Identifier
Created
Classification
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08ACCRA1312
2008-10-08 12:23:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Accra
how-toVZCZCXYZ0005 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHAR #1312 2821223 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 081223Z OCT 08 FM AMEMBASSY ACCRA TO SECSTATE WASHDC 7079
UNCLAS ACCRA 001312
SIPDIS
AF/W, AF/RSA JUN BANDO, NEA/RA STEVE SOUCEK, PM/PPA EVAN
FOSTER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR PREL GH
SUBJECT: U.S. AFRICA COMMAND UPDATE
REF: STATE 104550
Embassy Poloff formally advised MFA Americas Desk Chief
Akwasi Agyare on October 6 of the stand-up of Africa Command
and discussed all talking points in reftel. Agyare was well
aware of all AFRICOM issues. He commented that the GOG
understands and appreciates the fact that AFRICOM will
concentrate its efforts on African conflict prevention and
military capacity building, and offered that it "was too bad
that AFRICOM's launch got off to a bad start." He assured
Embassy of Ghana's continuing cooperation with the new
unified command.
BROWN