Identifier
Created
Classification
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09NIAMEY373
2009-05-26 11:33:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Niamey
Cable title:
PRESIDENT TANDJA EXTENDS STATE OF ALERT FOR AGADEZ REGION
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UNCLAS NIAMEY 000373
DEPT FOR AF/W AND AF/RSA
PLS PASS TO USAID FOR AFR/W
ACCRA ALSO FOR SUAID/WA
PARIS FOR AFRICA WATCHER
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV ASEC PTER SOCI KDEM PHUM NG
SUBJECT: PRESIDENT TANDJA EXTENDS STATE OF ALERT FOR AGADEZ REGION
AN ADDITIONAL 90 DAYS
Ref: a) Niamey 00350, b) Niamey 00333, c) Niamey 00108, d) 08
Niamey 01135
UNCLAS NIAMEY 000373
DEPT FOR AF/W AND AF/RSA
PLS PASS TO USAID FOR AFR/W
ACCRA ALSO FOR SUAID/WA
PARIS FOR AFRICA WATCHER
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV ASEC PTER SOCI KDEM PHUM NG
SUBJECT: PRESIDENT TANDJA EXTENDS STATE OF ALERT FOR AGADEZ REGION
AN ADDITIONAL 90 DAYS
Ref: a) Niamey 00350, b) Niamey 00333, c) Niamey 00108, d) 08
Niamey 01135
1. On May 22, President Mamadou Tandja signed an executive order
extending the "State of Alert" on Agadez region for an additional 90
day period. This travel limitation and security measure has been in
place since August 2007 (Refs C and D).
2. Comment: This decision comes at a time of ongoing peace talks
with rebel Tuareg groups, wherein lifting of the state of alert is a
principal objective of the country's northerners (Refs A and B).
The state of alert will continue to restrict free movement to nearly
one-half of Niger, preventing the return of tourism to the hard-hit
region and impeding humanitarian access. It may also pose
challenges (similar to those faced during the voter registration
process) for the administration of the coming series of local
(region, commune, and municipal) and national (parliamentary and
presidential) elections scheduled for the second half of 2009. No
hostilities have occurred in Agadez region since mid-2008. End
comment.
3. Minimize considered.
ALLEN
DEPT FOR AF/W AND AF/RSA
PLS PASS TO USAID FOR AFR/W
ACCRA ALSO FOR SUAID/WA
PARIS FOR AFRICA WATCHER
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV ASEC PTER SOCI KDEM PHUM NG
SUBJECT: PRESIDENT TANDJA EXTENDS STATE OF ALERT FOR AGADEZ REGION
AN ADDITIONAL 90 DAYS
Ref: a) Niamey 00350, b) Niamey 00333, c) Niamey 00108, d) 08
Niamey 01135
1. On May 22, President Mamadou Tandja signed an executive order
extending the "State of Alert" on Agadez region for an additional 90
day period. This travel limitation and security measure has been in
place since August 2007 (Refs C and D).
2. Comment: This decision comes at a time of ongoing peace talks
with rebel Tuareg groups, wherein lifting of the state of alert is a
principal objective of the country's northerners (Refs A and B).
The state of alert will continue to restrict free movement to nearly
one-half of Niger, preventing the return of tourism to the hard-hit
region and impeding humanitarian access. It may also pose
challenges (similar to those faced during the voter registration
process) for the administration of the coming series of local
(region, commune, and municipal) and national (parliamentary and
presidential) elections scheduled for the second half of 2009. No
hostilities have occurred in Agadez region since mid-2008. End
comment.
3. Minimize considered.
ALLEN