MONTHLY REPORT--ABIDJAN BUREAU--JUNE 1987

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: July 1, 1987
• Content Type: MEMO

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Monthly Report -- Abidjan Bureau
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EMBASSY OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FOREIGN BROADCAST INFORMATION SERVICE
ABIDJAN BUREAU
MAB 6036
1 July 87
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, FBIS
THRU: Chief, Operations Group
SUBJECT: Monthly Report--Abidjan Bureau--June 1987
I. GENERAL
The spring rainy season has so far produced a significantly lower level
of rainfall than in recent years and water levels in the country's dams are
relatively low. This raises the spectre of severe power outages such as those
which plagued Ivory Coast during the dry season in 1983-84. The Ivory Coast
Electric Power Company, however, has assured readers of the daily newspaper,
FRATERNITE MATIN, that it has already taken precautions to guarantee regular
power production by gradually increasing the percentage of thermal electricity
generated as compared to hydroelectric power. Consequently the country would
be less dependent on water resources. At the same time, the power company is
warning consumers that the costs of producing thermal electricity are much
higher than hydroelectric power since the country's power infrastructure is
based primarily on the latter. We can expect our utility bills to be affected
by the increase in production costs if thermal electricity is relied upon.
A. Monitorial/Editorial
1. Ivorian President Houphouet-Boigny put on a rather impressive show
of statesmanship during June by hosting a wide variety of high-level guests.
Among those visiting were the heads of state of Chad and Nigeria, the PRC and
Ghanaian foreign ministers, Israeli Prime Minister, Shamir (who described his
visit here as the "highlight" of his West African tour), a high-level Libyan
delegation bringing an Al-Qadhdhafi message, and the director of the IMF. The
bureau translated numerous related items into French for the Ivorian Foreign
Ministry and kept our embassy current on developments. One issue of particular
local interest was Ghanaian claims of Ivory Coast possibly being a staging
ground for Ghanaian dissidents intent on ousting Flight Lt. Rawlings.
2. Liberian President Doe continued his crackdown on public corruption
with the expulsion of several Lebanese businessmen for allegedly avoiding taxes,
the firing of power sector employees in connection with the disappearance of $7
million in fuel, and the firing of the entire Supreme Court, widely viewed as
corrupt. The Israeli premier also visited Liberia during June.
3. Other regional developments included Mauritania breaking diplomatic
relations with Iran, Togo reestablishing diplomatic relations with Israel, and
student unrest in Ghana. The seemingly interminable trial of ex-Emperor Bokassa
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in the CAR finally ended with his being sentenced to death for a variety of
crimes. Although Head of State Kolingba ruled out any immediate clemency, the
anticipated violent reaction by Bokassa's ethnic supporters never materialized.
1. The bureau experienced some problems in opening the circuit in the
earlier part of the month ailed to respond to our normal opener.
The commo operators had been following a procedure initiated several years ago
where the equipment is powered down at closure, which now appears to create
unstable conditions on the circuit As a temporary solution, the
bureau interface unit's (QEI) power is left on after closure.
2. Minor hardware problems which put the BACH system out of service at
the beginning of the month were repaired and the system is now back on-line.
The commo section is using BACH in conjunction with the manual system until the
physical layout of the section can be changed to accomodate additional equipment.
C. Technical
The following nonexpendables were received during the month: 3 Frederick
1203 demodulators, 1 Watkins-Johnson 8718 receiver, and 1 Extel B-405 tape punch
(from Nicosia).
III. ADMINISTRATION
A. Personnel
1. London Bureau senior associate editor
June after a 3-week TDY.
2. Staff engineer
to fill in for bureau engin
departed on 5
arrived on 5 June for a 5-week TDY
who is on R&R in CONUS.
received PSI 's during the month.
B. Buildings and Grounds
Editor) (moved into a new residence on 9 June and the
lease on her former residence was dropped. The costs associated with the move
--GSO packers and movers, generator removal, preparation of the house for
return to the landlord--were paid for out of the Embassy's residential security
fund since the RSO had recommended the move for security reasons.
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In keeping with the Embassy's newly established smoking policy, a
bureau smoking policy was implemented on 2 June. Smoking areas have been
designated and "defense de fumer" signs posted.
