International Donor's Conference for the Habre trial

UNCLAS DAKAR 001966 SIPDIS SIPDIS SENSITIVE DEPT FOR AF/W, AF/RSA, DRL AND INR/AA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PHUM KJUS KAWC SG CD SUBJECT: International Donor's Conference for the Habre trial REF: A) State 134183 ¶1. (SBU) The Government of Senegal had initially planned to hold a donor's conference for a future trial of former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre on September 17 with Minister of Foreign Affairs Gadio and Minister of Justice Sy chairing it. That plan was abandoned and no new dates have been determined. Post has been told by contacts at the Presidency that the conference might be held after the end of Ramadan. With both President Wade and Foreign Minister Gadio attending the United Nations General Assembly, nobody in the Senegalese government will commit to a date or even confirm if the conference will be held. PIAZZA