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07KHARTOUM575
2007-04-14 06:57:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Khartoum
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DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH SUDANESE FOREIGN

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DEPARTMENT FOR AF A/S FRAZER, AF/SE NATSIOS AND IO A/S
SILVERBERG, NSC FOR PITTMAN AND SHORTLEY

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/14/2017
TAGS: OVIP NEGROPONTE JOHN PREL EAID MOPS PINR PREF
PHUM, KPKO, UN, AU-1, SU
SUBJECT: DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH SUDANESE FOREIGN
MINISTER AKOL

REF: KHARTOUM 574

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Classified By: CDA C. Hume, Reason: Section 1.4 (b) and (d)

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DEPARTMENT FOR AF A/S FRAZER, AF/SE NATSIOS AND IO A/S
SILVERBERG, NSC FOR PITTMAN AND SHORTLEY

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/14/2017
TAGS: OVIP NEGROPONTE JOHN PREL EAID MOPS PINR PREF
PHUM, KPKO, UN, AU-1, SU
SUBJECT: DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH SUDANESE FOREIGN
MINISTER AKOL

REF: KHARTOUM 574

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Classified By: CDA C. Hume, Reason: Section 1.4 (b) and (d)


1. (C) Summary: During an 13 April meeting with Sudanese
Foreign Minister Lam Akol, the Deputy Secretary underlined
that the AU/UN hybrid force must be accepted immediately and
under complete UN command and control. Akol responded that
the GoS has accepted a hybrid force in principal, and the UN
is causing the delay by not defining the force. Akol
emphasized the importance of getting rebel groups to accept
peace, and asked the USG to pressure the rebel groups. On
the humanitarian front, the Deputy Secretary emphasized that
the recent agreement to ease restrictions on NGOs must be
respected. End summary.

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What is UN Command and Control?
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2. (C) Deputy Secretary Negroponte underscored that the GoS
must explicitly accept a hybrid force with UN command and
control, as agreed in Addis Ababa last November. The GoS has
accepted the hybrid force, Akol said, but the UN must now set
force composition and size, and pass a new resolution to fund
it. Akol explained the details of the Heavy Support Package
have been accepted, although discussions are ongoing on the
role of attack helicopters.


3. (C) The GoS also accepts an African Force Commander,
appointed by the AU with the UN, for the hybrid mission that
reports to a Joint Special Representative (JSR) under both
the UN Secretary General and the AU Commissioner. He said
that the entire support staff and the administrative
structures for this force commander could be UN.


4. (C) When Akol blamed delays in the deployment of the

first phase on the UN, the Deputy Secretary pointed out that
the GoS has not issued visas to many UN support staff. Akol
said the GoS became aware of this only recently and they have
instructed posts to immediately issue visas to all UN
advisors.

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Political Process Should Come First
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5. (C) Akol stressed that the priority is to get all the
rebel groups to accept peace, and asked the United States to
use its influence to pressure the rebels. The Deputy
Secretary agreed that it is important to broaden support for

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the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) through the AU/UN mediation
efforts. The GoS could help by disarming the Janjaweed, as
stipulated by the DPA. Akol said that the GoS will only
disarm the militias after all rebel groups have accepted
peace and are not a threat. The Deputy Secretary pointed out
that an effective peacekeeping operation would help by
creating the space for peace.

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Implement the Humanitarian Agreement
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6. (C) The Deputy Secretary then underlined that we will be
watching to make sure the GoS ends harassment of the
humanitarian community, as mandated in its recent agreement
with the UN. Akol said that the agreement will work because
it includes specific mechanisms in both Khartoum and Darfur
to address problems.

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Donors Should Do More for the South
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7. (C) On implementation of the Comprehensive Peace
Agreement (CPA),Akol said that the biggest problem is that
donors have not lived up to their pledges in Oslo. The
Deputy Secretary asked about security arrangements and the
establishment of Joint Integrated Units (JIUs),and Akol
admitted this was proceeding slowly, especially in Upper Nile
State, which led to the incident at Malakal. Other than
Malakal, Akol explained, the CPA ceasefire has held on its

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own, making UNMIS almost redundant.

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Bilateral Relations a Two-Way Street
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8. (C) Akol pointed out that the USG did not fulfill its
promise of a "new era" following the CPA and that Sudan
remains on the List of State Sponsors of Terrorism despite
its cooperation on counterterrorism. The Deputy Secretary
explained that sanctions will remain in place until the
Darfur crisis is resolved and more sanctions will likely
follow, either unilaterally or through the UN, if the
situation does not improve. He asked Akol to consider
carefully the benefits of an improved bilateral relationship.



9. (U) Participants:

U.S.
The Deputy Secretary
Jendayi E. Frazer, Assistant Secretary for African Affairs
Cameron Hume, Charge d,Affairs
Bobby Pittman, Senior Director for Africa, National Security
Council
Gustavo Delgado, D staff
Michael Honigstein (Embassy Notetaker)

Government of Sudan
Lam Akol, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ambassador Abdel Basit Badawi al Sanousi, Director, Americas
Division
Abdel Rahman Sharfi, Minister Plenipotentiary
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