Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06ABUJA2131
2006-08-17 14:19:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abuja
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DARFUR/UN PEACEKEEPING
VZCZCXRO3296 PP RUEHROV DE RUEHUJA #2131 2291419 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 171419Z AUG 06 FM AMEMBASSY ABUJA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6819 RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0326 INFO RUCNFUR/DARFUR COLLECTIVE RUEHOS/AMCONSUL LAGOS 4822
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABUJA 002131
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/17/2016
TAGS: PREL KPKO SU NI
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DARFUR/UN PEACEKEEPING
REF: STATE 133250 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: AMBASSADOR JOHN CAMPBELL FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABUJA 002131
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/17/2016
TAGS: PREL KPKO SU NI
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DARFUR/UN PEACEKEEPING
REF: STATE 133250 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: AMBASSADOR JOHN CAMPBELL FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)
1. (C) Acting Political Counselor delivered reftel demarche
to Adamu Emozozo, Assistant Director for African Affairs at
the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on August 17.
Emozozo said that President Obasanjo continues to use every
available opportunity to talk to President Bashir about
Darfur. He noted that Bashir was in Abuja in July and may
return in September for an African Union Summit on Food
Security. The GON continues to support AMIS rehatting, but
Emezozo seemed doubtful that the changeover to a UN operation
would happen by September 30. Instead, he indicated that the
AU was likely to extend the AMIS mandate to January, though
he acknowledged that even after the recent donor's
conference, the AU lacked sufficient funds to continue AMIS
operations until the end of the year. Emezozo also opined
that President Bashir may become more open to a UN
peacekeeping operation in Darfur as January draws closer,
since Bashir is interested in taking over as African Union
Chair in 2007.
CAMPBELL
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/17/2016
TAGS: PREL KPKO SU NI
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DARFUR/UN PEACEKEEPING
REF: STATE 133250 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: AMBASSADOR JOHN CAMPBELL FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)
1. (C) Acting Political Counselor delivered reftel demarche
to Adamu Emozozo, Assistant Director for African Affairs at
the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on August 17.
Emozozo said that President Obasanjo continues to use every
available opportunity to talk to President Bashir about
Darfur. He noted that Bashir was in Abuja in July and may
return in September for an African Union Summit on Food
Security. The GON continues to support AMIS rehatting, but
Emezozo seemed doubtful that the changeover to a UN operation
would happen by September 30. Instead, he indicated that the
AU was likely to extend the AMIS mandate to January, though
he acknowledged that even after the recent donor's
conference, the AU lacked sufficient funds to continue AMIS
operations until the end of the year. Emezozo also opined
that President Bashir may become more open to a UN
peacekeeping operation in Darfur as January draws closer,
since Bashir is interested in taking over as African Union
Chair in 2007.
CAMPBELL