CONAKRY EAC MEETING - MAY 7, 2009

UNCLAS CONAKRY 000259 DEPT FOR S/ES-O, DS/IP/AF, DS/DSS/ITA, AF/EX SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC GV SUBJECT: CONAKRY EAC MEETING - MAY 7, 2009 ¶1. (U) Charge Raspolic convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on May 7, 2009. Expanded EAC members present included CDA, DCM, RSO, CONS, CLO, DAO, FMS, FMO, IMO, MGT, MSG, PAO, POL/ECON, RAO, PEACE CORPS and USAID. ¶2. (U) The EAC reviewed the current security situation in Guinea due to a civil demonstration at the US Embassy in Conakry. The demonstration is to bring to the attention of the Embassy a wage dispute between Caddel Construction and former workers of Caddel Construction (Caddel Construction was responsible for building the NEC, which was completed in 2006). ¶3. (SBU) Members of post's Surveillance Detection Unit (SDU) overheard conversations between participants discussing escalating the protest possibly by targeting Americans. ¶4. (U) Post has the following security enhancements: ¶A. GOG BAC (diplomatic/swat) police stationed at NEC. Gendarmes are stationed at the NEC. ¶B. LGF mobile patrols increased. LGF REACT Team, staffed also with a Gendarme, will patrol residential neighborhoods. ¶C. Gendarme anti-riot squadron located approximately .5 miles from NEC alerted and on stand-by. ¶D. SDU staffing increased and hours extended around NEC and residences. ¶5. (U) The EAC reviewed post's security posture and decided to issue a Warden message urging American citizens to, among other things, exercise caution particularly in and around the Embassy compound. ¶6. (U) Post will continue to monitor the situation and re-convene as needed. No direct threat to American or foreign citizens has occurred. RASPOLIC