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00HARARE3465
2000-06-25 15:07:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Harare
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MINI SUMMIT IN HARARE PRESSURES KABILA TO ACCEPT MASIRE AS
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NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR GAYLE SMITH
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/26/10
TAGS: PREL PGOV ZI CG
SUBJECT: MINI SUMMIT IN HARARE PRESSURES KABILA TO ACCEPT MASIRE AS
FACILITATOR
CLASSIFIED BY DCM EARL M. IRVING FOR REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D).
(C) NAMIBIAN PRESIDENT SAM NUJOMA, CONGOLESE PRESIDENT LAURENT KABILA
AND ANGOLAN PRESIDENT JOSE EDUARDO DE SANTOS, ZIMBABWE'S SADC ALLIES IN
THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO CONFLICT, CONVERGED ON HARARE FOR
A ONE-DAY MINI SUMMIT ON JUNE 25, HOSTED BY PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE.
DETAILS OF THEIR AGENDA REMAIN SKETCHY, ALTHOUGH ONE ZIMBABWEAN
GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL TOLD US THAT ITS MAIN PURPOSE WAS TO APPLY PRESSURE
ON CONGOLESE PRESIDENT KABILA TO ACCEPT SIR KETUMILE MASIRE AS
FACILITATOR OF THE NATIONAL DIALOGUE. OUR SOURCE ADDED THAT THE ALLIES
WERE TO HAVE BEEN QUITE BLUNT WITH THE CONGOLESE PRESIDENT, GIVING HIM
THE OPTION OF EITHER ACCEPTING MASIRE OR FORCING THEM TO ABANDON HIM.
ACCORDING TO A LOCAL RADIO BROADCAST, PRESIDENT KABILA REMAINED ADAMANT
IN HIS REJECTION OF THE FORMER BOTSWANA HEAD OF STATE.
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