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Viewing cable 05PARIS4093, AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
05PARIS4093 2005-06-10 15:16 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 004093 
 
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 
         JUNE 3-10, 2005 
 
 
1. ATTENTION 
2. TOGO 
3. DROC 
4. CHAD 
5. SUDAN 
6. ETHIOPIA 
7. BURUNDI 
8. MAURITANIE 
9. ZIMBABWE 
10. SOUTH 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 
*** LE MONDE 6/10/2005 
  -    "A MODERATE NAMED AS PRIME MINISTER", by Philippe Bernard 
 
*** LE FIGARO 6/10/2005 
- "FAURE EYADEMA PLAYS THE KODJO CARD", by Tanguy Berthemet 
 
*** LIBERATION 6/10/2005 
  -    "RECONCILIATION IS LONG IN COMING", by Thomas Hofnung 
 
3. DROC 
*** LE MONDE 6/5-6/2005 
  -    "BLUE HELMETS UNDER ATTACK FROM ARMED MILITIA IN EASTERN 
     CONGO", by correspondent in Nairobi Jean-Philippe Remy 
                                                                - 
4. CHAD 
*** LIBERATION 6/7/2005 
  -    "CHAD VOTES TO GIVE DEBY A FREE HAND", by correspondent in 
     Ndjamena Stephanie Braquehais 
 
5. SUDAN 
*** LIBERATION 6/7/2005 
  -    "WAR CRIMES UNDER CLOSE INVESTIGATION", by Christophe Ayad 
 
*** LE FIGARO 6/7/2005 
  -    "INTERNATIONAL INVESTIGATION INTO WAR CRIMES", by Thierry 
     Oberle 
 
*** LA CROIX 6/7/2005 
  -    "INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL ORDERS DARFUR CRIMES INVESTIGATED", 
     by correspondent in the Hague Ariane de Jong 
 
*** LA CROIX 6/6/2005 
  -    "WOMEN LIVE IN FEAR OF MILITIAS" 
-    "HABILA KANARI'S POPULATION REFUSES TO GO BACK TO THE 
VILLAGE", 
-    "CLAN CHIEFS OFTEN PLAY SHADY PARTS" 
-    "TIME HAS COME TO OPEN THE DOORS TO PEACE", All four 
articles by special correspondent in Darfur Julia Ficatier 
-    "NATO'S FIRST EVER INTERVENTION IN AFRICA", BY Dorian 
Malovic 
-    "SUDANESE GOVERNMENT PREVENTS US FROM BEARING TESTIMONY", 
Interview with Doctors Without Borders Sudan representative 
-    "AFRICAN UNION DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT MEANS" Interview 
with Sudanese NGO director, both interviews by Catherine Rebuffel 
 
6. ETHIOPIA 
*** LE MONDE 6/10/2005 
  -    "22 DIE IN NEW OUBREAK OF VIOLENCE", AFP 
 
*** LIBERATION 6/9/2005 
  -    "EHTIOPIA BRINGS OUT ITS ARMS", 
-    "ONE OF AFRICA'S MOST UNDECIPHERABLE COUNTRIES", by 
Christophe Ayad 
 
7. BURUNDI 
*** LE MONDE 6/7/2005 
  -    "FORMER HUTU REBELLION TRIUMPHS IN LOCAL ELECTIONS", by 
     correspondent in Nairobi Jean-Philippe Remy 
8. MAURITANIA 
*** LIBERATION 6/8/2005 
- "MAURITANIA WAVES ISLAMIST SCARECROW", by Christophe Ayad 
 
9. ZIMBABWE 
*** LE MONDE 6/5-6/2005 
  -    "GOVERNMENT SENDS BULLDOZERS TO SHANTYTOWNS TO `RE- 
     ESTABLISH' ORDER", by correspondent in Johannesburg Fabienne 
     Pompey 
 
10. SOUTH AFRICA 
*** LIBERATION 6/10/2005 
  -    "AFRIKANERS'IDENTITY CRISIS", by correspondent in 
     Johannesburg alerie Thijs 
 
11. Minimize considered. 
(ARS) WOLFF