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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
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| 00ABUDHABI5893 |
SULTAN BIN ZAYID: "MUST THE U.S. BE TOUGHER THAN THE ISRAELIS ON PALESTINE?" [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY THEODORE H. KATTOUF, AMBASSADOR, REASON 1.5 (B) AND (D). 2. (C) SUMMARY: A FRIENDLY BUT CLEARLY FRUSTRATED SULTAN BIN ZAYID, UAE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND SECOND SON OF PRESIDENT ZAYID BIN SULTAN, CONVEYED TO AMBASSADOR IN FRANK, DELIBERATE TERMS OCTOBER 29 HIS OWN "AND [...] |
2000-10-31 08:38:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL XF TC |
| 00ATHENS1917 |
ENGAGING GREECE ON THE BALKANS: WHAT A DIFFERENCE A [...] (C) LAST APRIL OUR EMBASSY ENDURED DAILY DEMONSTRATIONS, MANY OF THEM VIOLENT, BY ANGRY GREEKS PROTESTING THE NATO AIR CAMPAIGN AGAINST SERBIA. EMOTIONS RAN HIGH WITH ANTI-AMERICANISM AND PRO- SERB EMOTIONALISM OFTEN TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN. ALTHOUGH POLLS INDICATED OVER 90 PERCENT OF THE [...] |
2000-04-20 12:18:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECIN ZL GR |
| 00ATHENS1937 |
PRESS SUPPLEMENT ON THE 25-YEAR HISTORY OF 17 NOVEMBER [...] (U) THE ATHENS DAILY, "ELEFTHEROTYPIA," PUBLISHED A DETAILED 23-PAGE SUPPLEMENT TO ITS APRIL 15 EDITION, ENTITLED "25 YEARS OF 17N." AT FIRST BLUSH, THE SUPPLEMENT SEEMED TO BE A TYPE OF EXPOSE ON 17 NOVEMBER. ON CLOSER READING, THE COVERAGE'S MESSAGE IS NOT HARD-HITTING. INDEED, THE SUPPLE [...] |
2000-04-21 07:12:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER GR |
| 00BEIRUT1411 |
ELECTION 2000: AMAL-HIZBALLAH MAKE A DEAL, [...] (C) SUMMARY: AMAL MOVEMENT AND HIZBALLAH HAVE MADE A SYRIAN-INDUCED DEAL TO DISTRIBUTE SEATS AMONG THEMSELVES IN THE UPCOMING PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS. IF THE DEAL HOLDS, HIZBALLAH WOULD HAVE A NET GAIN OF TWO SEATS, PLUS A STRONGER FIGURE IN A THIRD ONE. THESE EXPEDIENT PAIRINGS ARE TYPICAL [...] |
2000-04-17 16:04:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KISL LE |
| 00BEIRUT4016 |
SLOUCHING TOWARD THE GRAND SERAIL (II) -- [...] (C) SUMMARY: FORMER PM HARIRI IS EXPECTED TO BE NAMED VERY SHORTLY AS LEBANON'S NEXT PRIME MINISTER, WITH A NEW CABINET PRESENTED FOR PARLIAMENTARY APPROVAL WITHIN THE WEEK. THE GREEN LIGHT FOR HARIRI'S APPOINTMENT WAS GIVEN BY SYRIA FOLLOWING EXTENSIVE CONSULTATIONS IN CAIRO AND HERE OVER T [...] |
2000-10-23 13:46:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL LE SY |
| 00BOGOTA3734 |
FARC INAUGURATES CLANDESTINE POLITICAL PARTY [...] (C) AMIDST GREAT FANFARE AND TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ONLOOKERS, THE FARC ANNOUNCED APRIL 29 ITS "CLANDESTINE POLITICAL PARTY," THE "BOLIVARIAN MOVEMENT." FARC CHIEF MARULANDA SAID THE CLANDESTINE CHARACTER OF THE PARTY WAS INTENDED TO PROTECT ITS MEMBERS FROM A SYSTEMATIC MURDER CAMPAIGN SUCH AS [...] |
2000-05-03 21:26:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS PTER MASS PINR PHUM CO |
| 00BOGOTA6096 |
COLOMBIAN TERRORISM - DEFENSE OFFICIALS PAINT [...] CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR CURTIS W. KAMMAN. REASON 1.5(B). 2. (C) SUMMARY: COORDINATOR FOR COUNTERTERRORISM MIKE SHEEHAN AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (SOLIC) BRIAN SHERIDAN MET WITH COLOMBIAN MINISTER OF DEFENSE LUIS RAMIREZ, THE COMMANDER OF MILITARY FORCES FERNANDO TAPIAS, AND [...] |
2000-07-13 22:24:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PREL CO PINS |
| 00DAMASCUS2976 |
ASAD SITREP 01: PRESIDENT ASAD HAS DIED; [...] (C) SYRIAN RADIO AND TELEVISION AT 1800 BROADCAST THE OFFICIAL SYRIAN GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT TO PARLIAMENT THAT PRESIDENT HAFIZ AL-ASAD HAD DIED. THE SPEAKER OF THE PARLIAMENT ABD AL-QADIR QADDURA ANNOUNCED A FEW MINUTES LATER THAT A SPECIAL PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE HAD BEEN FORMED TO DISCUSS [...] |
2000-06-10 17:19:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SY IS |
| 00DAMASCUS2985 |
ASAD SITREP 03: BASHAR PROMOTED TO COMMANDER- [...] (U) SYRIAN TELEVISION REPORTED THE AFTERNOON OF 6/11 THAT VICE PRESIDENT KHADDAM HAD SIGNED DECREE NUMBERS 9 AND 10, PROMOTING COLONEL BASHAR AL-ASAD TO THE RANK OF GENERAL AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES. 2. (C) THE MOST OBVIOUS EFFECT OF THIS IS THAT BASHAR HAS NOW OFFICIALLY A [...] |
2000-06-11 16:50:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR SY |
| 00DAMASCUS3013 |
ASAD LAID TO REST, BASHAR ERA BEGINNING, SYRIANS ADJUST TO NEW REALITY [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-13 18:30:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR SY |
| 00DAMASCUS3050 |
SYRIAN MEDIA SAYS BASHAR CONTINUES HAFIZ AL- [...] (C) SUMMARY. SYRIAN PRESS JUNE 14-15 EMPHASIZED UNIFIED SUPPORT FOR BASHAR AL-ASAD UNDER THE BANNER OF CONTINUING HIS FATHER'S LEGACY. PRINT FEATURES INCLUDED FAVORABLE COMMENTS BY THE SYRIAN JEWISH COMMUNITY AND FOREIGN DELEGATIONS. PARTICULAR ATTENTION WAS GIVEN TO COMMENTS BY ARAB LEADER [...] |
2000-06-17 04:27:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OPRC PROP KPAO KMDR LE SY |
| 00GABORONE5265 |
BREAKTHROUGH FOR SADC ON REFORMING POLITICAL [...] (C) SADC FOREIGN AND DEFENSE MINISTERS HAVE REACHED CONSENSUS ON REFORMING THE LONG-MORIBUND SADC ORGAN ON POLITICS, DEFENSE AND SECURITY, FM MERAFHE TOLD US. THE ORGAN HAS BEEN LARGELY DYSFUNCTIONAL SINCE ITS CREATION IN 1996, DUE TO A DISPUTE OVER LINES OF AUTHORITY BETWEEN IT AND SADC PRO [...] |
2000-11-24 16:02:00 | Embassy Gaborone | CONFIDENTIAL | SADC PREL MARR MCAP ZU |
| 00HANOI1160 |
A VIETNAMESE JANUS: THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FACES OF THE POLITBURO [...] (C) SUMMARY: VIETNAM'S KEY LEADERSHIP BODY -- THE CURRENTLY 18-MEMBER POLITBURO -- IS A LARGELY SHADOWY GROUP WHOSE MEETINGS, AND MANY OF ITS MEMBERS' ACTIVITIES, ARE HIDDEN FROM PUBLIC VIEW. THE FIVE SEXAGENARIAN MEN IN THE STANDING COMMITTEE, THE INNER CIRCLE OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY'S POLITI [...] |
2000-05-26 08:46:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ECON PHUM VM DPOL |
| 00HANOI1316 |
AMBASSADOR REVIEWS RELATIONS WITH FM NIEN [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES DENNIS HARTER. REASON: 1.5 (B) AND (D) 2. (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: AMB. PETERSON CALLED ON FM NGUYEN DY NIEN JUNE 9 PRIOR TO THE FORMER'S DEPARTURE FOR WASHINGTON. NIEN HOPED THAT JACKSON-VANIK WAIVERS WOULD NO LONGER BE NECESSARY IN THE FUTURE AND THAT T [...] |
2000-06-15 08:19:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD VM US |
| 00HANOI1318 |
MFA OFFICIAL ON STRAINS IN U.S.-SRV RELATIONS [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES DENNIS HARTER. REASONS: 1.5 (B) (D). 2. (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: MFA AMERICAS DEPT HEAD NGUYEN MANH HUNG RECENTLY LAMENTED TO THE AMBASSADOR STRAINS THAT HAVE ENTERED U.S.-VIETNAM RELATIONS. SPECIFICALLY, THE GVN HAS TAKEN EXCEPTION TO SEVERAL NON-BINDING [...] |
2000-06-15 10:11:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL VM US |
| 00HANOI1493 |
CENTRAL COMMITTEE BLESSES KEY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC REPORTS AFTER DEBATE ON GLOBALIZATION [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY DCM DENNIS HARTER; REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D). 2. (C) SUMMARY: THE TENTH COMMUNIST PARTY PLENUM, WHICH CONCLUDED JULY 4, FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON FINALIZING KEY POLICY DOCUMENTS FOR THE NINTH PARTY CONGRESS NEXT MARCH. THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS AGREED ON DRAFT TEXTS OF THE [...] |
2000-07-10 11:12:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON ETRD PREL VM |
| 00HANOI1671 |
DISSIDENT HA SY PHU CONTINUES TO BE QUESTIONED BY POLICE, ISOLATED FROM SUPPORTERS [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY ACTING DCM JAMES BRUNO; REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D). 2. (C) SUMMARY: DISSIDENT WRITER HA SY PHU REMAINS IN HIS HOME IN DALAT SUBJECT TO REGULAR QUESTIONING BY POLICE, MORE THAN TWO MONTHS AFTER POLICE THREATENED TO CHARGE HIM WITH TREASON FOR HIS PRO-DEMOCRACY ESSAYS. AN INV [...] |
2000-08-03 10:47:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PINR VM HUMANR |
| 00HANOI2084 |
VIETNAM'S DISSIDENTS: IRREPRESSIBLE IN FACE OF OFFICIAL HARASSMENT [...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: MISSION OFFICERS RECENTLY CALLED ON SEVERAL LEADING DISSIDENTS TO ASCERTAIN THEIR SITUATIONS AS WELL AS THEIR VIEWS ON VIETNAM'S FUTURE. ALL REMAIN SUBJECT TO ONGOING OFFICIAL MONITORING AND HARASSMENT, ALBEIT UNEVENLY APPLIED. INTERESTINGLY, SECURITY AUTHORITIES, IN MOS [...] |
2000-09-19 09:00:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KIRF PGOV PINR VM HUMANR |
| 00HANOI2480 |
VIETNAM WARILY LOOKS TO CHINA AS A MODEL FOR ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL REFORM [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY POLCOUNS JAMES BRUNO; REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D). ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) A STEADY STREAM OF VIETNAMESE LEADERS VISITING CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 03 HANOI 02480 01 OF 06 100541Z CHINA, MOST RECENTLY PRIME MINISTER KHAI AND THE ARMY CHI [...] |
2000-11-10 05:39:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ETRD ECON PINR VM CM CVR |
| 00HANOI2667 |
THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE OF FREE TRADE AND FREE IDEAS REVERBERATES AFTER HIS VISIT TO VIETNAM [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY POLCOUNS JAMES BRUNO; REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D). 2. (C) SUMMARY: THE PRESIDENT'S TRIP TO VIETNAM ELECTRIFIED THE VIETNAMESE PUBLIC -- AND SURPRISED THE COMMUNIST PARTY LEADERSHIP. ENTHUSIASTIC CROWDS OF SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND LINED THE STREETS TO GREET THE PRESIDENT AND F [...] |
2000-12-08 13:28:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON PINR VM DPOL |
| 00HANOI2777 |
BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE FIRST LADY'S FORUM: PROFOUND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE "TWO VIETNAMS" [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY POLCOUNS JAMES BRUNO; REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D). SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) THE DRAMA BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE FIRST LADY'S WOMEN'S FORUM REVEALS A GREAT DEAL ABOUT THE INSTITUTIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON WOMEN AND MEN IN VIETNAM TODAY. OVER LUNCH BEFORE THE EVENT, IN CANDID DISC [...] |
2000-12-26 10:29:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KWMN PREL PHUM SOCI ELAB PINR VM DPOL |
| 00HANOI686 |
VIETNAM IDEOLOGICALLY COMMITTED TO STATE-LED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WARY OF DANGERS OF GLOBALIZATION [...] (C) SENIOR LEADERS RECENTLY HAVE EMPHASIZED FAMILIAR IDEOLOGICAL THEMES ABOUT THE COMMUNIST PARTY'S PREEMINENT ROLE IN ALL MAJOR POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC DECISION-MAKING. A FOCUS OF THIS CENTER-LED GOVERNING STYLE IS THE NEED FOR A STRONG STATE SECTOR TO GUIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. IN THE VIEW [...] |
2000-04-05 07:48:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD PINR PHUM VM DPOL |
| 00HANOI765 |
NOTES FROM SECDEF VISIT TO VIETNAM: PM KHAI TENSE, ANXIOUS TO DELIVER MESSAGE [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY DCM DENNIS HARTER; REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D). 2. (C) REFTELS HAVE REPORTED EXTENSIVELY ON THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE COHEN TO VIETNAM, WHICH PROVIDED A SIPDIS STRONG BOOST TO BILATERAL RELATIONS. ONE INTERESTING SIDEBAR TO HIS VISIT WAS THE ON-AGAIN, OFF-AGAIN MEE [...] |
2000-04-13 09:25:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR ECON PINR VM DPOL |
| 00HANOI839 |
PLANNING MINISTER AND HANO MAYOR REPRIMANDED BY VIETNAM'S CENTRAL COMMITTE [...] (U) CLASIFIED BY DCM DENNIS HARTER; REASONS 1.5 (B) AND(D). 2. (C) SUMMARY: THREE CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEBERS -- MINISTER OF PLANNING AND INVESTMENT GIA, ANOI PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN NGHIEN, AND BIN THUAN PROVINCIAL PARTY CHIEF TRUNG -- WERE CENSRED FOR MISMANAGEMENT AT THE 10-DAY PLENUM [...] |
2000-04-20 09:43:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON PREL VM TRD DPOL |
| 00HARARE1842 |
MUGABE CONFERRED STATUS OF A CARICATURE OF AN [...] (C) ZIMBABWE'S INCREASINGLY DESPERATE RULING PARTY, ZANU-PF HAS RESORTED TO VIOLENCE, BOTH RHETORICAL AND PHYSICAL TO COMBAT ITS ERODING POPULARITY. AS THREATS ISSUED BY ZANU-PF ESCALATE, SO DO INCIDENTS OF HARASSMENT AND MAYHEM AND THE DANGER THAT LESS STABLE ELEMENTS IN ZANU-PF WILL INTERP [...] |
2000-04-06 10:37:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINS PINR SOCI MARR ZI |
| 00HARARE1914 |
PARLIAMENT PASSES CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: ON APRIL 6, ZIMBABWE'S PARLIAMENT PASSED A CONTROVERSIAL BILL, AMENDING THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION FOR THE 16TH TIME, TO ALLOW THE GOVERNMENT TO ACQUIRE LAND FOR RESETTLEMENT PURPOSES WITHOUT COMPENSATION (REFTEL A). THE VOTE FOLLOWED SOME ARM- TWISTING BY PRESIDENT MUGABE, WHO [...] |
2000-04-07 11:20:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM EAID EAGR ZI |
| 00HARARE1969 |
AMBASSADOR URGES GOVERNMENT RESTRAINT IN [...] (C) AMBASSADOR MCDONALD HAD A CORDIAL, BUT SPIRITED, 1 1/2-HOUR CONVERSATION WITH MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND NATIONAL HOUSING AND ZANU-PF PARTY CHAIRMAN, JOHN NKOMO, ON APRIL 7 DURING A FLIGHT BACK FROM SOUTH AFRICA. THE AMBASSADOR EXPRESSED THE USG'S SERIOUS CONCERN OVER THE VIOLENCE [...] |
2000-04-11 15:27:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS PHUM KDEM ZI |
| 00HARARE1970 |
