LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES FOR AFRICAN ENDEAVOR

UNCLAS STATE 060201 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS PHUM BY SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES FOR AFRICAN ENDEAVOR EXERCISE IN LIBREVILLE, GABON JULY 21, 2009 REF: BUJUMBURA 260 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of June 11, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Diomede Ndegeya Rank: Brigadier General DOB: December 12, 1963 POB: Rusama-Songa, Bururi, Burundi Name: Maurice Gateretse Rank: Colonel DOB: 1960 POB: Gitwe, Mageyo Mubimbi, Bujumbura Rural, Burundi Name: Sylvestre Gahungu Rank: Colonel DOB: 1960 POB: Gisozi, Mwaro, Burundi Name: Bonaventure Nduwamahoro Rank: Major DOB: February 10, 1969 POB: Kiryama, Songa, Bururi, Burundi Name: Jean-Berchmans Nzeyimana Rank: Sergeant DOB: 1968 POB: Kibimba, Mwaro, Burundi ¶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 individuals identified in paragraph 1 above as of June 11, 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