LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES NOMINATED TO

UNCLAS STATE 054882 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS PHUM GB SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES NOMINATED TO PARTICIPATE IN DILLS-SPONSORED HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL LAW TRAINING AT THE PORT GENTIL NAVAL BASE IN GABON JUNE 8 - 9, 2009 REF: LIBREVILLE 207 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of May 28, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Jules Akoulou Rank: LTJG DOB: July 26, 1962 POB: Minvoul, Gabon Name: Samuel Mengue Waga Rank: LTJG DOB: February 2, 1959 POB: Minvoul, Gabon Name: Marcel Ndoungoue Rank: LTJG DOB: August 1, 1959 POB: Bou, Gabon Name: Mavoungou Makoundi Rank: Chief Warrant Officer DOB: January 3, 1958 POB: Mayumba, Gabon Name: Jean Frangois Bissagou Mboumba Rank: Chief Warrant Officer DOB: December 31, 1959 POB: Ndnde, Gabon Name: Frangois Mapaga Rank: Chief Warrant Officer DOB: april 3, 1966 POB: Ombou, Gabon Name: Guy Roland Makaya Rank: Chief Warrant Officer DOB: November 29, 1965 POB: Lambarene, Gabon Name: Patricia Mboumba Rank: Chief Warrant Officer DOB: July 27, 1970 POB: Pt Gentil, Gabon Name: Henry Moussavou Rank: Chief Warrant Officer DOB: June 3, 1963 POB: Ombou, Gabon Name: Edwige Yaguet Rank: Chief Warrant Officer DOB: December 15, 1968 POB: Ombou, Gabon Name: Jeanne Opengui Rank: PO 1st Class DOB: April 4, 1978 POB: Libreville, Gabon Name: Marie Myrielle Kawaye Rank: PO 1st Class DOB: November 30, 1983 POB: Libreville, Gabon Name: Bertille Afouari Rank: PO 1st Class DOB: October 6, 1977 POB: Franceville, Gabon ¶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 May 28, 2009. ¶3. (U) If in the future post becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individuals listed above, post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. CLINTON