Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06PARIS3040
2006-05-09 16:11:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Paris
Cable title:
SLM DEPUTY COMING TO PARIS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 003040
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/09/2016
TAGS: PREL PHUM EAID SU CD FR
SUBJECT: SLM DEPUTY COMING TO PARIS
REF: A. STATE 73545 B. STATE 70240
Classified By: Political Minister-Counselor Josiah B. Rosenblatt. Reas
ons 1.4b,d
C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 003040
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/09/2016
TAGS: PREL PHUM EAID SU CD FR
SUBJECT: SLM DEPUTY COMING TO PARIS
REF: A. STATE 73545 B. STATE 70240
Classified By: Political Minister-Counselor Josiah B. Rosenblatt. Reas
ons 1.4b,d
1. (C) Discussing the prospects for bringing further Darfur
rebel factions aboard the Abuja peace agreement, MFA AF
DAS-Equivalent Le Gal recommended in a May 9 conversation
focusing on Abdulwahid Nur, the Sudan Liberation Moverment
(SLM) leader who continued to reject the deal, given
Abdulwahid's stature among the Fur, the dominant Darfur
ethnicity. Chad President Deby did not have much influence
over Abdulwahid Nur, Le Gal believed, unlike his relationship
with SLM Secretary-General Minni Minawi, who had already
accepted the deal (Ref A). Noting that Abdulwahid's deputy,
Abdurahman Moussa, had split from Abdulwahid to sign the
Abuja accord on behalf of a splinter SLM faction on May 5, Le
Gal mentioned that Abdurahman Moussa was a French resident
who would visit Paris next week for meetings, including with
the MFA.
2. (C) Le Gal judged that JEM leader Khalil Ibrahim was
unlikely to shift position and accept the Abuja agreement.
Again, she thought Chad President Deby would have little
influence, noting he lacked sway over Khalil, who was in fact
a serious rival for Deby among Zaghawa tribesman. Khalil's
ambitions, she added, seemed as much linked to N'djamena as
to Darfur. Whatever rapprochement had been in train between
Khalil and Deby came to an end when Deby expelled Khalil for
his role in the JEM's occupation of the Sudanese EMBASSY in
N'djamena in April. In any case, Deby's relationship with
Khalil was mercurial and had seen worse moments.
3. (C) Asked about WFP's need for additional aid for use in
Darfur, Le Gal commented that France had an additional one
million euro in the pipeline (Ref B). Le Gal volunteered
quickly that the sum paled beside U.S. contributions but she
regretted she did not expect France would increase its
assistance further.
Please visit Paris' Classified Website at:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/paris/index.c fm
Stapleton
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/09/2016
TAGS: PREL PHUM EAID SU CD FR
SUBJECT: SLM DEPUTY COMING TO PARIS
REF: A. STATE 73545 B. STATE 70240
Classified By: Political Minister-Counselor Josiah B. Rosenblatt. Reas
ons 1.4b,d
1. (C) Discussing the prospects for bringing further Darfur
rebel factions aboard the Abuja peace agreement, MFA AF
DAS-Equivalent Le Gal recommended in a May 9 conversation
focusing on Abdulwahid Nur, the Sudan Liberation Moverment
(SLM) leader who continued to reject the deal, given
Abdulwahid's stature among the Fur, the dominant Darfur
ethnicity. Chad President Deby did not have much influence
over Abdulwahid Nur, Le Gal believed, unlike his relationship
with SLM Secretary-General Minni Minawi, who had already
accepted the deal (Ref A). Noting that Abdulwahid's deputy,
Abdurahman Moussa, had split from Abdulwahid to sign the
Abuja accord on behalf of a splinter SLM faction on May 5, Le
Gal mentioned that Abdurahman Moussa was a French resident
who would visit Paris next week for meetings, including with
the MFA.
2. (C) Le Gal judged that JEM leader Khalil Ibrahim was
unlikely to shift position and accept the Abuja agreement.
Again, she thought Chad President Deby would have little
influence, noting he lacked sway over Khalil, who was in fact
a serious rival for Deby among Zaghawa tribesman. Khalil's
ambitions, she added, seemed as much linked to N'djamena as
to Darfur. Whatever rapprochement had been in train between
Khalil and Deby came to an end when Deby expelled Khalil for
his role in the JEM's occupation of the Sudanese EMBASSY in
N'djamena in April. In any case, Deby's relationship with
Khalil was mercurial and had seen worse moments.
3. (C) Asked about WFP's need for additional aid for use in
Darfur, Le Gal commented that France had an additional one
million euro in the pipeline (Ref B). Le Gal volunteered
quickly that the sum paled beside U.S. contributions but she
regretted she did not expect France would increase its
assistance further.
Please visit Paris' Classified Website at:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/paris/index.c fm
Stapleton