GHANA MFA VIEWS OF COTE D'IVOIRE

C O N F I D E N T I A L ACCRA 002339

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/29/2014
TAGS: GH IV PGOV PREL
SUBJECT: GHANA MFA VIEWS OF COTE D'IVOIRE


Classified By: PolChief Scott Ticknor for reasons 1.5 d and e.


1. (C) On November 24, Ghanaian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Acting Director for African Affairs, Mr. G.A.A. Saame, told
PolChief he was hopeful that the tensions in Cote D'Ivoire
have eased. He and Ghana's Foreign Minister had participated
in initial Africa Union/ECOWAS discussions in Lagos on the
Cote D'Ivoire crisis. Ghana supported the UN arms embargo
and South African mediation efforts. South African President
Mbeki was still talking with the Ivoirian government and the
rebels, as mandated by the AU and ECOWAS. Ghana was awaiting
his report and saw it as premature to be more involved in
Cote D'Ivoire until assessing the fruits of Mbeki's
diplomatic efforts.
YATES