Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07KHARTOUM120
2007-01-27 10:52:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Khartoum
Cable title:
SUDAN'S PRESIDENT BASHIR WILL NOT CONTEND AU
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SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR AF A/S FRAZER, AF S/E NATSIOS AND AF/SPG
NSC FOR PITTMAN AND SHORTLEY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/26/2017
TAGS: PREL PGOV AU UN SU US
SUBJECT: SUDAN'S PRESIDENT BASHIR WILL NOT CONTEND AU
CHAIRMANSHIP
REF: KHARTOUM 00105
Classified By: CDA Cameron Hume, Reason: Sections 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L KHARTOUM 000120
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR AF A/S FRAZER, AF S/E NATSIOS AND AF/SPG
NSC FOR PITTMAN AND SHORTLEY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/26/2017
TAGS: PREL PGOV AU UN SU US
SUBJECT: SUDAN'S PRESIDENT BASHIR WILL NOT CONTEND AU
CHAIRMANSHIP
REF: KHARTOUM 00105
Classified By: CDA Cameron Hume, Reason: Sections 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) On January 27, Presidential Adviser Mustafa Osman
Ismail told CDA Hume that President Bashir had decided not to
contend the African Union (AU) chairmanship. Ismail said he
would fly with Bashir later in the day to Addis Ababa for the
AU summit. On behalf of President Bashir, he would engage in
consultations with other AU members aiming at selection of
another member of the East African regional group to assume
the chairmanship. Ismail said it was important for the USG
to maintain its neutral public line that the selection of the
AU chairman was a matter for AU members to decide and
recalled the request he had made two days earlier that the
USG desist from lobbying on this issue (reftel). Hume said
he would report this welcome news and Ismail's request
immediately.
2. (C) Comment: The withdrawal of Bashir's candidacy for the
AU chairmanship removes a source of contention with the
international community. Bashir opted not to participate in
last week's North African summit in Libya, perhaps because of
Libya's financial support for Darfur rebels who reject peace
talks. Next week Bashir will be pressed to respond to the
plan for the UN/AU heavy support package for Darfur and to
host Chinese President Hu Jintao February 2-3. End Comment.
HUME
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR AF A/S FRAZER, AF S/E NATSIOS AND AF/SPG
NSC FOR PITTMAN AND SHORTLEY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/26/2017
TAGS: PREL PGOV AU UN SU US
SUBJECT: SUDAN'S PRESIDENT BASHIR WILL NOT CONTEND AU
CHAIRMANSHIP
REF: KHARTOUM 00105
Classified By: CDA Cameron Hume, Reason: Sections 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) On January 27, Presidential Adviser Mustafa Osman
Ismail told CDA Hume that President Bashir had decided not to
contend the African Union (AU) chairmanship. Ismail said he
would fly with Bashir later in the day to Addis Ababa for the
AU summit. On behalf of President Bashir, he would engage in
consultations with other AU members aiming at selection of
another member of the East African regional group to assume
the chairmanship. Ismail said it was important for the USG
to maintain its neutral public line that the selection of the
AU chairman was a matter for AU members to decide and
recalled the request he had made two days earlier that the
USG desist from lobbying on this issue (reftel). Hume said
he would report this welcome news and Ismail's request
immediately.
2. (C) Comment: The withdrawal of Bashir's candidacy for the
AU chairmanship removes a source of contention with the
international community. Bashir opted not to participate in
last week's North African summit in Libya, perhaps because of
Libya's financial support for Darfur rebels who reject peace
talks. Next week Bashir will be pressed to respond to the
plan for the UN/AU heavy support package for Darfur and to
host Chinese President Hu Jintao February 2-3. End Comment.
HUME