MDC TO OFFER AMNESTY TO KEY MILITARY FIGURES [...] (C) A SMALL DEPUTATION OF MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE (MDC) MEMBERS LED BY HARARE BUSINESSMAN CLIVE PUZEY CALLED ON AMBASSADOR MCDONALD APRIL 10 TO INFORM HIM OF A PLAN TO OFFER AN AMNESTY DEAL TO APPROXIMATELY CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 HARARE 01970 121839Z TE [...] |
2000-04-11 16:46:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINS PINR ZI MDC |
| 00HARARE2081 |
ZIMBABWE'S 2000 BUDGET AND GDP OUTLOOK IS BLEAK [...] (C) SUMMARY: AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE FISCAL YEAR, ZIMBABWE'S BUDGET AND GDP OUTLOOK LOOKS TO FALL FAR SHORT OF THE PROJECTIONS MADE IN THE "MILLENIUM BUDGET," RELEASED LATE LAST YEAR. AT THE TIME THE BUDGET WAS MADE PUBLIC, BOTH WE AND LOCAL ANALYSTS ASSERTED THAT ITS PREDICTION [...] |
2000-04-14 08:16:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL ZI |
| 00HARARE2100 |
ZIMBABWE ON KAMPALA TALKS, DROC PROCESSES [...] (C) SUMMARY. OCM THANKED ZIMBABWEAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS REPRESENTATIVE FOR HELPFUL ZIMBABWEAN ACTIONS IN KAMPALA. OURING THE COURSE OF THE CONVERSATION, THE MFA REPRESENTATIVE MADE HELPFUL NOISES ABOUT FACILITATING THE UPCOMING VISIT OF SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE WOLPE, BUT WAS OUT OF [...] |
2000-04-14 11:22:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ZI |
| 00HARARE2101 |
MNANGAGWA SAYS FOREIGN ELECTION OBSERVERS [...] (C) AMBASSADOR MCDONALD CALLED ON MINISTER OF JUSTICE, LEGAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS EMMERSON MNANGAGWA ON APRIL 14 TO ASK WHETHER FOREIGN OBSERVERS WOULD BE WELCOME DURING THE GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS. THE JUSTICE MINISTER SAID THAT ALTHOUGH THERE HAD BEEN SOME DESENTING VOICES, FO [...] |
2000-04-14 12:11:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ZI CG |
| 00HARARE2102 |
MPINGA: MNANGAGWA PLAYS BOTH ENDS AGAINST THE [...] (C) MINISTER OF JUSTICE, LEGAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS EMMERSON MNANGAGWA TOLD ME APRIL 14 THAT HE HAS KNOWN SOUTH AFRICAN/CONGOLESE BUSINESSMAN KALAA MPINGA FOR FOUR YEARS. MPINGA, WHOSE AGE HE GUESSED TO BE 38- 40, IS THE NEPHEW OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO'S MINISTER OF STATE [...] |
2000-04-15 10:09:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL ZI CG |
| 00HARARE2120 |
WEEKEND VIOLENCE NOTCHES UP [...] (C) SUMMARY. THIS WEEKEND SAW THREE DEATHS ASSOCIATED WITH POLITICAL ACTIVITY, APPARENTLY THE START OF WHAT MANY OBSERVERS THINK WILL BE A SEASON OF ELECTION-RELATED VIOLENCE FOR ZIMBABWE. PRESIDENT MUGABE REMAINS INTRANSIGENT IN DEFYING THE COURTS OVER ONGOING FARM OCCUPATIONS, AND APPEAR [...] |
2000-04-17 15:32:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ZI |
| 00HARARE2164 |
MUGABE'S SCRIPT DISAPPOINTS, BUT LATER [...] (C) SUMMARY. PRESIDENT MUGABE'S ADDRESS TO THE NATION ON INDEPENDENCE DAY WAS DISAPPOINTINGLY LACKING IN INDICATING ANY WAY OUT OF THE CURRENT CYCLE OF FARM OCCUPATIONS AND VIOLENCE. HE ALSO WAS SILENT ON THE TIMING OF THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION. SUBSTITUTING BANAL WORDS ABOUT PROGRESS S [...] |
2000-04-19 15:57:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ZI |
| 00HARARE2197 |
MUGABE MEETS PROTAGONISTS IN ATTEMPT TO [...] (C) SUMMARY. PRESIDENT MUGABE RECENTLY HAS MET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMERCIAL FARMERS UNION (CFU) AND THE WAR VETERANS ASSOCIATION THAT IS SPEARHEADING THE OCCUPATIONS OF FARMS, BOTH SEPARATELY AND TOGETHER. AS OF APRIL 20 IN HARARE, THE GENERAL SENSE IS THAT THE MEETINGS HAVE SOM [...] |
2000-04-20 16:36:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ZI |
| 00HARARE2198 |
S/E WOLPE DISCUSSES DISENGAGEMENT AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: ZIMBABWEAN JUSTICE MINISTER AND MUGABE CONFIDANT STATES THAT THE VICTORIA FALLS MEETING WAS CALLED IN ORDER TO REMOVE ANY OBSTACLES TO CONTINUED FORWARD PROGRESS THAT MIGHT HAVE RESULTED FROM CEASE-FIRE VIOLATIONS SINCE THE RECENT KAMPALA AGREEMENT. ZIMBABWE AND NAMIBIA, HE ASSE [...] |
2000-04-21 19:45:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR CG ZI |
| 00HARARE2199 |
EARLY WEEKEND UPDATE ON ZIMBABWE [...] (C) AS OF THE MORNING OF APRIL 22--ALMOST HALFWAY THROUGH THE LONG EASTER HOLIDAY WEEKEND - THE SITUATION IN HARARE IS FAIRLY QUIET, WITH SOME SIGNS OF LESSENING TENSIONS. HARARE IS FINE AND ROADS ARE OPEN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. MOST NOTABLY, A PEACE MARCH IN DOWNTOWN HARARE ON APRIL 21, [...] |
2000-04-22 08:06:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ZI |
| 00HARARE2200 |
S/E WOLPE DISCUSSES DRC DISENGAGEMENT AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: ACCORDING TO THE ZIMBABWEAN FOREIGN MINISTER, THE APRIL 21 VICTORIA FALLS MEETING WAS DESIGNED AS A SUMMIT OF THE HEADS OF STATE OF THE EXTERNAL STATE ACTORS TO DISCUSS WAYS OF EXTRICATING THEMSELVES FROM THE CONGO. THE CONGOLESE WERE NOT INVITED. AT THE LAST MOMENT, DOS SANTO [...] |
2000-04-22 19:27:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR CG ZI |
| 00HARARE2203 |
APRIL 24 HARARE UPDATE [...] (U) AS OF THE MORNING OF APRIL 24 HARARE IS QUIET. THE WEEKEND BOMBING IN THE CITY CENTER (REFTEL) RAISED FEARS AMONG CITY DWELLERS, BUT THE GENERALLY LESSENING TENSION ON THE FARMS APPEARS TO HAVE MORE THAN OFFSET THIS AS ZIMBABWE PREPARES TO RETURN TO WORK TOMORROW AFTER A FOUR-DAY EASTER [...] |
2000-04-24 12:03:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ZI |
| 00HARARE2204 |
PROPOSAL FOR POTUS TO ENGAGE MUGABE BY [...] (C) RECENT, PRESIDENTIALLY DIRECTED EVENTS HAVE TAKEN ZIMBABWE TO THE VERGE OF CRISIS. WE BELIEVE A STRONG AND HIGH-LEVEL MESSAGE APPEALING FOR CALM, RESTRAINT AND A RETURN TO DEMOCRACY AND RESPECT FOR THE RULE OF LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS IS CRITICAL. IN THIS CONNECTION, I STRONGLY URGE THAT PR [...] |
2000-04-24 12:44:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ZI US SF WA MZ ZA PGOV |
| 00HARARE2205 |
THE GUERILLA WAR FOR LAND IN ZIMABABWE [...] (C) SUMMARY: IN A THREE HOUR MEETING NEARLY HALF OF WHICH WAS SPENT ON LANO, PRESIDENT MUGABE TOLD US THAT LANO ACQUISITION WAS AN OVERDUE MATTER OF ACHIEVING JUSTICE AND ESCAPING FROM UNOER THE YOKE OF COLONIALISM THAT THE PEOPLE OF ZIMBABWE NOW OEMANO. THE WAR VET'S OCCUPATIONS, WHICH HE [...] |
2000-04-24 12:52:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAGR PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE2206 |
SUBJECT: WOLPE/MUGABE TETE-A-TETE [...] (U) THIS MESSAGE CONTAINS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPHS FOUR AND TWENTY EIGHT. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) IN A FORTY FIVE MINUTE TETE-A-TETE ZIMBABWEAN PRESIDENT MUGABE AND I HAD A CORDIAL BUT FRANK EXCHANGE ON ZIMBABWE'S DOMESTIC POLITICAL CRISIS. I TOLD THE ZIMBABWEAN PRES [...] |
2000-04-24 13:05:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CG PREL PHUM PINS ZI EAGR EAID |
| 00HARARE2221 |
MUGABE USES THE LAND ISSUE AS A SMOKESCREEN [...] (C) AS CURRENTLY INVOKED BY PRESIDENT MUGABE AND SENIOR RULING ZANU-PF PARTY OFFICIALS, THE LAND REFORM ISSUE IS A CANARD. IN OUR JUDGMENT, THE ZIMBABWEAN PRESIDENT AND PARTY DO NOT WANT A NEAR TERM RESOLUTION TO THE LAND QUESTION, BUT RATHER WANT TO KEEP THE SITUATION ON THE GROUND UNSETTLE [...] |
2000-04-25 14:30:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ECON ZI |
| 00HARARE2222 |
S/E WOLPE DISCUSSES DRC DISENGAGEMENT AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: ZIMBABWEAN PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE HOSTED A TWO HOUR AND TWENTY MINUTE MEETING WITH THE USG DELEGATION AT HIS RESIDENCE IN HARARE ON 22 APRIL. S/E WOLPE, AMB MCDONALD, SPECIAL ADVISOR PRENDERGAST, LT. COL. GADDIS, AND ECONOFF PROKOP ATTENDED. S/E WOLPE REINFORCED THE USG CONCERN [...] |
2000-04-25 14:48:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR CG ZI |
| 00HARARE2230 |
GERMAN AMBASSADOR ON MUGABE'S STRATEGY [...] (C) SUMMARY. IN AN APRIL 24 MEETING WITH AMBASSADOR MCDONALD, GERMAN AMBASSADOR FRITZ FLIMM PASSED INFORMATION ABOUT AN ONGOING FARM OCCUPATION THAT HAD SEEN UPWARDS OF A THOUSAND SO-CALLED "WAR VETERANS" THREATEN A GERMAN NATIONAL AND OTHER FARM RESIDENTS WHILE OCCUPYING A LARGE: COMMERCIAL [...] |
2000-04-26 11:30:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ZI |
| 00HARARE2236 |
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF ZIMBABWE ELECTION [...] (C) SUMMARY. WE HAVE BEGUN AN ANALYSIS OF POSSIBLE RESULTS IN THE COMING ZIMBABWEAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION BASED ON A DATABASE OF VOTING DISTRICTS. IN A ROUGH FIRST CUT, LOOKING ONLY AT THE IMPORTANT URBAN-RURAL SPLIT IN CONSTITUENCIES, WE BELIEVE THE OPPOSITION MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHAN [...] |
2000-04-26 13:54:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ZI |
| 00HARARE2237 |
AMBASSADOR/TSVANGIRAI MEETING: MDC URGING [...] (C) SUMMARY: IN THE RUN-UP TO THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION, THE MDC IS CONFRONTING INCREASING POLITICAL VIOLENCE FROM ZANU-PF, WHICH HAS LEFT FIVE OF THE OPPOSITION PARTY'S SUPPORTERS DEAD AND HUNDREDS OF RURAL AND URBAN BACKERS INJURED. NEVERTHELESS, MDC PRESIDENT MORGAN TSVANGIRAI BELIEVES T [...] |
2000-04-26 13:58:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM PINS ZI |
| 00HARARE2297 |
AMBASSADOR PUTS HOME AFFAIRS MINISTER ON NOTICE [...] (C) SUMMARY: ON APRIL 26 THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS REPEATED THE PARTY LINE TO AMBASSADOR MCDONALD THAT THE OCCUPATIONS OF THE COMMERCIAL FARMS IS A "POLITICAL ISSUE" WITH WHICH NEITHER HE NOR THE POLICE MAY INTERFERE, AS LONG AS THE TAKEOVERS ARE PEACEFUL. DABENGWA MAINTAINS THAT THE POLIC [...] |
2000-04-27 15:46:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PINS PINR KDEM ZI |
| 00HARARE2515 |
"RED GUARDS" AND SQUATTERS: MUGABE'S [...] (C) THE MEANING OF DEMOCRACY IS BEING VITIATED IN ZIMBABWE. IN ORDER TO WIN THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION, THE DATE OF WHICH IS STILL NOT FIXED, PRESIDENT MUGABE HAS UNLEASHED A CAMPAIGN OF TERROR IN THE COUNTRYSIDE, COMPARABLE IN PURPOSE TO CHINA'S CULTURAL REVOLUTION. HIS TRUSTED AGENTS ARE T [...] |
2000-05-11 14:36:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE2684 |
BEHIND THE POLITICAL CONFLAGRATION, ZIMBABWE'S ECONOMY IS [...] (C) WHILE RECENT ATTENTION, NOTABLY OUTSIDE ZIMBABWE, HAS FOCUSED ON THE POLITICAL VIOLENCE OCCURRING HERE, CONCURRENTLY A SERIOUSLY DETERIORATING ECONOMY IS BEING PUSHED RAPIDLY DOWNHILL BY THE ACTIONS AND INACTIONS OF A NEAR-TOTALLY DISTRACTED SENIOR LEADERSHIP. THE LARGEST AND MOST SERIOUS [...] |
2000-05-19 05:46:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EAGR PREL ZI |
| 00HARARE2734 |
MDC STILL LIKELY TO WIN AT LEAST 20 PERCENT OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: DESPITE A STATE-SPONSORED CAMPAIGN OF INTIMIDATION AND VIOLENCE, AND THE RULING PARTY'S CONTROL OF THE ELECTORAL PROCESS, THE MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE (MDC) STILL IS LIKELY TO WIN AT LEAST 20 PERCENT OF THE 150 PARLIAMENTARY SEAT TOTAL (OR 30 SEATS) IN THE ELECTIONS NOW SCHE [...] |
2000-05-23 08:17:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ELAB PINR ZI MDC |
| 00HARARE2810 |
THE MORNING AFTER: ZIMBABWE'S POST-ELECTION [...] (C) ZIMBABWE'S ECONOMIC PROBLEMS ARE NOT BEING DISCUSSED DURING THIS ELECTION CAMPAIGN; PRESIDENT MUGABE HAS DONE A BRILLIANT JOB MAKING LAND REDISTRIBUTION THE PRINCIPAL AGENDA ITEM FOR DEBATE. WE SEE THREE POSSIBLE ELECTION SCENARIOS UNFOLDING IN THE NEXT MONTH: 1. A MORE OR LESS EVEN SPLI [...] |
2000-05-24 14:48:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE2865 |
ZIMBABWE'S COMMERCIAL FARMERS UNION SEEKS [...] (C) ON MAY 30 AMBASSADOR, DCM, POL AND ECON OFFICERS MET WITH REPRESENTATIVES (FORMER CFU PRESIDENT NICK SWANEPOEL, AND FARMERS JOHN HAINES AND PETER HENDERSON) OF THE COMMERCIAL FARMERS UNION (CFU) WHO GAVE A READOUT ON RECENT CONFIDENTIAL CFU/GOZ DISCUSSIONS AND NEGOTIATIONS ON LAND INVASI [...] |
2000-05-30 15:17:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ECON EAID PGOV ZI |
| 00HARARE2894 |
ZANU-PF LEGAL SECRETARY ON LAND INVASIONS AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: ZANU-PF'S LEGAL SECRETARY, EDDISON ZVOGBO TOLD AMBASSADOR MCDONALD MAY 31 THAT THE "WAR VETERANS" WHO ARE OCCUPYING COMMERCIAL FARMS WILL BE REMOVED SHORTLY AFTER THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION AT THE END OF JUNE. IN RESPONSE TO THE AMBASSADOR'S EXPRESSION OF SERIOUS CONCERN, ZVOGBO [...] |
2000-05-31 17:15:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM EAGR PINR ZI PREL |
| 00HARARE2895 |
ZIMBABWE'S ARREARS TO THE WORLD BANK [...] (C) ECON OFFICER RECENTLY LEARNED FROM THE WORLD BANK'S RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE THAT ZIMBABWE'S ARREARS TO THE IBRD AS OF MAY 29 TOTALED APPROXIMATELY U.S.$18 MILLION. INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS FROM ZIMBABWE TO THE BANK ARE DUE FORTNIGHTLY, AND ARE USUALLY IN THE U.S. $4 TO $5 MILLION RANGE, THO [...] |
2000-06-01 07:09:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PGOV ZI |
| 00HARARE2952 |
BARCLAYS BANK MANAGING DIRECTOR ON [...] (C) ON JUNE 1 AMBASSADOR AND ECONOFF MET WITH ISAAC TAKAWIRA, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF BARCLAYS BANK, AND WHOM WE REGARD AS AN EXCELLENT, WELL CONNECTED AND INFORMED INTERLOCUTOR, TO DISCUSS ZIMBABWE'S SITUATION AND OUTLOOK. THE BANKER OPENED HIS SERIOUS DIALOGUE BY STATING HOW WORRIED HE WAS AB [...] |
2000-06-02 10:50:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PGOV ZI |
| 00HARARE2953 |
MINISTER OF STATE TELLS AMBASSADOR POLITICAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: MINISTER OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT RESPONSIBLE FOR INDIGENIZATION (BLACK ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT), CEPHAS MSIPA, TOLD AMBASSADOR MCDONALD JUNE 1 THAT ZANU-PF'S PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION STRATEGY IS TO USE THE "WAR VETERANS" TO INTIMIDATE THE PUBLIC INTO SUPPORTING THE RUL [...] |
2000-06-02 10:52:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM EAGR PINR ZI ZANU PF |
