Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06BANJUL33
2006-01-17 15:10:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Banjul
Cable title:
THE GAMBIA: EXPANSION OF CIVPOL CONTINGENT IN
VZCZCXRO4926 RR RUEHPA DE RUEHJL #0033 0171510 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 171510Z JAN 06 FM AMEMBASSY BANJUL TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 6323 INFO RUEHZK/ECOWAS COLLECTIVE RUEHDS/AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA 0259 RUFGNOA/HQ USEUCOM VAIHINGEN GE
UNCLAS BANJUL 000033
SIPDIS
C O R R E C T E D C O P Y--CAPTION ADDED
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV MASS MARR KPKO SU GA
SUBJECT: THE GAMBIA: EXPANSION OF CIVPOL CONTINGENT IN
DARFUR
REF: 05 BANJUL 683 ET AL
UNCLAS BANJUL 000033
SIPDIS
C O R R E C T E D C O P Y--CAPTION ADDED
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV MASS MARR KPKO SU GA
SUBJECT: THE GAMBIA: EXPANSION OF CIVPOL CONTINGENT IN
DARFUR
REF: 05 BANJUL 683 ET AL
1. (U) Interior Minister informed us that the GOTG has
expanded its civpol contingent in Darfur from 29 to 96
persons, reporting that the additional 67 police officers
departed for Sudan in recent days. Besides the civpol
contribution, the Gambian contingent in Darfur includes 196
troops and a handful of military observers.
2. (SBU) COMMENT: As previously reported (reftel),some
months ago the AU approached the GOTG about possibly
expanding its troop contingent from company to battalion
size. Gambian officials indicate a readiness to increase the
Darfur contingent to a battalion in 2007, but that doing so
in 2006 is not feasible due to the Gambian military's
domestic security related duties this year in connection with
the July AU summit and October presidential elections. END
COMMENT.
STAFFORD
SIPDIS
C O R R E C T E D C O P Y--CAPTION ADDED
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV MASS MARR KPKO SU GA
SUBJECT: THE GAMBIA: EXPANSION OF CIVPOL CONTINGENT IN
DARFUR
REF: 05 BANJUL 683 ET AL
1. (U) Interior Minister informed us that the GOTG has
expanded its civpol contingent in Darfur from 29 to 96
persons, reporting that the additional 67 police officers
departed for Sudan in recent days. Besides the civpol
contribution, the Gambian contingent in Darfur includes 196
troops and a handful of military observers.
2. (SBU) COMMENT: As previously reported (reftel),some
months ago the AU approached the GOTG about possibly
expanding its troop contingent from company to battalion
size. Gambian officials indicate a readiness to increase the
Darfur contingent to a battalion in 2007, but that doing so
in 2006 is not feasible due to the Gambian military's
domestic security related duties this year in connection with
the July AU summit and October presidential elections. END
COMMENT.
STAFFORD