(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