| 00HARARE2961 |
GOVERNMENT GAZETTES LIST OF 804 FARMS FOR [...] (U) ON JUNE 2 THE GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE PLACED A NOTICE IN AN EXTRAORDINARY EDITION OF THE "GOVERNMENT GAZETTE," ANNOUNCING ITS INTENTION TO ACQUIRE COMPULSORILY 804 FARMS FOR RESETTLEMENT. THE ANNOUNCEMENT ADVISED FARMERS WISHING TO CONTEST THE ACQUISITIONS TO LODGE THEIR OBJECTIONS IN WRI [...] |
2000-06-05 11:01:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM EAGR ECON ZI |
| 00HARARE3029 |
INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS REPORT "SYSTEMATIC" TORTURE [...] (C) SUMMARY: AN INTERNATIONAL TEAM OF MEDICAL EXPERTS TOLD DIPLOMATS JUNE 5, FOLLOWING A FACT-FINDING MISSION, THAT THEY HAD FOUND "CLEAR OBJECTIVE EVIDENCE OF SYSTEMATIC TORTURE" IN ZIMBABWE THAT IS ELECTION-RELATED. AFTER EXAMINING TEN PURPORTED VICTIMS OF PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TORTU [...] |
2000-06-07 10:28:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL EU ZI |
| 00HARARE3078 |
POLITICALLY MOTIVATED VIOLENCE: SHOCKING [...] (C) SUMMARY: SEVERAL WHITE COMMERCIAL FARMERS AND BUSINESSPEOPLE TOLD AMBASSADOR MCDONALD JUNE 5 OF THE CONTINUING POLITICAL VIOLENCE ON THEIR OCCUPIED PROPERTIES AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, DURING PRIVATE MEETINGS WITH THEM IN MASHONALAND WEST PROVINCE. A BLACK MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE [...] |
2000-06-07 16:12:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM EAGR PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE3084 |
DETENTION OF CUBAN DEFECTORS BY ZIMBABWE [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUESTED MESSAGE. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 7. 2. (C) PER REFTEL INSTRUCTION, ON JUNE 8 AMBASSADOR MCDONALD TELEPHONED MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PERMANENT SECRETARY MACHIVENYIKA MAPURANGA, THE HIGHEST AVAILABLE OFFICIAL, TO REGISTER THE USG'S SERIOUS CONCERN WITH THE W [...] |
2000-06-08 11:41:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF CMGT ZI CU |
| 00HARARE3094 |
AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES STATE-SPONSORED [...] (C) SUMMARY: IN A SERIES OF CALLS BEING MADE ON SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, ON JUNE 8 AMBASSADOR AND ECONOFF MET WITH SIMON K. MOYO, MINISTER OF MINES, ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM, TO DISCUSS CONDITIONS IN ZIMBABWE RELATED TO THE ELECTIONS, AND OUR ABHORRENCE OF THE STATE-SPONSORED VIOLENCE AND [...] |
2000-06-08 15:42:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ZI |
| 00HARARE3096 |
ZIMBABWE MAKES NO DECISION ON REFUGEE STATUS, [...] (C) UNITED NATIONS RESIDENT COORDINATOR CARLOS LOPES INFORMED AMBASSADOR MCDONALD LATE ON JUNE 8 THAT THE ZIMBABWEAN GOVERNMENT REFUGEE COMMITTEE HAD DELIBERATED ON THE CASE OF THE CUBAN DOCTORS LEONEL CORDOVA RODRIGUEZ AND NORIS PENA MARTINEZ FOR THREE HOURS AND TOOK NO FORMAL DECISION. INST [...] |
2000-06-08 16:28:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF CMGT ZI CU |
| 00HARARE3098 |
ZIMBABWEAN ELECTION MONITORS EXPRESS CONCERN ABOUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: DOMESTIC ELECTION MONITORS HAVE EXPRESSED SERIOUS CONCERN ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT'S DECISION THAT UN ACCREDITATION OF INTERNATIONAL ELECTION OBSERVERS WILL BE APPROVED BY AN INTER-MINISTERI AL GOVERNMENT BODY, RATHER THAN BY THE ELECTORAL SUPERVISORY COMMISSION (ESC), AS HAS BEEN T [...] |
2000-06-09 07:30:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ZI PREL KDEM EAID EU |
| 00HARARE3105 |
CUBANS STILL IN JAIL, INS OFFICER ATTEMPTING TO [...] (C) ON JUNE 8 AMBASSADOR MCDONALD SPOKE WITH MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PERMANENT SECRETARY MACHIVENYIKA MAPURANGA TO REITERATE OUR DESIRE TO SOLVE QUICKLY THE REFUGEE CASE OF CUBAN DOCTORS LEONEL CORDOVA RODRIGUEZ AND NORIS PENA MARTINEZ. THE AMBASSADOR INFORMED THE PERMANENT SECRETARY THAT [...] |
2000-06-09 11:10:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF CMGT ZI CU |
| 00HARARE3106 |
EDUCATION MINISTER DECLINES TO PUBLICLY CONDEMN [...] (C) SUMMARY: IN CONTINUING DIALOGUE WITH SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON PRE-ELECTION ISSUES, ON JUNE 7 THE AMBASSADOR AND POLOFF CALLED ON THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, SPORTS AND CULTURE, GABRIEL MACHINGA. IN RESPONSE TO THE AMBASSADOR'S CONDEMNATION OF THE TARGETING OF TEACHERS FOR POLITICAL [...] |
2000-06-09 11:16:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM EAGR PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE3112 |
CUBAN DOCTORS TO FLY TO NAIROBI TO COMPLETE [...] (SBU) REGIONAL INS OFFICER SANJEETA VARSANI ARRIVED IN HARARE FROM NAIROBI THE MORNING OF JUNE 9 AND WAS MET BY CONSUL. THE PAIR WENT DIRECTLY TO UNCHR. JOHN ADU, WHO INFORMED THEM THAT THE GOZ HAD NOT YET AUTHORIZED THE MEETING WITH THE CUBANS, GREETED CONSUL AND VARSANI. ADU THEN IMMEDIAT [...] |
2000-06-10 15:11:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV PHUM PREL CU ZI |
| 00HARARE3160 |
ZIMBABWE REPORTEDLY WANTS CUBANS DOCTORS [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUESTED MESSAGE; PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY: UNHCR OFFICIALS ADU AND SALOMONS CONTINUED IN THEIR QUEST TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF THE CUBAN DOCTORS JUNE 12, AT ONE POINT TELLING THE INS OFFICER TO LEAVE THEM TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY. THEY HAD NO OBJECTION TO [...] |
2000-06-12 17:25:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV PHUM PREL ZI CU |
| 00HARARE3162 |
KENYANS REFUSE TO ISSUE TRANSIT VISAS FOR CUBAN [...] (C) ON JUNE 13, AMBASSADOR MCDONALD SPOKE WITH AMBASSADOR DR. HUKKA WARIO, HIGH COMMISSIONER OF KENYA TO ZIMBABWE, TO SECURE THE LATTER'S ASSISTANCE IN ISSUING TRANSIT VISAS FOR CUBAN DOCTORS LEONEL CORDOVA RODRIGUEZ AND NORIS DEL CARMEN PENA MARTINEZ. OVER THE JUNE 10-11 WEEKEND HIGH COMMISS [...] |
2000-06-13 09:18:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV PHUM PREL ZI CU KE |
| 00HARARE3164 |
UNHCR LAWYER SKETCHES OUT POSSIBLE END GAME FOR [...] (C) A DOWNCAST MICHIEL SALOMONS (PROTECT) BRIEFED DCM ON JUNE 13 ON WHAT HE VIEWS AS A WORSENING OUTLOOK FOR THE RESOLUTION OF THE CASES OF CUBAN DOCTORS LEONEL CORDOVA RODRIGUEZ AND NORIS DEL CARMEN PENA MARTINEZ. SALOMONS, WHO CONTINUES TO GET THE RUNAROUND FROM ZIMBABWEAN AUTHORITIES, ALSO [...] |
2000-06-13 15:02:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV PHUM PREL ZI CU |
| 00HARARE3166 |
UN PULLS OUT OF ELECTION PROCESS; CONFUSION OVER [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE UN ANNOUNCED AT A DONORS' MEETING JUNE 9 THAT IT WAS WITHDRAWING ITS ELECTORAL SUPPORT UNIT. THE UN CITED THREE REASONS: CHANGES IN ELECTORAL REGULATIONS GIVING A GOZ BODY CONTROL OVER ACCREDITATION FOR INTERNATIONAL OBSERVERS, WHICH THE UN HAD PLANNED TO COORDINATE; A NOTE [...] |
2000-06-13 15:56:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM ZI EU |
| 00HARARE3168 |
IRI AND NDI OBSERVER DELEGATIONS FACE [...] (U) THIS MESSAGE CONTAINS AN ACTION REQUEST; SEE PARAS 8-10. 2. (C) SUMMARY: OBSERVER DELEGATIONS FROM THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE (NDI) AND INTERNATIONAL REPUBLICAN INSTITUTE (IRI) ARE FACING BUREAUCRATIC HURDLES THAT SO FAR HAVE PREVENTED THEM FROM RECEIVING ACCREDITATION FROM [...] |
2000-06-13 16:55:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM ZI |
| 00HARARE3231 |
UNHCR REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES ATTEMPTS TO [...] (C) ON JUNE 14 LUSAKA-BASED UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES (UNHCR) REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE OLUSEYI BAJULAIYE TOLD AMBASSADOR MCDONALD THAT HE HAD MET WITH A NUMBER OF OFFICIALS IN HARARE WITH RESPECT TO THE CASES OF CUBAN DOCTORS LEONEL CORDOVA RODRIGUEZ AND NORIS DEL CARMEN PEN [...] |
2000-06-14 17:55:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV PHUM PREL ZI CU |
| 00HARARE3263 |
UNHCR: PRESIDENT MUGABE TO MAKE DECISION ON [...] (C) ON JUNE 15 LUSAKA-BASED UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES (UNHCR) REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE OLUSEYI BAJULAIYE TOLD AMBASSADOR MCDONALD THAT HE HAD MET WITH A NUMBER OF OFFICIALS IN HARARE WITH RESPECT TO THE CASES OF CUBAN DOCTORS LEONEL CORDOVA RODRIGUEZ AND NORIS DEL CARMEN PEN [...] |
2000-06-15 18:34:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV PHUM PREL ZI CU |
| 00HARARE3264 |
ZIMBABWEAN PRESIDENT MAKES NO DECISION ON [...] (C) ON JUNE 16 UNHCR ATTORNEY MICHIEL SALOMONS REPORTED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED NO INFORMATION FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE ON A POSSIBLE PRESIDENTIAL DECISION TO RELEASE CUBANS DOCTORS LEONEL CORDOVA RODRIGUEZ AND NORIS DEL CARMEN PENA MARTINEZ TO THE CUSTODY OF THE UNHCR. UNHCR REGIONAL REP [...] |
2000-06-16 08:54:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV PHUM PREL ZI CU |
| 00HARARE3277 |
CUBAN DOCTORS SHUFFLED TO ANOTHER IMMIGRATION [...] (C) UNHCR REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE OLUSEYI BAJULAIYE TOLD AMBASSADOR MCDONALD JUNE 17 THAT CUBAN DOCTORS LEONEL CORDOVA RODRIGUEZ AND NORIS DEL CARMEN PENA MARTINEZ HAD BEEN TRANSFERRED FROM GOROMONZI REMAND CENTER TO ANOTHER, UNDISCLOSED (TO US) LOCATION WITHIN HARARE, STILL UNDER THE CONTROL [...] |
2000-06-19 11:38:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV PHUM PREL ZI CU |
| 00HARARE3323 |
HANDING OVER CUBAN DOCTORS' PASSPORTS TO UNHCR [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUESTED MESSAGE. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 6. 2. (C) DCM AND CONSUL MET WITH UNHCR ATTORNEY MICHIEL SALOMONS THE MORNING OF JUNE 20 IN RESPONSE TO HIS REQUEST THAT THE PASSPORTS OF CUBAN DOCTORS' LEONEL CORDOVA RODRIGUEZ AND NORIS DEL CARMEN PENA MARTINEZ BE GIVEN TO U [...] |
2000-06-20 11:31:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV PHUM PREL ZI CU |
| 00HARARE3344 |
UNHCR TO PROPOSE RESETTLING CUBAN DOCTORS IN [...] (C) UNHCR REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE OLUSEYI BAJULAIYE TOLD AMBASSADOR MCDONALD ON JUNE 20 THAT HE WOULD BE DELIVERING THAT DAY A LETTER FROM UNITED NATIONS DEPUTY HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES SOREN JESSEN-PETERSEN TO ZIMBABWEAN VICE PRESIDENT JOSEPH MSIKA THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIR [...] |
2000-06-20 16:05:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV PHUM PREL ZI CU |
| 00HARARE3349 |
THE UNHCR EFFORT TO FREE THE CUBAN DOCTORS [...] (C) UNHCR ATTORNEY MICHIEL SALOMONS INFORMED CONSUL ON JUNE 21 THAT DOCTORS LEONEL CORDOVA RODRIGUEZ AND NORIS DEL CARMEN PENA MARTINEZ NOW HAVE VISAS STAMPED IN THEIR CUBAN PASSPORTS ALLOWING TRAVEL TO THE UNSPECIFIED COUNTRY WILLING TO RECEIVE THEM. HE SAID THAT IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS ATTEMP [...] |
2000-06-21 09:47:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV PHUM PREL ZI CU |
| 00HARARE3448 |
POLICE CLOSE DOWN MASIRE'S KINSHASA OFFICE [...] (C) ON JUNE 23 DCM DELIVERED A DEMARCHE TO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS UNDER SECRETARY FOR AFRICA DAVID CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 HARARE 03448 230924Z HAMADZIRIPI PER REFTEL INSTRUCTION. DCM ALSO LEFT A NON-PAPER CONTAINING POINTS IN PARAS 1 AND 3 FOR HIS CONSID [...] |
2000-06-23 09:28:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CG ZI |
| 00HARARE3460 |
DESPITE STIFF COMPETITION, POTENTIAL FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: ON THE EVE OF THE JUNE 24-25 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS, THIS CABLE OFFERS POST'S PREDICTIONS FOR HOTSPOTS AND TOUGH RACES AMONG CONSTITUENCIES IN ZIMBABWE'S TEN PROVINCES. THE MDC IS EXPECTED TO FARE VERY WELL IN MOST PROVINCES, WITH ITS TOUGHEST CHALLENGE COMING FROM THE TRADITIONA [...] |
2000-06-23 13:50:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ELAB PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE3465 |
MINI SUMMIT IN HARARE PRESSURES KABILA TO ACCEPT MASIRE AS [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-25 15:07:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ZI CG |
| 00HARARE3485 |
CUBAN DOCTORS LIKELY TO BE RETURNED TO [...] (C) ON JUNE 26 UNHCR REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE OLUSEYI BAJULAIYE TOLD CONSUL THAT CUBAN DOCTORS LEONEL CORDOVA RODRIGUEZ AND NORIS DEL CARMEN PENA MARTINEZ WERE STILL AT THE RHODESVILLE REMAND CENTER, WHERE THE GOVERNMENT HAD MOVED THEM ON JUNE 17. HE THOUGHT THAT THE CUBANS WOULD BE RETURNED T [...] |
2000-06-26 14:46:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV PHUM PREL ZI CU |
| 00HARARE3489 |
NEXT STEPS ON NATIONAL DIALOGUE [...] (C) ON JUNE 26 AMBASSADOR MCDONALD DELIVERED REFTEL DEMARCHE TO DR. MACHIVENYIKA MAPURANGA, PERMANENT SECRETARY OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. AS THE SIPDIS CONVERSATION EVOLVED IT BECAME EVIDENT THAT THE DEMARCHE WAS A NON-STARTER. MAPURANGA REPORTED THAT DURING A MINI SUMMIT IN HA [...] |
2000-06-26 15:54:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CG ZI |
| 00HARARE3490 |
GOZ BEGINS ANNOUNCING RESULTS; [...] (C) INITIAL RESULTS OF THE JUNE 24-25 CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 HARARE 03490 261725Z PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS WERE ANNOUNCED AT 1830 LOCAL TIME BY REGISTRAR GENERAL TOBIWA MUDEDE. THE THREE CONSTITUENCIES ANNOUNCED, ALL IN MATABELELAND PROVINCE, VOTED OVERWHELMIN [...] |
2000-06-26 17:29:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS ZI |
| 00HARARE3521 |
THE NEW ZIMBABWEAN PARLIAMENT: THE GLOVES [...] (C) SUMMARY: ZIMBABWE HAS CHANGED FOREVER AS A RESULT OF THE RECENT PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION THAT BROADENED PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY IN THE COUNTRY. THE "LOSERS" IN THIS ELECTION, THE OPPOSITION MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE (MDC), WILL TAKE THEIR ELECTORAL GRIEVANCES TO COURT, NOT THE STREET, [...] |
2000-06-28 13:12:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PINR PREL ZI US |
