Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06DAKAR766
2006-03-29 08:26:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Dakar
Cable title:
SENEGAL: DEMARCHE ON CHARLES TAYLOR
VZCZCXRO5302 PP RUEHPA DE RUEHDK #0766 0880826 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 290826Z MAR 06 FM AMEMBASSY DAKAR TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4701 INFO RUEHZK/ECOWAS COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L DAKAR 000766
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR AF/W, AF/RSA, S/WCI AND DRL/PHD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/29/2011
TAGS: PREL KWAC UNSC LI NI SG
SUBJECT: SENEGAL: DEMARCHE ON CHARLES TAYLOR
REF: STATE 047877
Classified By: CDA Robert P. Jackson for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) On March 28, visiting Director of West African Affairs
(AF/W) Philip Carter and Charge made reftel demarche on
Ambassador Mankeur Ndiaye, the Director of Cabinet at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Carter stressed that Charles
Taylor must face justice, opining that his flight from
Nigeria could negatively impact Liberia's stability. Ndiaye
responded that President Wade was one of the first African
leaders to call upon Taylor to step down. Ndiaye assured us
that if Taylor came to Senegal, he would be detained.
JACKSON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR AF/W, AF/RSA, S/WCI AND DRL/PHD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/29/2011
TAGS: PREL KWAC UNSC LI NI SG
SUBJECT: SENEGAL: DEMARCHE ON CHARLES TAYLOR
REF: STATE 047877
Classified By: CDA Robert P. Jackson for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) On March 28, visiting Director of West African Affairs
(AF/W) Philip Carter and Charge made reftel demarche on
Ambassador Mankeur Ndiaye, the Director of Cabinet at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Carter stressed that Charles
Taylor must face justice, opining that his flight from
Nigeria could negatively impact Liberia's stability. Ndiaye
responded that President Wade was one of the first African
leaders to call upon Taylor to step down. Ndiaye assured us
that if Taylor came to Senegal, he would be detained.
JACKSON