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09STATE74730
2009-07-17 17:01:00
SECRET//NOFORN
Secretary of State
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(U) FOLLOW-UP TO AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT

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S E C R E T STATE 074730 

NOFORN
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/17/2034
TAGS: PINR PREL AG AO BC BN BV BY CD CF CG CM CN CT CV
DJ, EG, EK, ER, ET, FS, GA, GB, GH, GV, HM, IV, KE, LI, LT, LY, MA,
MF, MI, ML, MO, MP, MR, MZ, NG, NI, PU, RE, RW, SE, SF, SG, SH, SL,
SO, SU, TO, TP, TS, TZ, UG, UV, WA, WI, WZ, ZA, ZI
SUBJECT: (U) FOLLOW-UP TO AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT
(C-AL9-01532)

Classified By: MICHAEL P. OWENS, ACTING DIR, INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).

S E C R E T STATE 074730

NOFORN
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/17/2034
TAGS: PINR PREL AG AO BC BN BV BY CD CF CG CM CN CT CV
DJ, EG, EK, ER, ET, FS, GA, GB, GH, GV, HM, IV, KE, LI, LT, LY, MA,
MF, MI, ML, MO, MP, MR, MZ, NG, NI, PU, RE, RW, SE, SF, SG, SH, SL,
SO, SU, TO, TP, TS, TZ, UG, UV, WA, WI, WZ, ZA, ZI
SUBJECT: (U) FOLLOW-UP TO AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT
(C-AL9-01532)

Classified By: MICHAEL P. OWENS, ACTING DIR, INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).


1. (C/NF) AS POST IS AWARE, THE AFRICAN UNION (AU) AT ITS
SUMMIT IN SIRTE, LIBYA ON 1-3 JULY DECIDED TO NOT COOPERATE
WITH THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC). SINCE THE
SUMMIT, OFFICIALS FROM BOTSWANA AND GHANA HAVE MADE PUBLIC
STATEMENTS DISTANCING THEMSELVES FROM THIS DECISION.
WASHINGTON ANALYSTS LACK INFORMATION ON HOW THE AU ARRIVED AT
THIS DECISION DESPITE THE OPPOSITION OF MEMBER STATES AT THE
SUMMIT AND ALSO WHETHER MEMBER STATES SEE THE RESOLUTION AS
BINDING. AS TIME AND RESOURCES PERMIT, ANALYSTS WOULD
APPRECIATE POST'S INSIGHT INTO THE RELATED QUESTIONS BELOW.


A. (C/NF) HOW MANY HEADS OF STATES, FOREIGN MINISTERS OR
OTHER NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES WERE IN ATTENDANCE?


B. (C/NF) WAS QADHAFI THE ONLY ONE WHO PRESENTED ON THE
RESOLUTION?


C. (C/NF) WERE ANY QUESTIONS RAISED IN OBJECTION TO THE
RESOLUTION?


D. (C/NF) WHEN WAS IT DECIDED THAT WITHDRAWAL OF AU ICC
MEMBERS WOULD NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE RESOLUTION AND WHICH
LEADERS PUSHED FOR IT AND WHICH OPPOSED IT?


E. (C/NF) DOES THE RESOLUTION REQUIRE MEMBER STATE
RATIFICATION AND, IF SO, DO MEMBER STATES PRESUME THEY WILL
RATIFY IT?


2. (U) PLEASE CITE C-AL9-01532 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF
REPORTING IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS.
CLINTON