERATION 7/4/2005 
  -    "WE NEED G8 HELP IN MANAGING AID", interview with President 
     Abdoulaye Wade by Marie-Laure Josselin 
 
 
3. BURUNDI 
*** LIBERATION 7/7/2005 
  -    "FORMER HUTU REBEL TO GOVERN BURUNDI", by Christophe Ayad 
 
*** LE FIGARO 7/5/2005 
  -    "ELECTIONS ARE A STEP TOWARD PEACE BETWEEN TUTSIS AND 
     HUTUS", signed P.S.E 
 
*** LA CROIX 7/5/2005 
  -    "ELECTIONS RESTORE CONFIDENCE AMONG BURUNDIANS", by Laurent 
     d'Ersu 
 
4. MALI 
*** LA CROIX 7/7/2005 
  -    "DOCTORS OPEN UP LANDLOCKED AREAS", by special correspondent 
     in Markacoungo Laurent d'Ersu 
*** LA CROIX 7/5/2005 
  -    "AFRICA STILL WAITING TO SEE BENEFITS OF FREE TRADE", by 
     Aude Carasco 
-    "GLOBALISATION SCARES MALIAN COTTON GROWERS", by special 
correspondent in Fana Laurent d'Ersu 
 
5. MADAGASCAR 
*** LA CROIX 7/6/2005 
  -    "CORRUPTION PLAGUES AFRICA BUT IS NOT INEVITABLE" by Laurent 
     d'Ersu and Catherine Rebuffel 
-    "CORRUPTION GNAWS AT MADAGASCAR, FROM MAYOR TO DOCKERS", by 
special correspondent in Antananarivo Laurent d'Ersu 
 
6. MOZAMBIQUE 
*** LE MONDE 7/6/2005 
- "HIV/AIDS: MOZAMBIQUE STRUGGLES TO SAVE ITS ECONOMIC REVIVAL", 
by correspondent in Maputo Jordane Bertrand 
*** LA CROIX 7/4/2005 
  -    "HOW TO MAKE DEVELOPMENT AID MORE EFFICIENT", by Catherine 
     Rebuffel 
-    - "MOZAMBIQUE IS A MODEL FOR ODA", by special correspondent 
in Maputo Pierre Cochez 
 
7. SUDAN 
*** LE MONDE 7/3-4/2005 
  -    "HARDLY OUT OF JAIL, MR AL TOURABI LAUNCHES VIOLENT VERBAL 
     ATTACK AGAINST SUDANESE REGIME", by Mouna Naim 
 
8. COTE D'IVOIRE 
*** LE FIGARO 7/5/2005 
  -    "LAURENT GBAGBO'S REGIME TURNS MORE RADICAL", by Mark Boller 
-    "SECURITY BUSINESS IS FLOURISHING IN ABIDJAN", signed M.B. 
 
*** LIBERATION 7/4/2005 
- "IVOIRIAN ARMY'S ANTI-FRENCH PARANOIA", by Thomas Hofnung 
 
9. ANGOLA 
*** LE MONDE 7/6/2005 
  -    "RICH IN OIL, ANGOLA TURNS TO CHINA TO AVOID IMF DEMANDS", 
     by special correspondent in Luanda Jean-Philippe Remy 
 
10. BURKINA FASO 
*** LE MONDE 7/6/2005 
  -    "BURKINA BETS ON COTTON FOR ITS DEVELOPMENT", by special 
     correspondent in Missidiougou Philippe Bernard 
 
11. Minimize considered. 
(ARS) STAPLETON