(U) CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: KUDOS FOR

UNCLAS STATE 047917 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PINR PGOV PHUM PREL CT SUBJECT: (U) CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON POLITICAL AND SECURITY SITUATION (C-AL9-00866) REF: A. BANGUI 000046 ¶B. BANGUI 000047 ¶C. BANGUI 000021 ¶1. (SBU) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATE REF REPORTING FOR DETAILS OF ONGOING INSECURITY IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC'S NORTHERN REGIONS, DESCRIPTIONS OF ARMED GROUP OPERATING AREAS, AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON REBEL DYNAMICS WHICH HELP TO CONTEXTUALIZE THE CURRENT SITUATION. THESE REPORTS HAVE BEEN USED IN ARTICLES AVAILABLE TO POLICYMAKERS. ANALYSTS LOOK FORWARD TO FUTURE REPORTING, AS TIME AND RESOURCES ALLOW, ON ARMED GROUPS' ACTIVITIES AND THEIR EFFECTS ON THE HUMANITARIAN SITUATION, STATUS OF THE INCLUSIVE POLITICAL DIALOGUE, AND THE POTENTIAL FOR INTERVENTION BY FOREIGN STATES. MANY THANKS, AND WARM REGARDS FROM WASHINGTON. ¶A. (U) ANALYSTS WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING: 1) (U) THE GOALS, PLATFORM, MAKE-UP, OR LEADERSHIP OF THE NEW ARMED GROUP CPJP, AS WELL AS ANY FURTHER CLARIFICATION ON THE CPJP'S RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING ARMED GROUPS. 2) (U) GOVERNMENT REACTIONS TO OR CONCERNS REGARDING ONGOING OR POTENTIALLY LARGER-SCALE ARMED GROUP ACTIVITY. 3) (U) INDICATIONS THAT OTHER ARMED GROUPS WHO AGREED TO THE INCLUSIVE DIALOGUE ARE NOW CONSIDERING BACKING OUT. 4) (U) ANY FURTHER STEPS THE GOVERNMENT HAS TAKEN TO IMPLEMENT THE OUTCOMES OF THE INCLUSIVE DIALOGUE, AS WELL AS THE STATUS OF THE DDR CAMPAIGN LED BY APRD. ¶2. (U) PLEASE CITE C-AL9-00866 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF REPORTING IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS. CLINTON