Identifier
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09CONAKRY708
2009-11-09 17:06:00
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Embassy Conakry
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CNDD SHAKES UP COMMUNICATION SECTOR TO IMPROVE PUBLIC
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1. (U) On November 8, CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara announced
several new governmental nominations. The appointments include:
--General Advisor to Ministry of Information, Issa Conde. Conde was
a former Minister of Information in the previous government.
--Director General of Merchant Marines, Mamady Toure. Toure was
previously Director of Customs, and is among a core group of CNDD
members who trained together before taking power.
--Spokesman for CNDD, Louis Auguste Leroy. Leroy was the former
Director of the Press for Lansana Conte, and an influential figure
in the Conte government.
--Director General of National Radio and Television, Alpha Kabinet
Doumbouya. Previously the National Director of Information
Services, Doumbouya is returning to the same position he held until
May 2009.
2. (U) Toure was publically dismissed by Dadis in May 2009 for his
support of a benefits package for customs personnel. His
reappointment is interesting, as he is a close acquaintance of the
Minister of Defense, Sekouba Konate.
3. (U) Doumbouya will replace Ibrahima Ahmed Barry. It is believed
Barry was fired after he allowed the Forces Vives to broadcast their
opinions about the negotiations in Ouagadougou on national
television.
4. (SBU) COMMENT. The appointments serve to illustrate Dadis'
dissatisfaction with the government-controlled media's handling of
the September 28 violence and subsequent fallout. Several of the
new nominees had previously served in the Lansana Conte government
and have solid media relations credentials. Dadis brought in
seasoned advisors just as the CNDD is set to make its case before
international mediator Blaise Compaore in Ouagadougou. END COMMENT.
MOLLER
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SUBJECT: CNDD SHAKES UP COMMUNICATION SECTOR TO IMPROVE PUBLIC
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1. (U) On November 8, CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara announced
several new governmental nominations. The appointments include:
--General Advisor to Ministry of Information, Issa Conde. Conde was
a former Minister of Information in the previous government.
--Director General of Merchant Marines, Mamady Toure. Toure was
previously Director of Customs, and is among a core group of CNDD
members who trained together before taking power.
--Spokesman for CNDD, Louis Auguste Leroy. Leroy was the former
Director of the Press for Lansana Conte, and an influential figure
in the Conte government.
--Director General of National Radio and Television, Alpha Kabinet
Doumbouya. Previously the National Director of Information
Services, Doumbouya is returning to the same position he held until
May 2009.
2. (U) Toure was publically dismissed by Dadis in May 2009 for his
support of a benefits package for customs personnel. His
reappointment is interesting, as he is a close acquaintance of the
Minister of Defense, Sekouba Konate.
3. (U) Doumbouya will replace Ibrahima Ahmed Barry. It is believed
Barry was fired after he allowed the Forces Vives to broadcast their
opinions about the negotiations in Ouagadougou on national
television.
4. (SBU) COMMENT. The appointments serve to illustrate Dadis'
dissatisfaction with the government-controlled media's handling of
the September 28 violence and subsequent fallout. Several of the
new nominees had previously served in the Lansana Conte government
and have solid media relations credentials. Dadis brought in
seasoned advisors just as the CNDD is set to make its case before
international mediator Blaise Compaore in Ouagadougou. END COMMENT.
MOLLER