| 00HARARE3545 |
OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRIES WILL STRESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: FOLLOWING ZIMBABWE'S JUNE 24-25 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS, REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRIES HERE HAVE STATED THEIR INTENTION TO REACH OUT TO BOTH ZANU-PF AND THE MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE (MDC) AND URGE BOTH SIDES TO WORK TOWARD NATIONAL RECONCILIATION. PARTICIPAN [...] |
2000-06-29 09:14:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ZI SF |
| 00HARARE3563 |
ZIMBABWEAN GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO DEFER [...] (C) IN INTRODUCING CONSUL TO DOMINIC BARTSCH, UNHCR SENIOR DURABLE SOLUTIONS OFFICER (THE UN OFFICER REPLACING ATTORNEY MICHIEL SALOMONS), UNHCR REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE OLUSEYI BAJULAIYE SAID THAT MOVEMENT ON THE RELEASE OF THE CUBAN DOCTORS HAD GROUND TO A HALT. HE TOLD US THAT THERE HAD BEEN [...] |
2000-06-29 16:14:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV PHUM PREL ZI CU |
| 00HARARE3616 |
FOREIGN MINISTER PROTESTS ZIMBABWE DEMOCRACY [...] (C) ON JULY 3 FOREIGN MINISTER STANISLAUS MUDENGE GRANTED AMBASSADOR MCDONALD AN AUDIENCE TO REGISTER HIS CONCERN ABOUT PASSAGE OF THE ZIMBABWE DEMOCRACY ACT IN THE SENATE. IN THIS CONNECTION, THE MINISTER SAID HE WAS UNHAPPY ABOUT THE FLURRY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES IN THE UNITED STATES TA [...] |
2000-07-03 17:02:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ZI US |
| 00HARARE3629 |
MUGABE AND MNANGAGWA TO GO TO CONGO TO DISCUSS [...] (C) AMBASSADOR MCDONALD CALLED MINISTER OF JUSTICE, LEGAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS EMMERSON MNANGAGWA THE AFTERNOON OF JULY 4 TO LEARN WHERE ZIMBABWE STANDS ON THE QUESTION OF FORMER BOTSWANA PRESIDENT SIR KETUMILE MASIRE REMAINING AS THE NATIONAL OIALOGUE FACILITATOR IN THE CONGO. NOT ANSW [...] |
2000-07-05 08:07:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CG ZI |
| 00HARARE3634 |
GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE SENDS SIGNALS OF [...] (C) THE ZIMBABWEAN GOVERNMENT HAS FINALLY FOCUSED ON THE USG'S CRITICAL WORDS AND ACTIONS IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS AND HAS BEGUN SENDING SIGNALS OF ITS DISPLEASURE. THESE INCLUDE NOT ACCREDITING THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE (NDI) AND THE INTERNATIONAL REPUBLICAN INSTITUTE (IRI) AS ELECTION [...] |
2000-07-05 09:56:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ZI US |
| 00HARARE3637 |
AMBASSADOR CALLS ON FINANCE MINISTER MURERWA AND HEARS [...] (C) SUMMARY: IN A JULY 3 MEETING WITH THE FINANCE MINISTER, MURERWA TOLD US THAT HALTING ZIMBABWE'S ECONOMIC TAILSPIN WAS THE GOVERNMENT'S NUMBER ONE PRIORITY, IN PART AS A RESPONSE TO THE STRONG SHOWING OF THE OPPOSITION IN THE RECENT PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS. HE COULD NOT PROVIDE US SPECIFIC [...] |
2000-07-05 13:00:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL EAGR PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE3652 |
DEPUTY MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TIGHT-LIPPED [...] (C) SUMMARY: DEPUTY MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS NICHOLAS GOCHE WAS TIGHT-LIPPED OVER POSSIBLE CABINET CHANGES IN A JULY 3 CONVERSATION WITH THE AMBASSADOR. GOCHE, HOWEVER, NOTED THAT IT WILL BE DIFFICULT FOR THE PRESIDENT TO REAPPOINT THOSE MEMBERS WHOM THE PUBLIC REJECTED IN THE RECENT PARLI [...] |
2000-07-05 14:11:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PINS PINR KDEM ZI |
| 00HARARE3674 |
CUBAN DOCTORS RELEASED TO THE CUSTODY OF UNHCR [...] (C) ON JULY 6 UNHCR REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE OLUSEYI BAJULAIYE, SPEAKING FROM LUSAKA, INFORMED DCM THAT CUBAN DOCTORS LEONEL CORDOVA RODRIGUEZ AND NORIS DEL CARMEN PENA MARTINEZ WERE RELEASED TO THE CUSTODY OF UNHCR ON JULY 5. BAJULAIYE SAID THAT ZIMBABWEAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS DID SO QUIETLY [...] |
2000-07-06 14:49:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV PHUM PREL ZI |
| 00HARARE3680 |
SUSPECTED CIO MOLE RENDERS ZIMBABWE CONGRESS OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: ISADORE ZINDOGA, WHO WAS ADMINISTRATIVELY PROMOTED TO SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE ZIMBABWE CONGRESS OF TRADE UNIONS (ZCTU) IN APRIL AFTER MORGAN TSVANGIRAI TOOK A LEAVE OF ABSENCE FROM THE POSITION TO LEAD THE MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE (MDC), IS WIDELY ACCUSED BY MANY UNIONISTS [...] |
2000-07-07 09:45:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PINR PGOV PREL ZI |
| 00HARARE3682 |
MUGABE SCHEDULED TO GO TO CONGO WEEK OF JULY 10 [...] No summary [...] |
2000-07-07 10:30:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CG ZI |
| 00HARARE3683 |
MUGABE SCHEDULED TO GO TO CONGO WEEK OF JULY 10 [...] No summary [...] |
2000-07-07 10:30:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CG ZI |
| 00HARARE3759 |
INTIMIDATION AGAINST FARMERS AND MDC [...] (C) SUMMARY: ALTHOUGH WIDESPREAD FEARS OF A SPIKE IN VIOLENCE TO APRIL-MAY LEVELS FOLLOWING THE JUNE 24-25 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS HAVE SO FAR PROVEN UNFOUNDED, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF DISTURBING SIGNS THAT THE GOVERNMENT AND ZANU-PF ARE CONTINUING THEIR PRE-ELECTION POLICY OF SPONSORING VIOL [...] |
2000-07-11 15:38:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PHUM ZI |
| 00HARARE3771 |
MUGABE TO DEPART FOR CONGO AFTERNOON OF JULY [...] (C) DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER NICHOLAS GOCHE TOLD AMBASSADOR JULY 12 THAT PRESIDENT MUGABE WAS PLANNING TO DEPART FOR LUBUMBASHI THAT AFTERNOON TO MEET WITH PRESIDENT KABILA. HE IS LIKELY TO RETURN ON JULY 13. ACCORDING TO GOCHE, MUGABE PROBABLY WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY DEFENSE MINISTER MOVEN M [...] |
2000-07-12 11:37:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CG ZI |
| 00HARARE3772 |
MUGABE REPORTEDLY SET TO NAME CABINET AS EARLY [...] No summary [...] |
2000-07-12 11:37:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CG ZI |
| 00HARARE3779 |
AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON MDC LEADER TSVANGIRAI [...] (C) SUMMARY: IN A JULY 10 MEETING WITH THE AMBASSADOR, MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE (MDC) LEADER MORGAN TSVANGIRAI AND MDC PARLIAMENTARY LEADER GIBSON SIBANDA OUTLINED THE PARTY'S PARLIAMENTARY AGENDA, WHICH INCLUDES LAND REFORM, THE ECONOMY, AND THE CREATION OF MECHANISMS FOR HOLDING THE [...] |
2000-07-12 18:09:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PHUM ZI MDC |
| 00HARARE3910 |
ZIMBABWE'S NEW CABINET: MUGABE REARRANGES THE [...] (C) PRESIDENT MUGABE ANNOUNCED HIS NEW 19 MEMBER (DOWN FROM 27 MEMBERS) CABINET CONSISTING OF 19 MEMBER ON JULY 15. A NUMBER OF THE OLD GUARD, INCLUDING WOMEN, WERE JETTISONED IN FAVOR OF TECHNOCRATS AND PARTY LOYALISTS. OF PARTICULAR NOTE IS THE FACT THAT THE CONFIDE [...] |
2000-07-17 15:35:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ECON ZI ZANU PF |
| 00HARARE3941 |
FOREIGN MINISTER ZUMA SHARES VIEWS ON DRC WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: SOUTH AFRICA'S FOREIGN MINISTER DR. NKOSAZANA DLAMINI-ZUMA AGREED WITH SPECIAL ENVOY HOWARD WOLPE'S ASSESSMENT THAT NOTHING WAS MORE DANGEROUS FOR THE FUTURE OF THE LUSAKA PROCESS THAN ACQUIESCENCE TO KABILA'S REJECTION OF DRC FACILITATOR SIR KETUMILE MASIRE. ZUMA REVIEWED KABILA' [...] |
2000-07-18 15:40:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS CF SF |
| 00HARARE3942 |
S/E WOLPE'S MEETING WITH SAG DDG FOR AFRICA [...] (C) SUMMARY. ACCORDING TO SAG DDG FOR AFRICA WELILE NHLAPO, CNDD/FDD REBEL LEADER JEAN BOSCO NDAYIKENGURUKIYE AND FNL REBEL LEADER KOSSAN KABURA NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE ARUSHA PEACE PROCESS. WHILE SAG OFFICIALS AND FACILITATOR NELSON MANDELA DOUBT BOTH KOSSAN'S INTENT AND LEADERSHIP ABI [...] |
2000-07-18 15:50:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS BY CF SF TZ |
| 00HARARE3959 |
FOREIGN MINISTER ZUMA SHARES VIEWS ON BURUNDI WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY. SPECIAL ENVOY HOWARD WOLPE SHARED WITH SOUTH AFRICA'S FOREIGN MINISTER DR. NKOSAZANA DLAMINI-ZUMA JULY 17 USG CONCERNS ABOUT ACHIEVING A SUSTAINABLE PEACE IN BURUNDI. HE RELATED THE CONTENT OF HIS DISCUSSIONS IN CAPE TOWN WITH FACILITATOR NELSON MANDELA AND HIS WORD OF CAUTION TO M [...] |
2000-07-19 09:05:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS BY TX SF |
| 00HARARE3963 |
SPECIAL ENVOY HOWARD WOLPE'S MEETING WITH FORMER [...] (C) SUMMARY: SPECIAL ENVOY HOWARD WOLPE HAD A PRODUCTIVE MEETING ON BURUNDI WITH A RECEPTIVE NELSON MANDELA ON JULY 17 REGARDING THE STATE OF PLAY OF THE ARUSHA AGREEMENT AND PLANS FOR THE JULY 19-20 MEETING OF REGIONAL HEADS OF STATE. WOLPE MADE INROADS ON TOPICS SUCH AS THE DANGER OF SIGNI [...] |
2000-07-19 12:50:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BY SF |
| 00HARARE4039 |
WILL NEW FINANCE MINISTER BE ABLE TO STAND UP [...] (C) SUMMARY: LESS THAN A WEEK AFTER THE APPOINTMENT WAS ANNOUNCED, ALL EYES ARE ON FINANCE MINISTER SIMBA MAKONI, A TALENTED TECHNOCRAT WHO MANY BELIEVE IS THE CABINET'S MOST IMPORTANT MINISTER, WHILE INDUSTRY AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE MINISTER NKOSANA MOYO ARGUABLY HAS C [...] |
2000-07-21 10:02:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ECON ZI |
| 00HARARE4061 |
S/E WOLPE MEETS WITH FM MUDENGE [...] (C) SUMMARY: SPECIAL ENVOY TO THE GREAT LAKES HOWARD WOLPE, ACCOMPANIED BY SPECIAL ADVISOR JOHN PRENDERGAST AND POLOFFS, MET WITH NEWLY REAPPOINTED FOREIGN MINISTER STANISLAUS MUDENGE AND UNDERSECRETARY FOR AFRICA DAVID HAMADZIRIPI ON 19 JULY. WOLPE AND PRENDERGAST EXPRESSED USG CONCERNS ABOU [...] |
2000-07-24 15:13:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ZI CG |
| 00HARARE4062 |
S/E WOLPE'S DISCUSSION WITH MNANGAGWA ON DRC [...] (C) SUMMARY: IN A JULY 17 MEETING WITH EMMERSON MNANGAGWA, MUGABE'S CONFIDANTE IN CHARGE OF SENSITIVE MISSIONS RELATING TO THE CONGO, GREAT LAKES SPECIAL ENVOY HOWARD WOLPE EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT DRC PRESIDENT KABILA'S PUSH FOR THE REMOVAL OF SIR KETUMILE MASIRE AS FACILITATOR IN THE CONGO [...] |
2000-07-24 15:17:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CG ZI |
| 00HARARE4064 |
AJELLO TRYING TO SELL NON-CONGOLESE [...] (C) EUROPEAN UNION SPECIAL ENVOY ALDO AJELLO IS IN HARARE FOR A TWO-DAY VISIT DURING WHICH HE HOPES TO SELL THE ZIMBABWEAN GOVERNMENT ON A SUMMIT OF NON-CONGOLESE BELLIGERENTS, AS DESCRIBED IN REFTELS. AJELLO, WHO HAD BEEN IN HARARE FOR 24 HOURS AND HAD MET ONLY WITH CO [...] |
2000-07-25 07:28:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS PINR ZI CG MZ |
| 00HARARE4083 |
ZIMBABWEAN GOVERNMENT CONFIRMS POLITICAL [...] (C) MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS UNDER SECRETARY FOR AFRICA DAVID HAMADZIRIPI TOLD CHARGE JULY 25 THAT THE POLITICAL COMMITTEE WILL MEET IN LUSAKA ON JULY 28 (REFTEL), AND THAT HE AND HIS MINISTER PLANNED TO ATTEND. AFTER INQUIRING ABOUT KABILA'S RECENT THREAT TO PULL THE PLUG ON MONUC, THE Z [...] |
2000-07-25 13:51:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS ZI CG |
| 00HARARE4088 |
S/E WOLPE'S DISCUSSION WITH MFA U/S HAMADZIRIPI [...] (C) SUMMARY: GREAT LAKES SPECIAL ENVOY HOWARD WOLPE MET WITH MFA UNDERSECRETARY FOR AFRICA DAVID HAMADZIRIPI JULY 19 ON THE SITUATION IN THE CONGO. WOLPE EXPRESSED US CONCERN THAT THE LUSAKA ACCORDS WERE ABOUT TO UNRAVEL, PARTICULARLY IN LIGHT OF KABILA'S CONTINUING RESISTANCE TO MASIRE'S R [...] |
2000-07-26 08:35:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CG ZI |
| 00HARARE4145 |
EU SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE AJELLO HAS POSITIVE [...] (C) BRITISH DEPUTY HIGH COMMISSIONER IAN HAY- CAMPBELL SHARED HIS REPORT ON EU SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE ALDO AJELLO'S VISIT TO HARARE ON JULY 25-26, WHICH WE REPRODUCE HERE IN FULL. 2. (C) BEGIN TEXT. THE EU PRESIDENCY (FRANCE) ARRANGED A BRIEFING FOR EU MISSIONS BY SPECIAL REPRESENTATIV [...] |
2000-07-27 10:30:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS CG ZI |
| 00HARARE4147 |
ZIMBABWE TAKES ITS CASE AGAIQ THE ZIMBABWE [...] (U) ON THE MORNING OF JULY 27 FOREIGN MINISTER STANISLAUS MUDENGE CONVENED THE AMBASSADORS AND HIGH COMMISSIONERS FROM THE NONALIGNED MOVEMENT (NAM) COUNTRIES REPRESENTED IN HARARE FOR A BRIEFING ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE ZIMBABWE DEMOCRACY ACT AT THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. ACCORDING [...] |
2000-07-27 14:28:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EFIN ZI US |
| 00HARARE4207 |
ZIMBABWE'S IMF RESREP ON THE RELATIONSHIP [...] (C) SUMMARY: IN A MEETING ON JULY 28 THE IMF RESREP, ROBERT FRANCO, PROVIDED ECONOFF WITH INFORMATION ON UPCOMING IMF ACTIONS ON ZIMBABWE. FRANCO ALSO SHARED HIS BLEAK OUTLOOK ON THE CURRENT STATE OF THE ECONOMY. FOREMOST ON HIS LIST OF CONCERNS WAS: THE GOZ'S VERY POOR BUDGET PERFORMANCE; [...] |
2000-07-31 11:08:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PGOV ZI |
| 00HARARE4216 |
ZCTU CALLS FOR STAYAWAY AUGUST 2-4 TO PROTEST [...] No summary [...] |
2000-07-31 15:48:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PGOV PHUM PINS MOPS ZI |
| 00HARARE4306 |
ZUMA SETS UP WOLPE/MANDELA MEETING [...] (C) IN A 8/3 TELCON, SOUTH AFRICAN FOREIGN MINISTER ZUMA DEBRIEFED SPECIAL ENVOY WOLPE ON HER 8/1 MEETING WITH PRESIDENT MANDELA. SHE INDICATED SHE TOLD MANDELA THAT SHE FELT IT WAS HER DUTY TO RAISE WITH MANDELA THE VARIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE BURUNDI PROCESS THAT HAD BEEN BROUGHT TO HER ATTE [...] |
2000-08-03 10:11:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS BY ZI |
| 00HARARE4309 |
EXTERNAL SIGNATORIES STRATEGY FOR THE CONGO [...] (C) THE FOLLOWING REPRESENTS THE FURTHER ANALYSIS AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS OF SPECIAL ENVOY WOLPE AND SPECIAL ADVISOR PRENDERGAST REGARDING THE LUSAKA PEACE PROCESS FOR THE CONGO. IT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN TANDEM WITH LUSAKA 3426. 2. (C) AS THE CLOCK CONTINUES TO TICK TOWARDS THE UN [...] |
