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Viewing cable 05PARIS3266, AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
05PARIS3266 2005-05-13 10:51 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 003266 
 
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 
         MAY 1-13, 2005 
 
 
1. ATTENTION 
2. TOGO 
3. CENTRAFRIQUE 
4. SUDAN 
5. ZIMBABWE 
6. SOMALIA 
7. ANGOLA 
 
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 
*** LIBERATION 5/7-8/2005 
  -    "FRANCE POSITION ON TOGO UNTENABLE", by Christophe Ayad 
 
*** LE MONDE 5/5/2005 
  -    "FAURE GNASSIMBE'S ELECTION CONFIRMED", by Philippe Bernard 
     and Laurent Zecchini 
 
*** LE FIGARO 5/4/2005 
  -    "PARIS WANS TO BELIEVE IN THE END OF DICTATRSHIP", by 
     Patrick de Saint Exupery 
 
*** LIBERATION 5/4/2005 
  -    "DISASTER OUT OF BALLOT BOXES", by Thomas Hofnung 
 
*** LE MONDE 5/3/2005 
  -    "OPPOSITION REQUESTS INTERNATIONAL MEDIATION TO SOLVE POST 
     ELECTORAL CRISIS", by Philippe Bernard 
 
*** LA CROIX 5/2/2005 
  -    "AFTER THE RIOTS, TOGO SEEKS AN END TO THE CRISIS", signed 
     S.M. 
 
*** LE FIGARO 5/1/2005 
  -    "LOME UNDER SIEGE", AFP, Reuter 
 
3. CENTRAFRIQUE 
*** LE MONDE 5/11/2005 
  -    "FRANCOIS BOZIZE, PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION LIKELY WINNER", by 
     Jean-Pierre Tuquoi 
 
4. SUDAN 
*** LIBERATION 5/13/2005 
  -    "A NEW FRONT OPEN AGAINST KHARTOUM", by special 
     correspondent in Telkok Nicolas Germain 
 
5. ZIMBABWE 
*** LE MONDE 5/7/2005 
  -    "ELECTIONS OVER, SHORTAGES REAPPEAR", by correspondent in 
     Johannesburg Fabienne Pompey 
 
 
6. SOMALIA 
*** LE MONDE 5/5/2005 
  -    "PRIME MINISTER JUST ESCAPES FROM ATTACK", AFP 
 
*** LIBERATION 5/4/2005 
  -    "DEADLY ATTACK IN MOGADISCIO" by Alexis Maschioarelli in 
     Nairobi 
 
7. ANGOLA 
*** LA CROIX 5/3/2005 
  -    "MARBURG FEVER TAKES ROOTS IN ANGOLA", by Laurent d'Ersu 
 
8. Minimize considered. 
(ARS) WOLFF