STAT
Bureau Chief, Abidjan Bureau
Attachments:
Monthly Production Report
cc: Chief, Swaziland Bureau
Deputy Chief, London Bureau
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Abidjan Bureau Production Report for June 1987
TOTAL PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH: 256499
TOTAL NON-PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH: 12270
TOTAL NUMBER OF PUBLISHABLE ITEMS FILED DURING MONTH: 857
BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
II. INPUT OF REGULAR COVERAGE:
(minutes or issues per week)
III. OUTPUT FROM ALL SOURCES:
L (publishable words per month)
BENIN
Cotonou Domestic Service in
French
Parakou Domestic Service in
French
Cotonou EHUZU in
French
BUR[.:: I NA
Ouadougou Domestic Service in
French
Ouagadougou CARREFOUR AFRICAIN in
French
Ouagadougou SIDWAYA in
French
CAMEROON
Yaounde Domestic Service in
English
Yaounde Domestic Service in
L French
Yaounde CAMEROON TRIBUNE in
English
Yaounde CAMEROON TRIBUNE in
French
CAPE VERDE
Praia VOZ DI POVO in
Portuguese
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
Bangui Domestic Service in
French
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CHAD
Ndjamena Domestic Service in
French
CLANDESTINE
(Clandestine) Bardai Chadian National
Radio in
French
f+ CONGO
Brazzaville Domestic Service in
French
fa Brazzaville BULLETIN QUOTIDIEN in
French
Brazzaville ETUMBA in
6
French
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
Bata Domestic Service in
Spanish
Malabo Domestic Service in
Spanish
BROAD- PRESS F'UBLI--
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
FRANCE
Paris AFP in
English
12273
Paris AFP in
French
21130
Paris
Paris
Diplomatic
French
Diplomatic
En
lish
Infor Service in
Infor Service in
o
Paris
g
JEUNE AFRIQUE in
French
4)
GABON
Libreville Africa'No. 1 in
W
French
Libreville Domestic Service in
.French
Libreville L'UNION in
French
GHANA
Accra International Service in
English
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BROAD- PRESS
CASTS AGENCIES
PUBLI-
CATIONS
Accra
Accra
Domestic
English
GHANAIAN
English
Service in
TIMES in
()
Accra
PEOPLE'S
English
DAILY GRAPHIC in
C)
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Accra
WEEKLY MIRROR in
English
0 'S1
Accra
WEEKLY SPECTATOR in
English
A
GREAT BRITAIN
London BBC in
English
London WEST AFRICA in
English
Gl1INEA
Conakry Domestic Service in
French
Conakry HOROYA in
French
19440
GUINEA-BISSAU
Bissau NO PINTCHA in
Portuguese
IVORY COAST
Abidjan Domestic Service in
French
Abidjan Television Service in
French
Abidjan Ivoir'soir in
French
Abidjan FRATERNITE HEBDO in
French
Abidjan FRATERNITE MATIN in
French
Abidjan INFORMATION in
French
Abidjan IVOIRE DIMANCHE in
French
LIBERIA
Monrovia Domestic Service in
English
400 N
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BROAD- PRESS P'UBL I -
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
Monrovia Radio ELWA in
English 8830
Monrovia NEW LIBERIAN in
English C-0
MALI
Bamako Domestic Service in
French
Bamako LESSOR in
French
MAURITANIA
Nouakchott Domestic Service in
French 2240
Nouakchott CHAAB in
French
U
NIGER
Niamey Domestic Service in
a French
Niamey LE SAHEL in
French
Niamey SAHEL HEBDO in
French
NIGERIA
Lagos International Service in
English 6340
Lagos Domestic Service in
English 28510
1 Kaduna Domestic Service in
O English 3340
Lagos NAN in
Q English
Lagos DAILY TIMES in
English
? Lagos THE GUARDIAN in
English
RWANDA
Kigali Domestic Service in
French
O SENEGAL
Dakar Domestic Service in
French
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I)AK::AR PANA in
engl i sh
Dakar PANA i n
French
Dakar LE SOLEIL in
French
SIERRA LEONE
Freetown Domestic Service in
English
Freetown DAILY MAIL in
English
THE GAMBIA
Banjul GAMBIA NEWS BULLETIN in
English
TOGO
Lome International Service in
French
Lome Domestic Service in
French
Lome LA NOUVELLE MARCHE in
French
ZAIRE
Kinshasa Domestic Service in
French
Kinshasa AZAP in
French
Kinshasa ELIMA in
French
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BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
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