NIGER: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR THE EXERCISE FLINTLOCK,

UNCLAS NIAMEY 001056 SIPDIS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED DEPT FOR S/CRS, DRL, AF/RSA, AND AF/W E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS PHUM NG SUBJECT: NIGER: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR THE EXERCISE FLINTLOCK, Rota Naval Air Base, Spain, 11/03-19 2008 REF: A) Dennison - Whitaker E-mail DTD, October 17, 2008, B) Niamey 01018 ¶1. The following individual within the FAN (Armed Forces of Niger) has been identified to attend the EUCOM-funded Exercise FLINTLOCK 2009 Course at Rota Naval Air Base, Spain, November 03-19, 2008. He replaces Moussa Salaou Barmou. Ref. a) Dennison - Whitaker DTD, October 17, 2008. Ref. b)cable 00001018 Name: Toure Seydou Abdel Aziz Rank: Major DOB: 25 August 1969 POB: Gao, Mali Nationality: Nigerien Military Title: Chief of Operations, Groupement Arian National (GAN) ¶2. Additional information is being submitted on a previously identified person: Madougou Wonkoye Amadou DOB: 11 August, 1965 POB: Dosso, Niger Rank: LTC Military Title: Chief of Army (FAN) Operations (G3) ¶3. Embassy Niamey has reviewed its files and has found no information concerning human rights violations by the individuals listed above as of October 23, 2008. ¶4. Post requests Department review its files so that appropriate human rights verification can be issued. ¶5. Inquiries regarding this information may be directed to SFC Chalawnda M. Kelley, Embassy Niamey. Phone (227) 2072-2661, ext ¶4137. ALLEN