Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09ACCRA1093
2009-10-16 13:19:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Accra
Cable title:
GHANA SUPPORTS UN ROLE IN INVESTIGATING GUINEA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ACCRA 001093
SIPDIS
ADDIS ABABA FOR US MISSION TO THE AFRICAN UNION
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/15/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV KDEM PINS GV GH
SUBJECT: GHANA SUPPORTS UN ROLE IN INVESTIGATING GUINEA
ATROCITIES
REF: STATE 107324
Classified By: Ambassador Donald Teitelbaum for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
(C) Per reftel, the Ambassador spoke October 16 with Victor
Gbeho, President Mills' Foreign Policy Advisor. The
Ambassador urged Ghana to support ECOWAS President Chambas'
call for a UN role in investigating the September 28 events
in Guinea at the October 17 Abuja meeting. Gbeho said Ghana
would be represented by the Foreign Minister in Abuja. He
said he had heard that Chambas would raise the issue,
although the GOG has not yet been informed officially.
However, Gbeho said that Ghana would support a UN role in
investigating the September 28 events, stressing that "we are
all sickened by what happened in Guinea."
TEITELBAUM
SIPDIS
ADDIS ABABA FOR US MISSION TO THE AFRICAN UNION
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/15/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV KDEM PINS GV GH
SUBJECT: GHANA SUPPORTS UN ROLE IN INVESTIGATING GUINEA
ATROCITIES
REF: STATE 107324
Classified By: Ambassador Donald Teitelbaum for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
(C) Per reftel, the Ambassador spoke October 16 with Victor
Gbeho, President Mills' Foreign Policy Advisor. The
Ambassador urged Ghana to support ECOWAS President Chambas'
call for a UN role in investigating the September 28 events
in Guinea at the October 17 Abuja meeting. Gbeho said Ghana
would be represented by the Foreign Minister in Abuja. He
said he had heard that Chambas would raise the issue,
although the GOG has not yet been informed officially.
However, Gbeho said that Ghana would support a UN role in
investigating the September 28 events, stressing that "we are
all sickened by what happened in Guinea."
TEITELBAUM