Identifier
Created
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06DARESSALAAM599
2006-04-12 10:35:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Dar Es Salaam
Cable title:  

TANZANIA SUPPORTS REHAT BUT CONCERNED ABOUT

Tags:  PREL SU KPKO TZ 
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DE RUEHDR #0599 1021035
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
P 121035Z APR 06
FM AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3744
INFO RUCNDT/USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0010
C O N F I D E N T I A L DAR ES SALAAM 000599

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

AF/E

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/05/2016
TAGS: PREL SU KPKO TZ
SUBJECT: TANZANIA SUPPORTS REHAT BUT CONCERNED ABOUT
SUDANESE RESISTANCE

REF: A. STATE 051778


B. DAR ES S@L@g"us.iO3:Q on April 5. Mulamula said the African Union (AU)
decision to support the rehat of AMIS is still meeting
resistance by Sudan and that, in order to deploy, it is
necessary to have the consent of the parties involved.
Therefore, Mulamula noted, "we need to find a way around"
Sudan's resistance. Mulamula said Sudan's condition of
progress in the Abuja peace talks makes sense because there
needs to be a peace agreement that the UN troops could
enforce. When pressed, Mulamula agreed that while the Abuja
talks' progress was not a condition to the rehatting, it was
an "important element" and a "valid argument."


2. (C) Mulamula said if the Arab League funds AMIS, there
woul be no need for the transition to a UN mission. But when
pressed, Mulamula made clear that the Government of Tanzania
(GOT) "has no problem" with the rehat and that it is the best
way out of the AU's dilemma as the AU does not have the
capacity or resources to continue.


3. (C) When asked if the GOT would contribute troops to a UN
mission in Darfur, Mulamula said that when AMIS began, the
GOT said it would contribute troops to Sudan but not to
Darfur. Now, Mulamula said, the GOT may look at the issue of
Darfur again.


4. (C) COMMENT: After multiple demarches and discussions on
the issue of the rehatting of AMIS (Ref B),we believe that
the GOT will continue to go along with the rehat because
there is no other viable alternative. However, if funding
for AMIS appeared, we would not be surprised if Tanzania
supported a continued AU mission over the transition to a UN
mission. From the Tanzanian perspective, African pride and
unity are clearly at stake.
DELLY