C O N F I D E N T I A L ABUJA 001716

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

DEPT FOR AF/W, AF/RSA, AND INR/AN/AA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/08/2014
TAGS: PREL KPKO MASS MOPS PU
SUBJECT: ECOWAS AND THE MUTINY IN GUINEA-BISSAU

REF: DAKAR 2358

Classified By: Political Counselor James Maxstadt for Reasons 1.5 (b) a
nd (d)


1. (C) The American advisor to ECOWAS (protect) told us
October 7 ECOWAS Executive Secretary Dr. Chambas was planning
to call the PM of Guinea Bissau within several days to offer
ECOWAS support, including financial assistance to allow
Guinea-Bissau to pay its soldiers' deployment arrears, as
Chief of Defense Gen. Seabra had been killed by soldiers over
not receiving compensation for their UNMIL deployment. We
have since learned that Dr. Chambas may soon make a personal
visit to Guinea-Bissau with members of the ECOWAS Council of
Elders and ECOWAS Parliament to offer this assistance.
ROBERTS