2000-08-03 10:31:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CG |
| 00HARARE4311 |
S/E WOLPE BRIEFS MNANGAGWA ON LUANDA MEETINGS [...] (C) ON AUGUST 3 SPECIAL ENVOY HOWARD WOLPE AND AF SPECIAL ASSISTANT JOHN PRENDERGAST MET BRIEFLY WITH ZIMBABWE'S SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT EMMERSON MNANGAGWA IN THE LATTER'S OFFICE. MNANGAGWA REMAINS PRESIDENT MUGABE'S ENVOY FOR SENSITIVE MISSIONS VIS-A-VIS THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. WOL [...] |
2000-08-03 12:02:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS CG ZI |
| 00HARARE4318 |
RWANDA AND UGANDA TO BE INVITED TO THE [...] (C) ON AUGUST 3 MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS UNDER SECRETARY FOR AFRICA DAVID HAMADZIRIPI TOLD S/E HOWARD SIPDIS WOLPE THAT, IN THE COURSE OF A CONVERSATION BETWEEN SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT THABO MBEKI AND PRESIDENT MUGABE THE PREVIOUS DAY, THE IDEA OF INVITING RWANDA AND UGANDA FOR MEETINGS [...] |
2000-08-03 15:35:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS CG SF RW UG ZI |
| 00HARARE4319 |
ZIMBABWE/SOUTH AFRICA TALKS [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE AUGUST 2 ZIMBABWE/SOUTH AFRICA REGULAR BIANNUAL SUMMIT FOCUSED LARGELY ON BILATERAL ECONOMIC ISSUES, MBEKI'S AFRICAN RENAISSANCE PLAN AND ISSUES OF LAND AND LAWLESSNESS. THE ZIMBABWEAN PRESIDENT EXPLAINED THAT THE WAR VETERANS' ACTIONS CONSTITUTED A DEMONSTRATION, BUT OCCUPI [...] |
2000-08-03 16:44:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ZI PGOV EAGR |
| 00HARARE4362 |
WITH MUGABE IN CRUSADE MODE, THE STATE'S FUTURE [...] (C) SUMMARY: PRESIDENT MUGABE IS IN CRUSADE MODE, CAMPAIGNING FOR HIS PARTY'S CAPTURE OF THE PRESIDENCY IN 2002. HE HAS MADE CLEAR HIS LEGACY WILL BE THAT OF THE BLACK ZIMBABWEAN WHO FOUGHT AGAINST THE WORLD TO RETURN THE LAND TO HIS PEOPLE, REGARDLESS OF THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE COUNTRY AND [...] |
2000-08-07 14:02:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAGR ECON ZI |
| 00HARARE4389 |
POST-ELECTION VIOLENCE CONTINUES MOSTLY UNABATED [...] (C) THE AMANI TRUST, A RESPECTED HUMAN RIGHTS MONITORING ORGANIZATION IN ZIMBABWE, RECENTLY RELEASED A REPORT DETAILING THE CONTINUED VIOLENCE FOLLOWING THE JUNE 24-25 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS. THE TRUST PUTS THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ASSAULTED OR OTHERWISE VICTIMS OF RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN THE POST- [...] |
2000-08-08 15:58:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV EAGR ECON ZI |
| 00HARARE4479 |
ZIMBABWE'S COMMERCIAL FARMERS UNION MAKES A [...] (C) ON AUGUST 14 THE COMMERCIAL FARMERS UNION (CFU) DELIVERED A PROPOSAL TO VICE PRESIDENT MSIKA (IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE ZIMBABWE NATIONAL LAND ACQUISITION COMMITTEE), LAYING OUT A COUNTEROFFER TO THE GOVERNMENT'S ANNOUNCED PLANS TO GAZETTE OVER 3000 FARMS FOR IMMEDIATE SEIZURE AN [...] |
2000-08-14 15:13:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ECON PGOV ZI |
| 00HARARE4492 |
WINDOW DRESSING OR REFORM? FOR NOW AT LEAST, [...] (C) AFTER ONLY FOUR MEETINGS, ZIMBABWE'S CABINET APPEARS TO BE SPLIT BETWEEN FACTIONS: ONE LED BY INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY MINISTER JONATHAN MOYO AND THE OTHER LED BY FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MINISTER SIMBA MAKONI AND INDUSTRY AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE MINISTER NKOSANA MOYO. THESE LAT [...] |
2000-08-15 16:50:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ECON ZI |
| 00HARARE4536 |
HARARE'S PERSPECTIVE ON LUSAKA SUMMIT [...] (C) AMBASSADOR MCDONALD SPOKE TO ZIMBABWE UNDERSECRETARY FOR AFRICA DAVID HAMADZIRIPI ON AUGUST 15 ABOUT HARARE'S PERSPECTIVE ON THE PROCEEDINGS AND OUTCOME OF THE LUSAKA DROC SUMMIT. HAMADZIRIPI, WHO HAD JUST RETURNED FROM LUSAKA, WHERE HE WAS STAFFING PRESIDENT MUGABE AND FOREIGN MINISTER S [...] |
2000-08-16 16:03:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS ZI CG |
| 00HARARE4611 |
NEW TRADE MINISTER MOYO IS A BREATH OF FRESH AIR [...] (C) NEW INDUSTRY AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE MINISTER NKOSANA MOYO TOLD THE AMBASSADOR AUGUST 15 THAT PRESIDENT MUGABE WAS DETERMINED TO SEIZE 3,000 FARMS AND HAD NO INTENTION OF PROVIDING COMPENSATION. MOYO CLAIMED THAT MOST CABINET MEMBERS WERE IN FAVOR OF A FAIR, TRANSPARENT LAND REFORM EFFOR [...] |
2000-08-17 16:34:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON PINR PHUM ZI EFIN EAGR |
| 00HARARE4627 |
NEW HOME AFFAIRS MINISTER IS STILL FIGHTING [...] (C) IN A MEETING WITH THE AMBASSADOR ON AUGUST 16, NEW HOME AFFARIS MINISTER -- AND ZANU-PF CHAIRMAN -- JOHN NKOMO PROVIDED A CONFUSING AND SOMETIMES CONTRADICTORY ACCOUNT OF THE GOVERNMENT'S NEXT STEPS ON LAND REFORM. HIS COMMENTS CONFIRMED THE CLEAR ABSENCE OF ANY SYSTEMATIC RESETTLEMENT PL [...] |
2000-08-21 12:17:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EFIN EAGR PINR PHUM ZI |
| 00HARARE4662 |
FIRST STEP TOWARD RESTORATION OF RULE OF LAW? [...] (C) IN SEPARATE INCIDENTS ON AUGUST 21, POLICE EVICTED WAR VETERANS FROM A COMMERCIAL FARM ON THE SOUTHERN OUTSKIRTS OF HARARE AND ARRESTED 13 WAR VETERANS WHO HAD BARRICADED A ROAD EAST OF THE CAPITAL. IN THE FIRST INCIDENT, POLICE TOLD THE WAR VETERANS TO LEAVE BECAUSE THE FARM THEY HAD OC [...] |
2000-08-22 15:59:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV EAGR ECON ZI |
| 00HARARE4692 |
AMBASSADOR CALLS ON NEW FINANCE MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE AMBASSADOR, ECON AND NEW POL OFFICER MADE AN INTRODUCTORY CALL ON SIMBA MAKONI, THE RECENTLY APPOINTED FINANCE MINISTER ON AUGUST 22. MAKONI (WHOM THE EMBASSY KNOWS WELL) SHARED WITH US HIS DETERMINATION TO BE A FORCE FOR POSITIVE CHANGE AND PAINTED A NEW PICTURE OF THE POST- [...] |
2000-08-24 14:52:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL EAGR PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE4695 |
WAR VETERANS REACT TO LAND EVICTIONS [...] (C) POLICE HAVE EVICTED WAR VETERANS FROM A NUMBER OF FARMS THIS WEEK, PROMPTING TWO DEMONSTRATIONS BY THE VETERANS THROUGH DOWNTOWN HARARE. EVICTIONS WERE CONTINUING ON AUGUST 24, DESPITE AN UNCONFIRMED PRESS REPORT THAT THE CABINET HAD CALLED A HALT TO THE POLICE ACTIONS. THE COMMERCIAL F [...] |
2000-08-24 14:54:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS ZI CG |
| 00HARARE4749 |
VIEW FROM ZIMBABWE ON DROC ISSUES DISCUSSED IN [...] (C) AMBASSADOR MCDONALD SPOKE TO FORMER INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE MINISTER NATHAN SHAMUYARIRA ABOUT PRESIDENT MUGABE'S CONGOLESE DISCUSSIONS WITH REGIONAL LEADERS IN MAPUTO AUGUST 20-23. SHAMUYARIRA, WHO EARLIER IN HIS CAREER WAS FOREIGN MINISTER AND IS STILL IN CLOSE COUNSEL WITH MUGABE, PROVID [...] |
2000-08-25 14:41:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS ZI CG |
| 00HARARE4750 |
VP MSIKA: BLAMES OTHERS FOR VIOLENCE AND [...] (C) AT THE DEPARTMENT'S INSTRUCTION, AMBASSADOR EXPRESSED STRONG U.S. CONCERNS ABOUT THE FARM OCCUPATIONS AND CONTINUING RURAL VIOLENCE TO VICE PRESIDENT MSIKA ON AUGUST 25. MSIKA BLAMED COMMERCIAL FARMERS AND THE OPPOSITION MDC FOR INCITING MUCH OF THE PRE-ELECTION VIOLENCE AND INSISTED TH [...] |
2000-08-25 14:57:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR ECON EFIN PHUM ZI EAGR |
| 00HARARE4753 |
ZIMBABWE SUPPORTS DRC "MINI-SUMMIT" ON MARGINS [...] (C) PER REF A INSTRUCTION, POLOFF SPOKE ON AUGUST 28 WITH MFA UNDER SECRETARY FOR AFRICA DAVID HAMADZIRIPI TO SOLICIT THE GOZ'S VIEWS ON A POSSIBLE DRC "MINI-SUMMIT" ON THE MARGINS OF THE MILLENIUM SUMMIT. HAMADZIRIPI WAS UNAWARE OF PRESIDENT CHILUBA'S CURRENT EFFORTS BUT SAID THE GOZ WOULD [...] |
2000-08-28 12:17:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CG AO BY UG WA ZI |
| 00HARARE4767 |
AMBASSADOR CALLS ON NEW ENVIRONMENT MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: ON AUGUST 24, AMBASSADOR MCDONALD PAID AN INTRODUCTORY VISIT TO NEW MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM FRANCIS NHEMA, WHO IS ONE OF THE YOUNGEST MEMBERS OF THE NEW CABINET. HAVING SPENT MOST OF THE LAST 11 YEARS IN THE U.S. AND CANADA, NHEMA GENERALLY SEES THE U.S.-ZIMBABWE R [...] |
2000-08-29 11:37:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR SENV EIND EAID ZI |
| 00HARARE4818 |
COMMERCIAL FARMERS: A PLEA FOR INTERNATIONAL [...] (C) THREE COMMERCIAL FARMERS, ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR LEGAL COUNSEL AND AN MDC MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, TOLD AMBASSADOR MCDONALD ON AUGUST 28 THAT PHYSICAL INTIMIDATION OF FARMERS HAD MOSTLY STOPPED. NOW, THE GOVERNMENT WAS ENCOURAGING SQUATTERS TO BUILD HOUSES ON OCCUPIED LAND. THEY EXPRESSED CO [...] |
2000-08-30 10:23:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ZI |
| 00HARARE4821 |
A U.S. COMPANY HELPS THE RESERVE BANK FINANCE AND MANAGE ITS GOLD SALES [...] No summary [...] |
2000-08-30 14:30:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ZI EMIN ECON |
| 00HARARE4849 |
DROC FOREIGN MINISTER VISITS HARARE [...] (C) SUMMARY: DROC FOREIGN MINISTER YERODIA PAID A BRIEF VISIT TO ZIMBABWE ON AUGUST 29 TO ASSUAGE HARARE'S CONCERNS AFTER PRESIDENT KABILA SAID HE WOULD SEEK TO REVISE THE LUSAKA AGREEMENT. AMBASSADOR MCDONALD OBTAINED A READOUT ON YERODIA'S VISIT FOM NEW MFA PERMANENT SECRETARY AND THE UND [...] |
2000-08-31 16:59:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS ZI CG |
| 00HARARE4883 |
IMF BRIEFS US AT START OF ZIMBABWE VISIT TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: ON AUGUST 29 THE IMF RESREP, ROBERT FRANCO, AND THE VISITING IMF ARTICLE IV REVIEW TEAM LEADER, PAULO NEUHAUS, MET WITH THE AMBASSADOR, USAID DIRECTOR, AND ECON AND POLOFF TO DISCUSS ECONOMIC AND POLITCAL CONDITIONS IN ZIMBABWE, POST ELECTION POLICIES AND LEADERSHIP, AND SHARE IN [...] |
2000-09-01 10:38:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PGOV ZI |
| 00HARARE4884 |
AMBASSADOR CALLS ON NEW AGRICULTURE MINISTER [...] (C) AS PART OF A SERIES OF CALLS BEING MADE ON THE NEWLY APPOINTED CABINET, ON AUGUST 30 AMBASSADOR, ECONOFF AND USAID OFFICER MET WITH DR. JOSEPH MADE, CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 HARARE 04884 01 OF 02 011043Z MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, TO MAKE INTRODUCTIONS AND DI [...] |
2000-09-01 10:42:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR PREL PGOV ZI |
| 00HARARE4941 |
MUGABE DISCUSSES FUEL AND PAN-AFRICAN UNITY IN [...] (C) IN A SEPTEMBER 5 CONVERSATION WITH THE AMBASSADOR, FORMER COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY MINISTER -- AND MUGABE CONFIDANT -- NATHAN SHAMUYARIRA PROVIDED A SHORT READOUT OF PRESIDENT MUGABE'S VISIT TO TRIPOLI THE WEEK OF AUGUST 28. ACCORDING TO SHAMUYARIRA (WHO WAS PART OF THE ZIMBABWEAN DELEGATIO [...] |
2000-09-06 14:15:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EPET ECON ZI |
| 00HARARE4979 |
ZIMBABWE'S COMMERCIAL FARMERS DECIDE TO GO [...] (U) AT THE COMMERCIAL FARMERS' UNION (CFU) ANNUAL CONGRESS THAT BEGAN SEPTEMBER 6, CFU PRESIDENT TIM HENWOOD ANNOUNCED IN HIS OPENING SPEECH THAT THE CFU WOULD REFILE A CLASS ACTION SUIT, WITHDRAWN A MONTH AGO (REF B), TO CHALLENGE THE LAW GOVERNING THE COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR RESE [...] |
2000-09-07 13:57:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ECON PGOV ZI |
| 00HARARE4987 |
PRESIDENT MUGABE'S HEALTH [...] (U) WE HAVE HEARD RECENT RUMORS CIRCULATING IN HARARE THAT PRESIDENT MUGABE COLLAPSED -- IN PRIVATE -- THREE TIMES OVER THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS -- ONCE IN MAPUTO AND TWICE MORE IN TRIPOLI WHILE EN ROUTE TO NEW YORK FOR THE MILLENIUM SUMMIT. PRESS REPORTS, CITING ANONYMOUS SOURCES IN THE PRESI [...] |
2000-09-08 09:45:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE4999 |
NEW TALE OF CORRUPTION IN ZIMBABWE'S ENERGY [...] (C) AMBASSADOR MCDONALD ATTENDED A DINNER SEPTEMBER 7 WITH A VARIETY OF RESIDENT AMBASSADORS AND A FEW ZIMBABWEANS, DURING WHICH GIDEON GONO (PROTECT), MANAGING DIRECTOR OF COMMERCIAL BANK OF ZIMBABWE (CBZ), REPORTED A CREDIBLE STORY ABOUT NEW GOVERNMENT MALFEASANCE IN THE ENERGY SECTOR. BEF [...] |
2000-09-08 11:14:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR ECON SENV ZI SA |
| 00HARARE5003 |
NEW ZIMBABWE PARLIAMENT STILL FEELING ITS WAY [...] (C) SUMMARY: SINCE ITS JULY 20 OPENING (REFTEL), ZIMBABWE'S NEW PARLIAMENT HAS FALLEN INTO RAUCOUS DEBATE AND POLITICAL SPARRING THAT HAS YIELDED FEW CONCRETE RESULTS. ONE HUNDRED EIGHT OUT OF 150 MEMBERS ARE NEW TO THE LEGISLATIVE BODY AND THIS HAS BEEN REFLECTED IN THE LOW QUALITY OF DEBAT [...] |
2000-09-11 08:43:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ZI CG |
| 00HARARE5051 |
ZIMBABWE LAND REFORM ASSISTANCE UPDATE - [...] FROM AMBASSADOR MCDONALD TO AF DAS SCHNEIDMAN, AND AF/S DIRECTOR RENDER: I WOULD APPRECIATE RECEIVING CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 HARARE 05051 01 OF 02 111542Z YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS ISSUE AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. WE NEED TO COME TO SOME CONSENSUS QUICKLY ON [...] |
2000-09-11 15:41:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EAGR ZI |
| 00HARARE5052 |
CIVIL SUIT AGAINST PRESIDENT MUGABE [...] (U) THE FILING OF A CIVIL SUIT AGAINST PRESIDENT MUGABE CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 HARARE 05052 111737Z LAST WEEK IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT RECEIVED PROMINENT COVERAGE IN ZIMBABWE'S INDEPENDENT PRESS. THE MEDIA FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON THE BASIS FOR THE LAWSUIT -- HUMAN [...] |
2000-09-11 15:42:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ZI |
| 00HARARE5072 |
IMF REVIEW TEAM PROVIDES A BLEAK OUTBRIEF [...] (C) SUMMARY: ON SEPTEMBER 12 THE IMF RESREP, ROBERT FRANCO, AND THE IMF TEAM LEADER, PAULO NEUHAUS, PROVIDED THE DONOR COMMUNITY WITH AN HOUR- LONG OUTBRIEF ON THE COMPLETED 2 1/2 WEEK-LONG ARTICLE IV REVIEW OF ZIMBABWE. NEUHAUS PROVIDED NO NEW SURPRISES OR BOMBSHELLS, BUT DID REVEAL, AS AN [...] |
