Identifier
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07LIBREVILLE326
2007-07-26 12:15:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Libreville
Cable title:  

GABON REQUESTS REMOVAL OF ABDI ALI NUR MOHAMED

Tags:  PHUM PREF PREL SO GB 
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E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/27/2017
TAGS: PHUM PREF PREL SO GB
SUBJECT: GABON REQUESTS REMOVAL OF ABDI ALI NUR MOHAMED


Classified By: Ambassador Barrie Walkley for reasons
1.4 b and d

C O N F I D E N T I A L LIBREVILLE 000326

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/27/2017
TAGS: PHUM PREF PREL SO GB
SUBJECT: GABON REQUESTS REMOVAL OF ABDI ALI NUR MOHAMED


Classified By: Ambassador Barrie Walkley for reasons
1.4 b and d


1. (U) This cable contains an action request in para 6.


2. (C) Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean Ping contacted
Ambassador Walkley July 26 regarding the case of Abdi Ali Nur
Mohamed, a Somali national deported from the US in 2004 who
ended up in Gabon "at the US request" (according to Ping).


3. (U) If the Ambassador's memory is correct, Mohamed -- also
known as "Judge Nur" -- was determined to have committed
crimes against humanity and was ordered deported from the US
in June 2003. The problem was to find some place other than
Somalia to send him (an injunction at the time prevented his
being removed to Somalia).


4. (C) Ping says that the US approached him in New York in
2004 (while Ping was UNGA President) and asked if Gabon would
be willing to help the US by accepting Mohamed for three
months until some other destination could be found for him
(perhaps Somalia). Ping says that President Bongo wished to
be helpful and agreed to accept Mohamed discreetly for three
months. On July 19, 2004, Mohamed was deported "to an African
country other than Somalia" (in other words, to Gabon).

5.(C) Ping notes that Gabon has now had Mohamed for 3 years,
rather than three months. Gabon wishes to get rid of Mohamed
and Ping requests that the US remove him to another country.


6. (C) ACTION REQUEST: There is no paper trail at post
regarding the Mohamed affair and no one currently at post was
in Gabon for discussions leading to Mohamed's arrival. As a
result, we have no way of knowing if Ping's explanation is
totally accurate (although we have no reason to doubt him).
We request guidance from the Department so that we may
respond to Ping's request and also request information
regarding any action the US might be prepared to take to
remove Mohamed.

WALKLEY