Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06DAKAR766
2006-03-29 08:26:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Dakar
Cable title:  

SENEGAL: DEMARCHE ON CHARLES TAYLOR

Tags:  PREL KWAC UNSC LI NI SG 
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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