Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ABIDJAN305
2007-03-22 10:46:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abidjan
Cable title:
COTE D'IVOIRE - MFA TO MOVE CAUTIOUSLY AGAINST
how-toVZCZCXYZ0009 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHAB #0305 0811046 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 221046Z MAR 07 FM AMEMBASSY ABIDJAN TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2746 RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 0547 RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0176
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABIDJAN 000305
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
IO/PSC FOR GRACE KANG, AF/S FOR STEVE HILL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/21/2017
TAGS: PREL UNSC KPKO PHUM ZI CT CD IV
SUBJECT: COTE D'IVOIRE - MFA TO MOVE CAUTIOUSLY AGAINST
SUDAN, ZIMBABWE
REF: A. ABIDJAN 298
B. ABIDJAN 290
C. SECSTATE 34009
D. SECSTATE 33367
Classified By: EconChief EMassinga, Reasons 1.4 (b,d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABIDJAN 000305
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
IO/PSC FOR GRACE KANG, AF/S FOR STEVE HILL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/21/2017
TAGS: PREL UNSC KPKO PHUM ZI CT CD IV
SUBJECT: COTE D'IVOIRE - MFA TO MOVE CAUTIOUSLY AGAINST
SUDAN, ZIMBABWE
REF: A. ABIDJAN 298
B. ABIDJAN 290
C. SECSTATE 34009
D. SECSTATE 33367
Classified By: EconChief EMassinga, Reasons 1.4 (b,d)
1. (C) Ivorian Ambassador Bernard Tanoh Boutchoue, Director
of the Office of UN and International Organizations, called
EmbOff March 21 to inform that the Minister of Foreign
Affairs had agreed that the situations in both Sudan and
Zimbabwe were shocking, and that Africa collectively must
act.
2. (C) Boutchoue reported that Foreign Minister Youssouf
Bakayoko said that Cote d'Ivoire would act through its
representative in Geneva to consolidate an African position
on both areas of concern. Boutchoue noted that Africa is
very divided on the extent it will allow interference in the
internal affairs of fellow African states. Complicating
Abidjan's position is the need to tread cautiously in order
to maintain solidarity vis-a-vis Cote d'Ivoire's fragile
peace process. Nonetheless, Cote d'Ivoire will work behind
the scenes, to the degree it can, to build support for a
Heavy Support Package in Sudan and strong measures against
President Mugabe's latest anti-democratic moves and human
rights violations.
Hooks
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
IO/PSC FOR GRACE KANG, AF/S FOR STEVE HILL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/21/2017
TAGS: PREL UNSC KPKO PHUM ZI CT CD IV
SUBJECT: COTE D'IVOIRE - MFA TO MOVE CAUTIOUSLY AGAINST
SUDAN, ZIMBABWE
REF: A. ABIDJAN 298
B. ABIDJAN 290
C. SECSTATE 34009
D. SECSTATE 33367
Classified By: EconChief EMassinga, Reasons 1.4 (b,d)
1. (C) Ivorian Ambassador Bernard Tanoh Boutchoue, Director
of the Office of UN and International Organizations, called
EmbOff March 21 to inform that the Minister of Foreign
Affairs had agreed that the situations in both Sudan and
Zimbabwe were shocking, and that Africa collectively must
act.
2. (C) Boutchoue reported that Foreign Minister Youssouf
Bakayoko said that Cote d'Ivoire would act through its
representative in Geneva to consolidate an African position
on both areas of concern. Boutchoue noted that Africa is
very divided on the extent it will allow interference in the
internal affairs of fellow African states. Complicating
Abidjan's position is the need to tread cautiously in order
to maintain solidarity vis-a-vis Cote d'Ivoire's fragile
peace process. Nonetheless, Cote d'Ivoire will work behind
the scenes, to the degree it can, to build support for a
Heavy Support Package in Sudan and strong measures against
President Mugabe's latest anti-democratic moves and human
rights violations.
Hooks