2000-09-12 14:34:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PGOV ZI |
| 00HARARE5137 |
AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NEW PARLIAMENT SPEAKER [...] (C) IN A MEETING WITH AMBASSADOR MCDONALD ON SEPTEMBER 11, NEW PARLIAMENT SPEAKER EMMERSON MNANGAGWA INITIALLY DENIED THAT HE WAS STILL A KEY PLAYER ON DRC POLICY, BUT LATER ADMITTED THAT HE WOULD TRAVEL SOON TO KINSHASA, AT PRESIDENT MUGABE'S REQUEST, TO LEARN KABILA'S LATEST THINKING ON LU [...] |
2000-09-13 14:13:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EFIN EAGR PINR PHUM ZI |
| 00HARARE5187 |
RAID ON MDC HEADQUARTERS; ZIMBABWE POLICE [...] (C) SUMMARY: AN OPPOSITION ADVISOR AND RELIABLE EMBASSY CONTACT REPORTED TO THE AMBASSADOR SEPTEMBER 14 AN UPSURGE IN POLICE HARASSMENT OF THE OPPOSITION. AT THE TOP OF THE LIST WAS A RAID ON THE MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE (MDC) HEADQUARTERS TODAY AND AN ATTEMPT TO ARREST TWO SENIOR MDC [...] |
2000-09-14 14:44:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ZI MDC |
| 00HARARE5214 |
RAID ON MDC PARTY HEADQUARTERS CONTINUES ON [...] (U) ACTION REQUEST - PLEASE SEE PARA 7. 2. (C) AFTER SEARCHING THE MDC HEADQUARTERS ON SEPTEMBER 14 (REFTEL), HEAVILY ARMED POLICE EXPANDED THEIR SEARCH TO TWO OTHER MDC OFFICES, ALSO ON SEPTEMBER 14, INCLUDING THE ONE CONTAINING THE OFFICE OF PARTY PRESIDENT MORGAN TSVANGIRAI. MDC LAWYE [...] |
2000-09-15 11:08:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ZI |
| 00HARARE5270 |
GOVERNMENT RESORTS TO HAM-FISTED INTIMIDATION [...] (C) IN THEIR TWO-DAY RAID ON MDC OFFICES, POLICE AND CIO AGENTS SEIZED PAPER FILES AND DISKETTES, AND DOWNLOADED COMPUTER FILES. SEIZED DOCUMENTS INCLUDED THE MDC'S MEMBERSHIP LISTS, FUNDING SOURCES, STRATEGIES FOR THE PARLIAMENTARY LEGAL CHALLENGES AND THE 2002 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, AND EV [...] |
2000-09-18 16:44:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ZI ZANU PF |
| 00HARARE5302 |
ZIMBABWE MINISTER'S STATEMENT PRELUDE TO MORE [...] (C) IN A PARLIAMENTARY SESSION ATTENDED BY POLOFF, HOME AFFAIRS MINISTER JOHN NKOMO READ A BRIEF GOVERNMENT STATEMENT ON THE POLICE RAIDS AGAINST THE MDC LAST WEEK (REFS B AND C). AFTER READING WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A POLICE REPORT ON THE BOMBING OF THE MDC HEADQUARTERS TWO DAYS BEFORE THE RAIDS [...] |
2000-09-19 15:41:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ZI MDC ZANU PF |
| 00HARARE5337 |
COMMERCIAL FARMERS UNION FILES BROAD LAWSUIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE COMMERCIAL FARMERS UNION (CFU) FILED A BROAD LAWSUIT AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE (GOZ) ON SEPTEMBER 18 WITH THE SUPREME COURT OVER THE BREAKDOWN IN LAW AND ORDER AND CHALLENGING THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE GOZ'S FAST TRACK RESETTLEMENT EFFORT. THE LAWSUIT CITES PRESID [...] |
2000-09-21 13:21:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM EAGR PREL EAID ZI |
| 00HARARE5346 |
FORMER ARMY COMMANDER REPORTEDLY APPROACHES MDC [...] (C) SOLOMON MUJURU, RETIRED COMMANDER OF THE ARMY, RECENTLY SENT AN EMISSARY TO THE MDC, WITHOUT PRESIDENT MUGABE'S KNOWLEDGE, ACCORDING TO A SENIOR MDC OFFICIAL. THE EMISSARY INFORMED THE MDC OF THE GOZ'S INTENTION TO PROVOKE VIOLENT CONFRONTATIONS NATIONWIDE AS A PRETEXT FOR CRACKING DOWN [...] |
2000-09-21 16:01:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS PGOV PHUM ZI MDC |
| 00HARARE5350 |
GOVERNMENT CONTINUES STOPGAP FUEL ACQUISITION [...] (SBU) ACCORDING TO PRESS REPORTING, THE GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE SIGNED A ZIM$2.5 BILLION (APPROXIMATELY USD 50 MILLION) LINE OF CREDIT WITH PRETRONAS, THE MALAYSIAN OIL COMPANY. MOTOR FUELS WILL BE SUPPLIED TO THE COUNTRY OVERLAND, BY RAIL AND ROAD, BY ENGEN. THE MALAYSIAN COMPANY, WHICH HAS [...] |
2000-09-22 10:24:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG EIND PGOV AMGT ZI |
| 00HARARE5352 |
ZANU-PF MODERATE WARNS OF CONSEQUENCES IF [...] (C) SUMMARY: ON SEPTEMBER 21, DCM AND POLOFF CALLED ON NEWLY APPOINTED DEPUTY MINISTER FOR EDUCATION, SPORTS, AND CULTURE AENEAS CHIGWEDERE. THE DEPUTY MINISTER, A RELIABLE EMBASSY INTERLOCUTOR IN HIS EARLIER POSITIONS, WAS CHARACTERISTICALLY FRANK IN HIS DISCUSSION OF ZANU-PF POLITICS AND H [...] |
2000-09-22 11:33:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR ZI ZANU PF |
| 00HARARE5362 |
MFA INQUIRES ABOUT AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON [...] (C) AMBASSADOR MCDONALD MET FOR HALF AN HOUR WITH MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR EUROPE AND THE AMERICAS JONATHAN WUTAWUNASHE AT THE LATTER'S CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 HARARE 05362 251504Z REQUEST SEPTEMBER 25. WUTAWUNASHE GOT TO THE POINT QUICKL [...] |
2000-09-25 15:05:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OIIP US ZI |
| 00HARARE5397 |
ZIMBABWE BANK DIRECTOR PROVIDES SOME HOPE FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: DCM AND POLOFF CALLED ON GIDEON GONO, DIRECTOR OF THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF ZIMBABWE (CBZ), SEPTEMBER 25 TO GET AN UPDATE ON ZIMBABWE'S FUEL SITUATION. AS REPORTED REF B, THE CBZ, AND GONO PERSONALLY, HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN KEEPING FUEL FLOWING INTO ZIMBABWE UNDER THE MOST ARDUO [...] |
2000-09-26 14:04:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PREL PINR ECON SENV ZI SA |
| 00HARARE5398 |
ZIMBABWE SUPPORTS IN PRINCIPLE U.S.-SADC JOINT [...] (C) DCM DELIVERED REFTEL DEMARCHE TO ZIMBABWE'S MFA UNDERSECRETARY FOR AFRICA DAVID HAMADZIRIPI SEPTEMBER 26. HAMADZIRIPI, WHO STATED HE HAD SOME FAMILIARITY WITH CONVENTIONAL ARMS ISSUES, SAID ZIMBABWE SUPPORTS IN PRINCIPLE THE JOINT U.S.-SADC DECLARATION BUT WILL NEED TO REVIEW THE DRAFT L [...] |
2000-09-26 14:26:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ZI |
| 00HARARE5460 |
MORGAN TSVANGIRAI INFORMS BRITISH HIGH [...] (C) ON SEPTEMBER 27 THE BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION HERE SHARED WITH US THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE, CLASSIFIED "CONFIDENTIAL" AND SENT SEPTEMBER 22, CONCERNING MDC- SPONSORED MASS ACTION IN ZIMBABWE. PLEASE PROTECT THE SOURCE. MARK LYALL GRANT, REFERRED TO IN PARA. 2, IS A SENIOR OFFICER IN THE FOREI [...] |
2000-09-27 14:59:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ELAB PINS ZI |
| 00HARARE5461 |
ZANU-PF REPORTEDLY INTERESTED IN DEAL WITH MDC [...] (C) ACCORDING TO A SENIOR MDC ADVISOR, THE OPPOSITION PARTY HAS RECEIVED ADDITIONAL FEELERS FROM ZANU-PF ABOUT MAKING A DEAL THAT INVOLVES PRESIDENT MUGABE'S DEPARTURE FROM OFFICE. MDC PRESIDENT MORGAN TSVANGIRAI IS REPORTEDLY WILLING TO AGREE TO A GRACEFUL EXIT FOR MUGABE BECAUSE IT IS IN ZIMB [...] |
2000-09-27 14:59:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS ZI MDC ZANU PF |
| 00HARARE5464 |
ZIMBABWE CLOSER TO PARTIAL WITHDRAWAL FROM DROC [...] (C) SUMMARY: AT A SEPTEMBER 26 FAREWELL LUNCH WITH THE DCM, THE MFA'S UNDERSECRETARY FOR AFRICA DAVID HAMADZIRIPI REPORTED THAT ZIMBABWE IS CLOSE TO WITHDRAWING UP TO HALF ITS TROOPS FROM THE DROC. HAMADZIRIPI DESCRIBED KABILA'S BRIEF TRIP TO LUANDA ON SEPTEMBER 24 AS A LAST-DITCH ATTEMPT TO [...] |
2000-09-27 16:13:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS ZI |
| 00HARARE5469 |
SUPREME COURT GRANTS INTERIM RULING ON [...] (U) IN AN INTERIM RESPONSE TO THE LAWSUIT FILED RECENTLY BY THE COMMERCIAL FARMERS UNION (CFU), THE SUPREME COURT ON SEPTEMBER 26 RULED THAT FARMERS MUST BE NOTIFIED 90 DAYS PRIOR TO THEIR EVICTIONS FROM ACQUIRED FARMS. IN ADDITION, THE COURT ALSO SCHEDULED A FULL HEARING OF THE SUIT FOR NOVE [...] |
2000-09-28 10:16:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM EAGR PREL EAID ZI |
| 00HARARE5514 |
UNDP RESREP BRIEFS DONORS ON UN/UNDP [...] (SBU) UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE AND UN RESIDENT COORDINATOR IN ZIMBABWE VICTOR ANGELO BRIEFED DONORS ON SEPTEMBER 28 ON THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF A FIVE-PERSON MISSION SENT TO LOOK FOR POSSIBLE AREAS OF ENGAGEMENT ON ZIMBABWE'S LAND REFORM PROGRAM. THIS MISSION IS A FOLLOW-UP TO THE RECEN [...] |
2000-09-28 14:53:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR PGOV PINS PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE5515 |
COMMERCIAL FARMER SEVERELY INJURED WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: A WHITE COMMERCIAL FARMER WAS ATTACKED WITH A MACHETE BY A WAR VETERAN ON SEPTEMBER 26 AFTER THE VETERAN TRIED TO STOP HIM FROM PLANTING TOBACCO. THE FARMER SUFFERED A DEEP GASH ACROSS HIS FACE AND NOSE, AND WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL, WHERE HE IS RECOVERING FOLLOWING SURGERY. TH [...] |
2000-09-28 15:20:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM EAGR PREL EAID ZI |
| 00HARARE5579 |
MNANGAGWA ON KABILA'S VISIT TO HARARE [...] (C) SUMMARY: AMBASSADOR MCDONALD VISITED SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT AND DROC INTERLOCUTOR EMMERSON MNANGAGWA SEPTEMBER 29 TO TRY TO GET A READOUT OF KABILA'S BRIEF HARARE VISIT THE PREVIOUS DAY. ALTHOUGH MNANGAGWA DID NOT SIT IN ON KABILA'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT MUGABE (HE IS TRYING TO "PHASE OUT [...] |
2000-09-29 13:31:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS ZI CG |
| 00HARARE5581 |
MDC PRESIDENT TSVANGIRAI CALLS ON AMBASSADOR [...] (C) IN A SEPTEMBER 29 MEETING WITH THE AMBASSADOR, MDC PRESIDENT MORGAN TSVANGIRAI CALLED THE BOMBING OF MDC HEADQUARTERS AND SUBSEQUENT RAIDS ON ITS OFFICES "AMATEURISH." THE GOZ HAS NO EVIDENCE AGAINST THE MDC LEADERSHIP BUT WOULD CONTINUE TO TRY TO PAINT THE PARTY AS A SUBVERVISE ORGANIZA [...] |
2000-09-29 15:59:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ZI MDC |
| 00HARARE5585 |
PEACEFUL MDC RALLY, BUT CONTROVERSY OVER TSVANGIRAI'S [...] (C) APPROXIMATELY 20,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED A PEACEFUL RALLY HELD BY THE OPPOSITION MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE (MDC) ON SEPTEMBER 30 TO CELEBRATE THE PARTY'S ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY. MDC MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT TENDAI BITI TOLD POLOFF THAT POLICE HARASSMENT HAD NOT BEEN AS BAD AS HE EXPECTED. HIS [...] |
2000-10-02 10:20:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ZI |
| 00HARARE5602 |
MBEKI TO CONVENE MEETING OF EXTERNAL [...] (C) AMBASSADOR REACHED FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER STANISLAUS MUDENGE BY PHONE ON OCTOBER 2 TO FOLLOW UP ON REF A DEMARCHE. MUDENGE HAD BEEN UNAVAILABLE WHEN DEMARCHE WAS DELIVERED TO MFA PERMANENT SECRETARY WILLARD CHIWEWE SEPTEMBER 29 (REF B). AMBASSADOR URGED MUDENGE TO USE ZIMBABWE'S INFLU [...] |
2000-10-03 12:42:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS ZI CG SA |
| 00HARARE5608 |
UN/UNDP MISSION MEMBERS SEEK EMBASSY VIEWS [...] (C) SUMMARY: DURING AN HOUR'S MEETING OCTOBER 2 THREE MEMBERS OF THE UN/UNDP MISSION SEARCHED FOR AN OPENING IN OUR POSITION ON THE CURRENT LAND REFORM IMPASSE TO REKINDLE DONOR DIALOGUE WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE. THROUGHOUT THE DISCUSSION THE AMBASSADOR AND EMBASSY OFFICERS STRESSED [...] |
2000-10-03 16:13:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR PINS PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE5629 |
ZIMBABWE MINISTER OF STATE SECURITY SAYS MDC [...] (C) SUMMARY: ON OCTOBER 4, AMBASSADOR, R/P OFFICER, AND POLOFF (NOTETAKER) CALLED ON MINISTER OF STATE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY NICHOLAS GOCHE, WHO OVERSEES THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE ORGANIZATION (CIO). IN A ONE-ON- ONE MEETING, AMBASSADOR URGED GOCHE TO USE RESTRAINT IN DEALING WITH MDC LEADER [...] |
2000-10-04 17:15:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS PINR ZI CG |
| 00HARARE5651 |
GOVERNMENT FLOUTS LAW AND SHUTS DOWN NEW RADIO [...] (C) SUMMARY: DURING THE EVENING OF OCTOBER 4, THE GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE WILLFULLY IGNORED A COURT ORDER AND SHUT DOWN THE RECENTLY LAUNCHED PRIVATE BROADCASTER CAPITAL RADIO. HEAVILY ARMED POLICE (SEVERAL WERE CARRYING AK47 ASSAULT RIFLES) APPEARED AT THE RADIO'S MAKESHIFT STUDIO IN THE 5- [...] |
2000-10-05 15:16:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV ECPS ZI |
| 00HARARE5666 |
AMBASSADOR WARNS MDC NOT TO USE VIOLENT [...] (C) AMBASSADOR MCDONALD DELIVERED REF A DEMARCHE TO MDC NATIONAL CHAIRMAN ISAAC MATONGO, WHO WAS ACCOMPANIED BY MORGAN TSVANGIRAI'S POLITICAL ADVISOR AND RIGHT-HAND MAN, GANDI MUDZINGWA, IN THE ABSENCE OF MDC PRESIDENT MORGAN TSVANGIRAI, WHO IS CURRENTLY OUT OF THE COUNTRY. WE DO NOT EXPECT H [...] |
2000-10-05 17:15:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR ZI MDC |
| 00HARARE5675 |
CAPITAL RADIO CASE CONFOUNDS COURTS [...] (C) THE CAPITAL RADIO CASE HAS GENERATED A FLURRY OF CONFLICTING COURT RULINGS AND ORDERS, PRECIPITATED BY THE SUPREME COURT'S SEPTEMBER 22 RULING THAT DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL THE GOVERNMENT'S BROADCASTING MONOPOLY. AFTER CAPITAL RADIO'S OPERATION WAS SHUT DOWN, THE INFORMATION AND HOME AFF [...] |
2000-10-06 11:21:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV ECPS ZI |
| 00HARARE5677 |
BLEAK WORLD BANK ASSESSMENT OF PROSPECTS FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: DESK OFFICER, IN HARARE ON AN ORIENTATION TRIP, AND ECONOFF MET WITH ROGIER VAN DEN BRINK, WORLD BANK DEPUTY RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE AND SENIOR ECONOMIST IN HARARE ON OCTOBER 5 TO OBTAIN HIS PERSPECTIVE ON THE ECONOMIC SITUATION IN ZIMBABWE. VAN DEN BRINK MADE CLEAR DURING THE M [...] |
2000-10-09 12:55:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM EAGR PREL EAID ZI |
| 00HARARE5692 |
MUGABE PARDONS PERPETRATORS OF POLITICAL [...] (U) ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARA 5. 2. (U) IN AN EXTRAORDINARY GOVERNMENT GAZETTE PUBLISHED OCTOBER 6, PRESIDENT MUGABE GRANTED A PARDON "TO EVERY PERSON LIABLE TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTION FOR ANY POLITICALLY-MOTIVATED CRIME" COMMITTED BETWEEN JANUARY 1 AND JULY 31, 2000. THE PARDON SPEC [...] |
