LEAHY VETTING FOR AFRICAN ENDEAVOR CONFERENCE IN

UNCLAS STATE 021166 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS MARR HUM BY SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR AFRICAN ENDEAVOR CONFERENCE IN DOUALA, CAMEROON MARCH 8-13, 2009 REF: BUJUMBURA 107 ¶1. (SBU) the Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of March 6, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Maurice Gateretse Rank: Colonel DOB: 1960 POB: Burundi Passport #: PD005123 Name: Sylvestre Gahungu Rank: Colonel DOB: 1960 POB: Burundi Passport #: PD004680 Name: Bonaventure Nduwamahoro Rank: Major DOB: October 10, 1969 POB: Burundi Passport#: PS010616 ¶2. (U) Post is permitted to provide the following statement to authorized parties: The Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers identified in paragraph 1 above, as of March 6, 2009. ¶3. (U) If in the future post becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individual listed above, post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. CLINTON