NIGER: LEAHY ACT VETTING FOR PERSONNEL TO ATTEND THE DIMO

UNCLAS NIAMEY 000539 SIPDIS SENSITIVE DEPT FOR S/CRS, DRL, AF/RSA, AND AF/W E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS PHUM NG SUBJECT: NIGER: LEAHY ACT VETTING FOR PERSONNEL TO ATTEND THE DIMO (DISASTER MGT PLANNING COURSE) TAKING PLACE IN NIGER - AUGUST 10-14, 2009 ¶1. (SBU) The following individuals have been identified to attend the Disaster Planning Course taking place in Niger from August 10-14, 2009. Birthplaces and dates of birth are not provided. As of July 27, their passports had not been received. Rank Name (last name capitalized) Title/Position GEN Mahaman OUMAROU TCHIANY Dir Central SSA/AS (valid vetting-SECSTATE 124565 DTG:242153ZNOV08) COL Hamidou HAROUNA Dir Central la S/AS LTC Moussa ADAM Med Chief CHA CNE Abdoulaye OUSMANE S/D Org and Log CNE Ali AMADOU S/D Pers&Form/Pers Off LT Aichatou ISSAKA OUSMANE No Title Provided Adjt/C Tahirou HAMANI S/D Org & Log Adjt/C Raliou KADIDI S/D Pers&Form/ Pers nonOff COL Issaka IDRISSA MAIGA DSSA Terre COL Kadri MOUNKAILA DSSA Air LTC Issa BOULAMA ZANA BOKAR Cdt BA 101 CNE Mariam BOUREIMA SOUMANA Med Chef BA 101 CDT Salissou MALAM ABDOU Med Chef GNSP LT Omar KHALID DJIBO Officer GNSP LT Khalid AMADOU Officer GNSP S/C Mahaman ILLOU S/Officer GNSP SGT Issa GARBA S/Officer GNSP SGT Ibrahim SALEY S/Officer GNSP LTC Amadou SANDA Officer Gendarmerie CNE Boubacar DODO Med Chef Gend Nat (valid vetting- SECSTATE124565 DTG: 242153ZNOV08) Boulla HARI Commissaire de Police Issaka BAOU Officer de Police Boubacar MATO NO RANK/TITLE PROVIDED Kailou SEYDOU Commissaire de Police ¶2. (U) Embassy Niamey has reviewed its files and has found no information concerning human rights violations by the individuals listed above as of July 27, 2009. ¶3. (U) There is no record of any of the above individuals having any past or current ties to the PSI Company of the Armed Forces of Niger (FAN). ¶4. (U) Additional DAO coordinating activities cannot be completed without receiving official notification of vetting status. ¶5. (SBU) Inquiries regarding this information may be directed to SFC Chalawnda M. Kelley, Embassy Niamey at phone (227) 2072-2661, ext 4137 or e-mail kelleycm@state.gov. ALLEN