2000-10-10 15:17:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV ZI |
| 00HARARE5728 |
TSVANGIRAI QUESTIONED AND RELEASED BY POLICE [...] (U) AT THE REQUEST OF POLICE, MDC PRESIDENT MORGAN TSVANGIRAI SPENT TWO HOURS ON OCTOBER 10 AT THE CRIMINAL SIPDIS INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION (CID) ANSWERING QUESTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH HIS STATEMENT AT A POLITICAL RALLY ON SEPTEMBER 30. AS REPORTED REF B, TSVANGIRAI SAID AT THE RALLY THAT [...] |
2000-10-11 15:39:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL ZI |
| 00HARARE5731 |
THE FAST TRACK RESETTLEMENT EXERCISE: MFA [...] (C) DURING A ONE AND A HALF HOUR BRIEFING OF SELECTED HEADS OF MISSION OCTOBER 11, THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PERMANENT SECRETARY AND GOVERNMENT POINT OF CONTACT FOR DONORS ON QUESTION ON LAND REFORM, WILLARD CHIWEWE, ATTEMPTED TO MAKE THE CASE THAT THE ZIMBABWEAN GOVERNMENT HAD NO CHOIC [...] |
2000-10-11 17:03:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR PGOV PINS PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE5829 |
ZIMBABWE RULING PARTY IGNORING CLAMOR FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: POLITICAL PUNDITS AND WOULD-BE REFORMERS ARE AGAIN RAISING THEIR HOPES THAT THE ZANU-PF EXTRAORDINARY CONGRESS DUE TO BE HELD BY THE END OF THE YEAR WILL RESULT IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF A SUCCESSOR TO MUGABE AND A REJUVENATION OF THE PARTY. THE POPULATION AT LARGE, VICTIMIZED BY T [...] |
2000-10-13 11:01:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ZI ZANU PF |
| 00HARARE5834 |
UN/UNDP TEAM GIVES OUTBRIEF: RESULTS [...] (C) SUMMARY. IN A BIZARRE OUTBRIEF ON OCTOBER 12, THE UN/UNDP TEAM SENT TO EXPLORE WAYS TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN DONORS AND GOVERNMENT ON LAND REFORM MADE RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO "IMPROVE" THE FAST TRACK PROGRAM. THE TEAM STRESSED THAT THEIR MANDATE WAS TECHNICAL -- NOT POLITICAL. DONOR [...] |
2000-10-13 11:22:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR PGOV PINS PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE5838 |
TENSIONS ON COMMERCIAL FARMS CONTINUE [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE SITUATION ON COMMERCIAL FARMS REMAINS TENSE, WITH NEW OCCUPATIONS AND FEW EVICTIONS OF LONG-STANDING SQUATTERS BEING CARRIED OUT. THE ACTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE (GOZ) AND THE ZIMBABWE REPUBLIC POLICE (ZRP) CONTINUE TO BE INCONSISTENT AND INCOHERENT. COMMERCIAL FAR [...] |
2000-10-13 12:04:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV EAGR PREL EAID ZI |
| 00HARARE5943 |
CHARGE REGISTERS U.S. CONCERN OVER ZIMBABWE [...] (C) ON OCTOBER 20, CHARGE MET DEPUTY HOME AFFAIRS MINISTER RUGARE GUMBO, IN THE ABSENCE OF MINISTER JOHN NKOMO, TO REGISTER U.S. CONCERN OVER THIS WEEK'S UNREST AND THE GOZ'S RESPONSE. CHARGE MADE THE POINTS THAT WE BELIEVE THE ZIMBABWE REPUBLIC POLICE (ZRP) RESPONDED WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE, A [...] |
2000-10-20 12:01:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE5951 |
IMPEACHMENT OF MUGABE LOOMING [...] (C) IN A MEETING OCTOBER 23, MDC MP FOR HARARE CENTRAL MICHAEL AURET INFORMED POLOFF THAT THE MDC PLANS TO GIVE NOTICE OCTOBER 24 IN PARLIAMENT THAT IT WILL TABLE A MOTION FOR THE IMPEACHMENT OF PRESIDENT MUGABE THE FOLLOWING WEEK. AURET CLAIMED THAT THE MDC HAS COMPILED "OVERWHELMING" EVIDE [...] |
2000-10-23 14:51:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE5969 |
ZIMBABWE LIKELY TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF CUBA'S UN [...] (C) CHARGE DELIVERED REFTEL DEMARCHE ON OCTOBER 24 TO CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 HARARE 05969 241346Z SENIOR MFA ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND ACTING AMERICA'S DESK OFFICER ARTHUR CHINGONO IN THE ABSENCE OF MORE SENIOR MINISTRY OFFICIALS. DRAWING ON REFTEL TALKING PO [...] |
2000-10-24 13:49:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ZI CU |
| 00HARARE6032 |
ZIMBABWE VIEWS ON DRC PEACE PROCESS [...] (C) POLOFF SPOKE TO CONGO DESK OFFICER MAXWELL CHIKOROWONDO IN ZIMBABWE'S MFA ON OCTOBER 18 ABOUT ZIMBABWE'S VIEWS ON RECENT EVENTS REGARDING THE DRC. HE STATED THAT THE OCTOBER 14-15 MAPUTO SUMMIT GAVE NEW MOMENTUM TO THE LUSAKA PEACE PROCESS. REAFFIRMING THE KAMPALA DISENGAGEMENT AGREEMEN [...] |
2000-10-25 16:21:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS ZI CG SA |
| 00HARARE6082 |
PROCESS TO IMPEACH ZIMBABWE PRESIDENT BEGINS [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE OPPOSITION MDC TABLED A MOTION IN PARLIAMENT OCTOBER 25 THAT BEGINS THE PROCESS FOR PRESIDENT MUGABE'S IMPEACHMENT. THE DOCUMENT CITED IN DETAIL "VIOLATIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION" AND "GROSS MISCONDUCT" RELATED TO THE PRE-ELECTION VIOLENCE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, AS THE GROUNDS F [...] |
2000-10-26 14:38:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE6086 |
SENIOR ZIMBABWEAN OFFICIAL ETENDS A PEACE [...] (C) BRITISH DEUTY HIQH COMMISSIONER IAN HAY- CAMPBELL INFORMEDDCM OCTOBER 26 THAT MINISTRY OF FOREIQN AFFAIRS ERMANENT SECRETARY WILLARD CHIWEWE HAD SUMMONED RITISH HIQH COMMISSIONER PETER LONQWORTH SUDDENLYON OCTOBER 16. LONQWORTH ASSUMED THE SUBJECT OFTHEIR CONVERSATION WOULD BE AN ARTICLE [...] |
2000-10-27 09:30:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ZI |
| 00HARARE6111 |
MAPUTO FOLLOW-UP: KATANGA OFFENSIVE MUST CEASE [...] (C) PER REFTEL INSTRUCTION, AMBASSADOR MCDONALD MET WITH MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PERMANENT SECRETARY WILLARD CHIWEWE, IN THE ABSENCE OF FOREIGN MINISTER MUDENGE, OCTOBER 30, AND MADE THE POINTS IN PARA 1. THE AMBASSADOR ALSO LEFT A NON-PAPER WITH THE POINTS FOR CHIWEWE'S CONSIDERATION. [...] |
2000-10-30 15:52:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPKO ZI |
| 00HARARE6120 |
A ZANU-PF DEPUTY MINISTER AND MP'S INSIDER VIEW [...] (C) SUMMARY: ZANU-PF DEPUTY MINISTER (ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM) AND MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT EDWARD CHINDORI- CHININGA PAID A CALL ON AMBASSADOR MCDONALD ON OCTOBER 30 TO UPDATE HIM ON HIS MINISTRY'S LATEST ACTIVITIES. CHINDORI-CHININGA, WHO IS PART OF THE YOUNGER GENERATION OF ZANU-PF POLITICIANS, [...] |
2000-10-31 11:16:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ZI ZANU PF |
| 00HARARE6126 |
DEPUTY ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM MINISTER BRIEFS [...] (C) SUMMARY: EDWARD CHINDORI-CHININGA, DEPUTY MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM AND ZANU-PF MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, PAID A CALL ON AMBASSADOR MCDONALD ON OCTOBER 30 TO INFORM HIM OF HIS MINISTRY'S PLANS TO IMPROVE PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE, RESOLVE THE OCCUPATIONS OF CONSERVANCY LANDS, AND REACH [...] |
2000-10-31 17:18:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM SENV PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE6175 |
ZIMBABWE LOOKING INTO KATANGA CLASHES [...] (C) AMBASSADOR, ACCOMPANIED BY POLOFF (NOTETAKER), MET SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT EMMERSON MNANGAGWA NOVEMBER 1 TO CONVEY USG CONCERN OVER RECENT REPORTS OF ZIMBABWEAN INVOLVEMENT IN NEW FIGHTING IN THE DRC. MNANGAGWA, WHO IS STILL ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN MANAGING ZIMBABWE'S ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL A [...] |
2000-11-01 15:32:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS ZI CG |
| 00HARARE6189 |
AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH ZIMBABWE RULING PARTY [...] (C) SUMMARY: ON NOVEMBER 1, AMBASSADOR AND POLOFF MET WITH NEW ZANU-PF MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT SAVIOUR "TYSON" KASUKUWERE TO DISCUSS A VARIETY OF ISSUES, INCLUDING DEVELOPMENTS IN HIS PARTY. KASUKUWERE, A YOUNGISH BUSINESSMAN WITH STRONG PARTY TIES, SAID THAT THE LAND ISSUE HAD BEEN BLOWN OUT O [...] |
2000-11-02 14:37:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE6190 |
VIOLENCE ON ZIMBABWE COMMERCIAL FARMS [...] (C) SUMMARY: WITH THE BEGINNING OF THE RAINS ON OCTOBER 27, VIOLENCE ON COMMERCIAL FARMS HAS INCREASED AS THE GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE (GOZ) ACCELERATES ITS FAST-TRACK LAND REFORM AND RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM TO BEAT THE ONSET OF THE PLANTING SEASON. THE RESULT HAS BEEN DISORDER AND CONFUSION ON OC [...] |
2000-11-02 16:25:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM EAGR PREL EAID ZI |
| 00HARARE6191 |
PROMINENT ZIMBABWEAN BUSINESS LEADERS TRYING [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE CEO OF A MAJOR ZIMBABWEAN CORPORATION TOLD AMBASSADOR NOVEMBER 2 THAT HE AND OLD MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY ARE ARRANGING A PRIVATE CREDIT FACILITY TO PURCHASE 300 TO 400 COMMERCIAL FARMS TO HELP BREAK THE LOGJAM ON LAND REFORM. THE CEO ALSO STATED THAT HE AND OTHER BUSINESS L [...] |
2000-11-02 16:52:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EAGR PREL PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE6219 |
SENIOR MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OFFICIAL [...] (C) MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (MFA) PERMANENT SECRETARY WILLARD CHIWEWE REQUESTED THAT AMBASSADOR SIPDIS MCDONALD COME TO THE MFA ON NOVEMBER 3 TO RECEIVE THE TEXT OF A DIPLOMATIC NOTE, WHEREIN THE GOZ ASKS FOR THE DEPARTMENT'S INTERVENTION TO PREVENT A CIVIL SUIT FILED AGAINST PRESIDENT [...] |
2000-11-03 14:19:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ZI |
| 00HARARE6229 |
ZIMBABWE OPENS AN EMBASSY IN TRIPOLI [...] (C) EGYPTIAN EMBASSY COUNSELLOR (DCM) KADRI ABDEL- MOTTALEB TOLD DCM NOVEMBER 4 THAT ZIMBABWE HAS OPENED AN EMBASSY IN TRIPOLI. THE AMBASSADOR, JOHN MVUNDURA, LEFT IN EARLY OCTOBER TO ASSUME CHARGE. THE REMAINING 2-3 MEMBERS OF THE EMBASSY STAFF FLEW TO TRIPOLI VIA CAIRO TWO WEEKS LATER, CI [...] |
2000-11-06 13:03:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR ZI LY |
| 00HARARE6281 |
UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE ANGELO SHARES HIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: AMBASSADOR MCDONALD, ACCOMPANIED BY LABOFF, PAID A CALL NOVEMBER 6 ON RECENTLY ARRIVED UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE (RES REP) VICTOR ANGELO TO DISCUSS THE CURRENT POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC CRISIS IN ZIMBABWE. THE RES REP TOLD THE AMBASSADOR THAT WHILE THERE ARE INDIVIDUALS IN THE DI [...] |
2000-11-07 15:35:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAGR ZI |
| 00HARARE6282 |
UNDP LAND REFORM INITIATIVE UPDATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: UNDP RESREP VICTOR ANGELO DEBRIEFED DONORS ON NOVEMBER 1 ON THE UNDP TEAM'S REPORT ON THE "LAND REFORM PROCESS IN ZIMBABWE". THE RESREP OPENED THE MEETING BY STATING THAT THE REPORT WAS A DRAFT, WORKING DOCUMENT, COMPLETED BY AN INDEPENDENT MISSION, WHICH, THUS REFLECTS THE TEAM'S [...] |
2000-11-07 16:12:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR PGOV EAID ZI |
| 00HARARE6283 |
THE AMBASSADOR CALLS ON A MUGABE LOYALIST [...] (C) SUMMARY: AMBASSADOR MCDONALD, ACCOMPANIED BY LABOFF, PAID A CALL NOVEMBER 6 ON OLIVIA MUCHENA, MINISTER OF STATE FOR VICE PRESIDENT JOSEPH MSIKA, A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, AND A MEMBER OF THE ZANU-PF CENTRAL COMMITTEE. THE PURPOSE OF THE VISIT WAS TO GAUGE THE WILLINGNESS OF THE GOVERNMENT [...] |
2000-11-07 16:43:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAGR PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE6297 |
ZIMBABWE OPPOSITION INCREASINGLY DIVIDED OVER [...] (C) SUMMARY: AMBASSADOR MET OPPOSITION MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE (MDC) SECRETARY-GENERAL WELSHMAN NCUBE NOVEMBER 7 TO PRESS HOME THE NEED FOR ZIMBABWE'S POLITICAL PARTIES TO UNDERTAKE DIALOGUE AND DEFLATE TENSIONS. NCUBE ASSERTED THAT THERE ARE MANY PARTY STALWARTS WILLING TO TALK WITH [...] |
2000-11-08 15:57:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE6317 |
DANISH DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION MINISTER DELIVERS TOUGH MESSAGES TO ZIMBABWE ON FAST TRACK LAND EXERCISE [...] No summary [...] |
2000-11-09 15:45:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR EAID PREL ZI |
| 00HARARE6318 |
SYMBOLIC MEETING BETWEEN ZIMBABWE [...] (C) SUMMARY: AMBASSADOR MCDONALD SUPPORTED A DINNER HOSTED BY MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE NKOSANA MOYO NOVEMBER 7 AIMED AT GETTING ZANU-PF AND MDC PARLIAMENTARIANS TALKING TO EACH OTHER. AMONG THE GUESTS WERE TWO MDC AND TWO ZANU-PF MPS. THE ATMOSPHERE WAS CORDIAL AND BOTH [...] |
2000-11-09 15:50:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE6321 |
UNDP RESREP AND AMBASSADOR CONSULT WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: AMBASSADOR MCDONALD, THE UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE, VICTOR ANGELO, AND DCM (NOTE TAKER) CALLED ON MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PERMANENT SECRETARY WILLARD CHIWEWE ON NOVEMBER 8 TO EXPLORE WAYS THE DONOR COMMUNITY COULD ASSIST IN DEFUSING TENSIONS I [...] |
2000-11-11 11:47:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR EAGR ZI |
| 00HARARE6330 |
SUPREME COURT ORDERS GOVERNMENT TO HALT FAST- [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE ZIMBABWE SUPREME COURT ISSUED A UNANIMOUS CONSENT ORDER ON NOVEMBER 10 REQUIRING THE GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE (GOZ) TO HALT ALL FARM OCCUPATIONS AND RESETTLEMENT EFFORTS UNTIL IT COMPLIES WITH ALL LEGAL REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE LAND ACQUISITION ACT (LAA). THE CONSENT ORDER GAVE T [...] |
2000-11-14 10:16:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAGR ZI |
| 00HARARE6388 |
ZIMBABWE RULING PARTY DEMAGOGUES ARE TURNING UP [...] (C) SUMMARY: ZANU-PF DEMAGOGUES ARE TURNING UP THE HEAT ON ZIMBABWE'S JUDICIARY IN AN ATTEMPT TO UNDERMINE THE ONLY GOVERNMENT INSTITUTION THAT STILL RETAINS SOME INDEPENDENCE FROM THE RULING PARTY. SO FAR, THE THREATS ARE RHETORICAL IN NATURE, BUT THEY ARE BECOMING MORE FREQUENT AND DIRECT. [...] |
