SUDAN/DARFUR: CFC Meeting in El Fasher

UNCLAS KHARTOUM 001726 SIPDIS SIPDIS SENSITIVE DEPT FOR D, AF/FO, AF/RSA, AND AF/SPG DEPT PLS PASS USAID FOR AFR/EA AND DCHA SUDAN GROUP E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL KPKO PREF SOCI UN AU SU SUBJECT: SUDAN/DARFUR: CFC Meeting in El Fasher ¶1. (SBU) Summary and background: On July 17, the Darfur Ceasefire Commission (CFC) met in El Fasher, Darfur. Para 2 presents the notes of the U.S. Observer. Noteworthy is that the Sudanese Government apparently submitted its Disarmament, Demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) plan for the Janjaweed to AMIS, although it has not yet received even a cursory evaluation. End summary and background. ¶2. (SBU) The U.S. Observer's notes are as follows: Outline of Darfur Ceasefire Commission Meeting of July 17, 2006 Today's CFC Session was attended by all members, with the DFC AMIS/1st VC CFC, BG Kamanzi as the chair. The FC AMIS/CHMN CFC, MG Ihikire, is in Brussels for the AMIS Donor's Conference. Other flag officers in attendance were BG Pitty (2nd VC CFC),BG Kalanja (DFC UNMIS),and BG Abdallah (Sr GoS Rep of Three). Answer to query of U.S. Observer regarding status of Janjaweed Disarmament Plan (JDP): At the session of 10 Jul, the 1st VC, stated that the GoS submitted a sealed JDP to AMIS and that the FC would review the plan while he was at FHQ. After the FC review, the plan would be presented to the CFC as stipulated in the DPA as opposed to vetting by AMIS. The FC did not find the time to review the JDP prior to his TDY trip and thus the CFC could not review it. Per the DPA timeline, GoS was to submit the plan to the CFC on D+38 or 23 June, hence it will be at least one month late. No official investigations are being conducted into alleged DPA violations. All other discussion items were procedural in nature. AMIS Minutes will be published in day or two. Next session is scheduled for 19 Jul. Assessment of U.S. Observer (not stated at session): SLA (M) Rep and SLA (W-signed) Rep do not have situational awareness of operational activity in Darfur (purposely or otherwise). AMIS Daily OP SITREP is available to all CFC members. STEINFELD