Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09NOUAKCHOTT663
2009-10-19 08:08:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Nouakchott
Cable title:
GUINEA: MAURITANIA SUPPORTS A UN INVESTIGATION
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C O N F I D E N T I A L NOUAKCHOTT 000663
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/18/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV MR GV
SUBJECT: GUINEA: MAURITANIA SUPPORTS A UN INVESTIGATION
REF: A. STATE 107327
B. NOUAKCHOTT 655
Classified By: DCM Dennis Hankins for reasons 1.4 (b and d)
(C) PolOff met October 18 with Ministry of Foreign Affairs
African Affairs Director Ambassador Mohamed Habib Ball to
inform him about ECOWAS President Chambas' initiative to call
for a UN role in the investigation of the September 28 events
in Guinea (Ref A). Mauritania has an affiliate relationship
with ECOWAS but is not a member and did not attend the ECOWAS
meeting. Ball stated Mauritania is still waiting for the
African Union's reaction following its ultimatum to Camara
and Burkinabe President Campaore's final report on mediation
efforts but, in principle, it would support a UN
investigation. Ball highlighted Mauritania's belief in
non-intervention in other countries' internal affairs but
stated Mauritania is open to initiatives to bring peace and
stability to Guinea in the best interest of the region (Ref
B). When asked by PolOff if Mauritania would support an
international peacekeeping force, Ball declared it most
likely would but he did not envision the possibility of
Mauritanian participation. From a personal point of view,
Ball welcomed the ECOWAS arms embargo but thinks the
international community needs to be firmer. He thinks
providing guarantees to senior officers in the Guinean
military who do not support Dadis Camara could speed up an
internal resolution to the crisis.
BOULWARE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/18/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV MR GV
SUBJECT: GUINEA: MAURITANIA SUPPORTS A UN INVESTIGATION
REF: A. STATE 107327
B. NOUAKCHOTT 655
Classified By: DCM Dennis Hankins for reasons 1.4 (b and d)
(C) PolOff met October 18 with Ministry of Foreign Affairs
African Affairs Director Ambassador Mohamed Habib Ball to
inform him about ECOWAS President Chambas' initiative to call
for a UN role in the investigation of the September 28 events
in Guinea (Ref A). Mauritania has an affiliate relationship
with ECOWAS but is not a member and did not attend the ECOWAS
meeting. Ball stated Mauritania is still waiting for the
African Union's reaction following its ultimatum to Camara
and Burkinabe President Campaore's final report on mediation
efforts but, in principle, it would support a UN
investigation. Ball highlighted Mauritania's belief in
non-intervention in other countries' internal affairs but
stated Mauritania is open to initiatives to bring peace and
stability to Guinea in the best interest of the region (Ref
B). When asked by PolOff if Mauritania would support an
international peacekeeping force, Ball declared it most
likely would but he did not envision the possibility of
Mauritanian participation. From a personal point of view,
Ball welcomed the ECOWAS arms embargo but thinks the
international community needs to be firmer. He thinks
providing guarantees to senior officers in the Guinean
military who do not support Dadis Camara could speed up an
internal resolution to the crisis.
BOULWARE