Identifier
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04ABUJA1716
2004-10-08 11:17:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Embassy Abuja
Cable title:
ECOWAS AND THE MUTINY IN GUINEA-BISSAU
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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)
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.
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