Identifier
Created
Classification
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05ACCRA1122
2005-06-06 18:46:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Accra
Cable title:
GHANA'S FOREIGN MINISTER ON TOGO AND COTE D'IVOIRE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ACCRA 001122
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/13/2015
TAGS: GH IV PGOV PREL TO
SUBJECT: GHANA'S FOREIGN MINISTER ON TOGO AND COTE D'IVOIRE
Classified By: Ambassador Mary C. Yates for reasons 1.5 d and e.
C O N F I D E N T I A L ACCRA 001122
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/13/2015
TAGS: GH IV PGOV PREL TO
SUBJECT: GHANA'S FOREIGN MINISTER ON TOGO AND COTE D'IVOIRE
Classified By: Ambassador Mary C. Yates for reasons 1.5 d and e.
1. (SBU) The Ambassador and PolChief met on June 10 with
Ghanaian Foreign Minister Nana Akufo-Addo to deliver a
demarche on trafficking in persons (reported septel) and
discuss his and President Kufuor's upcoming trip to
Washington and meeting with President Bush. During the
meeting, the minister shared a few insights into the
situation in Togo and Cote d'Ivoire.
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Togo
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2. (C) Akufo-Addo confirmed that Nigerian President
Obasanjo had been in Accra earlier that day and had met with
President Kufuor, a representative of the Togolese government
and some senior Togolese opposition leaders, including from
Gilchrist Olympio's UFC. They made significant progress
toward agreement on a government of national unity, although
we will only know early the week of June 13 if a deal has
been struck. Obasanjo is keen to have a government of
national unity in place in Togo in the next three weeks. The
goal is a solution which provides security and a climate of
reconciliation.
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Cote d'Ivoire
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3. (C) As expected, the issue of disarming the militia is
difficult. There is the real possibility of renewed
conflict. However, there are some hopeful signs. A
disarmament program has been worked out. Allasane Ouattara
has been allowed to compete in the upcoming election. The
ground is being set for the election, although this cannot
take place without disarmament of the militia.
YATES
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SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/13/2015
TAGS: GH IV PGOV PREL TO
SUBJECT: GHANA'S FOREIGN MINISTER ON TOGO AND COTE D'IVOIRE
Classified By: Ambassador Mary C. Yates for reasons 1.5 d and e.
1. (SBU) The Ambassador and PolChief met on June 10 with
Ghanaian Foreign Minister Nana Akufo-Addo to deliver a
demarche on trafficking in persons (reported septel) and
discuss his and President Kufuor's upcoming trip to
Washington and meeting with President Bush. During the
meeting, the minister shared a few insights into the
situation in Togo and Cote d'Ivoire.
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Togo
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2. (C) Akufo-Addo confirmed that Nigerian President
Obasanjo had been in Accra earlier that day and had met with
President Kufuor, a representative of the Togolese government
and some senior Togolese opposition leaders, including from
Gilchrist Olympio's UFC. They made significant progress
toward agreement on a government of national unity, although
we will only know early the week of June 13 if a deal has
been struck. Obasanjo is keen to have a government of
national unity in place in Togo in the next three weeks. The
goal is a solution which provides security and a climate of
reconciliation.
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Cote d'Ivoire
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3. (C) As expected, the issue of disarming the militia is
difficult. There is the real possibility of renewed
conflict. However, there are some hopeful signs. A
disarmament program has been worked out. Allasane Ouattara
has been allowed to compete in the upcoming election. The
ground is being set for the election, although this cannot
take place without disarmament of the militia.
YATES
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