2000-11-15 05:27:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ZI ZANU PF |
| 00HARARE6423 |
UNDP HOLDS FOLLOW-UP MEETING WITH THE DONOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE UN RESIDENT COORDINATOR IN HARARE, VICTOR ANGELO, HOSTED A FOLLOW-UP MEETING OF THE LOCAL DONOR COMMUNITY ON NOVEMBER 9. THE PURPOSE WAS TO ALLOW THE DONOR COMMUNITY TO RESPOND TO THE DRAFT UNDP MISSION REPORT ON THE LAND REFORM PROCESS IN ZIMBABWE, AS WELL AS TO DISCUSS HOW [...] |
2000-11-17 10:29:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAGR ZI |
| 00HARARE6455 |
TSVANGIRAI APOLOGIZES TO AMBASSADOR FOR MDC [...] (C) MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE (MDC) PRESIDENT MORGAN TSVANGIRAI CAME TO THE CHANCERY ON NOVEMBER 20 AND APOLOGIZED TO AMBASSADOR MCDONALD FOR A PRESS RELEASE DATED NOVEMBER 16. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE PRESS RELEASE CLAIMS THAT TSVANGIRAI AND AF ASSISTANT SECRETARY RICE DISCUSSED "HOW TO [...] |
2000-11-20 14:42:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV OPRC ZI |
| 00HARARE6459 |
TSVANGIRAI SAYS NO EARLY DECISION LIKELY ON [...] (C) DURING THE COURSE OF A CONVERSATION ON ANOTHER MATTER NOVEMBER 20, MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE PRESIDENT MORGAN TSVANGIRAI TOLD AMBASSADOR MCDONALD THAT HIS PARTY HAD MADE NO DECISION REGARDING PLANS FOR MASS ACTION IN DECEMBER. HE SAID THAT THE PARTY'S EXECUTIVE WAS SCHEDULED TO MEET [...] |
2000-11-20 15:36:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PHUM ZI |
| 00HARARE6547 |
HIGH COURT (APPARENTLY) TRUMPS SUPREME COURT ON [...] (C) THE GOVERNMENT-INFLUENCED "THE HERALD" NEWSPAPER'S NOVEMBER 21 EDITION REPORTED THAT HIGH COURT JUDGE PRESIDENT JUSTICE GODFREY CHIDYASIKU ISSUED A PROVISIONAL ORDER IN CHAMBERS NOVEMBER 20 WHICH SOUGHT TO PREVENT THE GOVERNMENT FROM EXPELLING "RESETTLED FARMERS," IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SUP [...] |
2000-11-21 16:30:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM EAGR ZI |
| 00HARARE6564 |
TSVANGIRAI BRIEFS DIPLOMATIC CORPS ON MDC [...] (C) SUMMARY: ON NOVEMBER 21, MORGAN TSVANGIRAI, PRESIDENT OF THE OPPOSITION MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE (MDC), BRIEFED THE HARARE DIPLOMATIC CORPS ON THE MDC VIEW OF THE SITUATION IN ZIMBABWE IN THE CONTEXT OF AN EU-SADC CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN BOTSWANA NOVEMBER 24 TO DECEMBER 1. TSVANGIR [...] |
2000-11-22 16:02:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PHUM ZI |
| 00HARARE6566 |
ZIMBABWE'S 2001 BUDGET; A REALISTIC, AND TOO [...] (C) ON NOVEMBER 16 ZIMBABWE'S MINISTER OF FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SIMBA MAKONI, ANNOUNCED ZIMBABWE'S 2001 BUDGET IN A READING BEFORE PARLIAMENT. IN OUR OPINION THE BUDGET HONESTLY DEPICTS THE SEVERE ECONOMIC CRISIS THE NATION IS TRAPPED IN, IS CREATIVE IN ITS ATTEMPTS TO ADDRESS PRO [...] |
2000-11-22 16:28:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV BEXP ZI |
| 00HARARE6578 |
WAR VETERANS INVADE SUPREME COURT [...] (C) SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE ANTHONY GUBBAY TOLD USAID HARARE DIRECTOR DEPP THAT AT 11:00 AM NOVEMBER 24 SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL LIBERATION WAR VETERANS ASSOCIATION BROKE INTO THE SUPREME COURT'S HEARING CHAMBER AND STAGED AN UNRULY DEMONSTRATION AGAINST THE COURT. THE JUSTICES WE [...] |
2000-11-24 14:54:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ZI |
| 00HARARE6584 |
ZIMBABWE OPPOSITION CANCELS PLANS FOR MASS [...] (U) THE MDC'S NATIONAL COUNCIL DECIDED AT AN EXTRAORDINARY MEETING NOVEMBER 24 (REFTEL) TO CANCEL PLANS FOR MASS ACTION. THE NOVEMBER 25 "THE HERALD" QUOTED MDC PRESIDENT MORGAN TSVANGIRAI AS SAYING MASS ACTION HAD BEEN "DEFERRED INDEFINITELY." TSVANGIRAI ALSO STATED THAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES [...] |
2000-11-27 13:02:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ZI |
| 00HARARE6643 |
ZIMBABWE FOREIGN MINISTER COMMENTS ON DRC [...] (C) IN A MEETING WITH ASSISTANT SECRETARY SUSAN E. RICE NOVEMBER 15, ZIMBABWE FOREIGN MINISTER STAN MUDENGE REPORTED THAT THE MAPUTO II SUMMIT, RESCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 27, WAS EXPECTED TO FORMALIZE THE AGREEMENT REACHED IN TRIPOLI TO SEND AN AFRICAN PEACEKEEPING FORCE TO THE DRC. THE DEFENS [...] |
2000-11-28 13:50:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS PGOV PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE6644 |
FOREIGN MINISTER SIGNALS POSSIBLE SHIFT IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: IN A NOVEMBER 15 MEETING WITH ASSISTANT SECRETARY SUSAN E. RICE, FOREIGN MINISTER STAN MUDENGE SIPDIS SIGNALED THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE (GOZ) IS READY TO RETURN TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE 1998 DONORS CONFERENCE AGREEMENT ON LAND REFORM. THE MINISTER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT MIS [...] |
2000-11-28 13:53:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EAGR PREL ZI |
| 00HARARE6658 |
ZANU-PF WINS MARONDERA WEST BY-ELECTION; LOW [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE RULING PARTY ZANU-PF CANDIDATE WON THE BY-ELECTION FOR THE MARONDERA WEST PARLIAMENTARY SEAT HELD NOVEMBER 25 AND 26. VOTING WAS PEACEFUL, BUT THE TURNOUT WAS LOW - JUST UNDER A THIRD OF THE REGISTERED VOTERS. DISTRICT RESIDENTS TOLD EMBASSY AND NGO PERSONNEL ON NOVEMBER 25 [...] |
2000-11-28 14:58:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PHUM ZI |
| 00HARARE6660 |
ZIMBABWE SUPREME COURT OVERRULES HIGH COURT ON [...] (U) ON NOVEMBER 24, ZIMBABWE'S SUPREME COURT OVERRULED THE NOVEMBER 20 HIGH COURT DECISION TO GIVE "INTERIM RELIEF" TO FARM SQUATTERS FACING EVICTION FROM OCCUPIED FARMS. IN RESPONDING TO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF RURAL PEASANT FARMERS (REF B), THE HIGH COURT'S JUDGE PRESIDENT, GOD [...] |
2000-11-28 16:31:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ZI |
| 00HARARE6661 |
MFA PERMANENT SECRETARY ASKS FOR USG GESTURE [...] (C) SUMMARY: DURING AN HOUR AND A HALF MEETING NOVEMBER 28 MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PERMANENT SECRETARY WILLARD CHIWEWE SOUGHT AMBASSADOR MCDONALD'S SIPDIS PRACTICAL ADVICE ON HOW TO ENSURE THAT UNDP ADMINISTRATOR MARK MALLOCH-BROWN'S VISIT TO ZIMBABWE WAS A SUCCESS. THE PERMANENT SECRE [...] |
2000-11-28 16:37:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAGR ZI |
| 00HARARE6663 |
A/S RICE MEETS WITH FINANCE MINISTER SIMBA [...] (C) SUMMARY: ON NOVEMBER 16, A/S RICE, AMBASSADORS RENDER AND MCDONALD, AND ECONOFF (NOTETAKER), MET WITH FINANCE MINISTER SIMBA MAKONI FOR AN HONEST AND WIDE- RANGING 75 MINUTE DISCUSSION. TAKING PLACE ONLY A FEW HOURS BEFORE THE MINISTER PRESENTED HIS FIRST BUDGET TO THE PARLIAMENT AND THE [...] |
2000-11-29 09:02:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL EAGR PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE6677 |
ASSISTANT SECRETARY MEETS WITH ZIMBABWE [...] (C) SUMMARY: ASSISTANT SECRETARY SUSAN E. RICE MET MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE (MDC) PRESIDENT MORGAN TSVANGIRAI ON NOVEMBER 16. TSVANGIRAI OFFERED FOUR SIPDIS SCENARIOS UNDER WHICH THE CURRENT POLITICAL CRISIS COULD UNFOLD. HE BELIEVES A TRANSITIONAL UNITY GOVERNMENT IS THE BEST WAY OUT OF THE [...] |
2000-11-29 13:59:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON PINR ZI SA |
| 00HARARE6801 |
ZIMBABWE: IRAN HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTION [...] (C) POLOFF DELIVERED REFTEL TALKING POINTS TO UNDERSECRETARY OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS CEPHAS TSOKODAYI IN ZIMBABWE'S MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ON SIPDIS DECEMBER 1. IN A FOLLOW-UP TELEPHONE CONVERSATION DECEMBER 4, TSOKODAYI HAD NO SUBSTANTIVE REMARKS ON THE IRAN HUMAN RIGHTS RESO [...] |
2000-12-04 16:08:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ZI |
| 00HARARE6803 |
SOUTH AFRICAN HIGH COMMISSIONER COMMENTS ON [...] (C) SOUTH AFRICAN HIGH COMMISSIONER A.J.D. NDOU TOLD AMBASSADOR MCDONALD AT LUNCH ON DECEMBER 2 THAT, WHILE HE HAD WORKED ON THE PREPARATIONS FOR THE MEETING AMONG PRESIDENTS MBEKI, OBASANJO AND MUGABE, HE HAD NOT BEEN BRIEFED ON THE SUBSTANCE OF THEIR NOVEMBER 30 MEETING. ACCORDING TO GODFRE [...] |
2000-12-05 06:05:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAGR PGOV ECON ENRG ZI |
| 00HARARE6907 |
SENIOR FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICIAL COMMENTS ON [...] (C) ON DECEMBER 7 DCM HAD BREAKFAST WITH A VERY TIRED DAVID HAMADZIRIPI, A SENIOR OFFICIAL OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS CURRENTLY POSTED IN KINSHASA. THE ZIMBABWEAN DIPLOMAT, WHO ATTENDED THE DRC DISENGAGEMENT MEETING IN HARARE, REPORTED THAT HIS GOVERNMENT EXPECTED THE SIGNING CEREMON [...] |
2000-12-07 14:20:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS CG ZI |
| 00HARARE6910 |
COMMERCIAL FARMER ABDUCTED BY WAR VETERANS AND [...] (U) THE DECEMBER 7 EDITION OF THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER "THE DAILY NEWS" CARRIED A FRONT PAGE STORY THAT A COMMERCIAL FARMER, LANCE KENNEDY, HAD BEEN FORCIBLY ABDUCTED BY A GROUP OF TWENTY WAR VETERANS WHO WERE OCCUPYING HIS SIGARO FARM, AND FORCED TO DRIVE SOME OF HIS ABDUCTORS INTO HARARE TO [...] |
2000-12-07 16:27:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR PHUM ZI |
| 00HARARE6916 |
ZIMBABWE LIKELY TO SUPPORT USG ON UN SCALES OF [...] (C) IN THE COURSE OF A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION ON ANOTHER MATTER DECEMBER 7 WITH THE ZIMBABWEAN PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UNITED NATIONS, TICHAONA JOKONYA, I LEARNED THAT ZIMBABWE WOULD SUPPORT THE USG POSITION ON UN SCALES OF REFORM. THE SENIOR ZIMBABWEAN DIPLOMAT CLAIMED THAT HE HAD A [...] |
2000-12-08 07:56:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ZI |
| 00HARARE6956 |
ZIMBABWE PARLIAMENT RATIFIES OTTAWA CONVENTION [...] (U) ON DECEMBER 5, ZIMBABWE'S PARLIAMENT PASSED THE ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES (PROHIBITION) BILL, WHICH RATIFIES THE OTTAWA CONVENTION BANNING ANTI-PERSONNEL LANDMINES. PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION ARE PROHIBITED FROM USING, STOCKPILING, TRANSFERRING, AND PRODUCING ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES. ON NOVEMBER [...] |
2000-12-12 05:27:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | KHDP MOPS PARM PGOV PREL ZI |
| 00HARARE6993 |
AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL: MUGABE STILL BITTER [...] (C) PRESIDENT MUGABE RECEIVED ME DECEMBER 13 FOR A ONE HALF-HOUR FAREWELL CALL. WHILE THE ATMOSPHERICS OF THE MEETING WERE GOOD AND LIGHT, I DID MANAGE TO INTERRUPT THE START OF A TIRADE AGAINST THE BRITISH BY ADVANCING THE ARGUMENT THAT MUGABE SHOULD TO GIVE UNDP ADMINISTRATOR MARK MALLOCH- [...] |
2000-12-13 09:05:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID EAGR ZI US |
| 00HARARE7086 |
ZIMBABWE'S POSITION ON UN SCALES OF ASSESSMENT [...] (C) ON DECEMBER 12, POLOFF SPOKE TO CEPHAS TSOKODAYI, UNDERSECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL SIPDIS ORGANIZATIONS IN ZIMBABWE'S MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ABOUT ZIMBABWE'S POSITION ON UN SCALES OF ASSESSMENT REFORM. HE STATED THAT FOREIGN MINISTER STANISLAUS MUDENGE IS SENDING A LETTER ADDRESS [...] |
2000-12-18 13:33:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ZI |
| 00HARARE7159 |
INYIKA TRUST, A NEW PLAYER ON THE LAND ISSUE IN [...] (U) SUMMARY: ON DECEMBER 5, TERENCE HUSSEIN, AN ATTORNEY AFFILIATED WITH INYIKA TRUST, MET WITH ECONOFF AT THE EMBASSY. INYIKA TRUST IS A NEWLY REGISTERED NGO IN ZIMBABWE WHOSE STATED PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND REPRESENTATION TO COMMUNAL FARMERS AND LANDLESS BLACK ZIMBABWEANS. [...] |
2000-12-20 10:08:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR PREL PHUM PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE7163 |
UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE SEES POSSIBLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (UNDP) RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE VICTOR ANGELO BRIEFED DIPLOMATIC HEADS OF MISSION AND SELECTED AID DIRECTORS DECEMBER 19 ON THE CONTENTS OF ADMINISTRATOR MARK MALLOCH-BROWN'S LETTER TO PRESIDENT MUGABE. HE TOLD THE GATHERING THAT HE HAD DETECTED [...] |
2000-12-20 12:12:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAGR EAID ZI |
| 00HARARE7164 |
ZIMBABWE RULING PARTY CRANKS UP INTIMIDATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE ZIMBABWE RULING PARTY IS CRANKING ITS VIOLENCE AND INTIMIDATION MACHINE INTO HIGH GEAR FOR THE BIKITA WEST BY-ELECTION NOW SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 13-14, 2001. THE BY-ELECTION IS BEING HELD TO REPLACE THE MDC MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT WHO DIED OF AN ILLNESS IN NOVEMBER. YOUTH DEVE [...] |
2000-12-20 13:08:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINS PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE7213 |
MORE ON ZIMBABWE'S POSITION ON UN SCALES OF [...] (C) POST DELIVERED REF A NON-PAPER TO ZIMBABWE'S MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ON DECEMBER 19. ON DECEMBER 20, POLOFF SPOKE TO ISIDORE FUNGAI, ACTING UNDERSECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE MFA TO OBTAIN ZIMBABWE'S REACTION TO THE NON-PAPER. FUNGAI STATED THAT THE AGREEMENT EMERG [...] |
2000-12-21 11:06:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ZI |
| 00HARARE7263 |
LAND TASK FORCE TRIES TO PUT BEST FACE ON [...] (C) UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (UNDP) RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE VICTOR ANGELO HOSTED A MEETING ON DECEMBER 21 FOR SELECTED HEADS OF MISSION WITH MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE'S LAND TASK FORCE THAT INCLUDED MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS AND NATIONAL HOUSING IGNATIUS [...] |
2000-12-28 10:20:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAGR EAID PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE7266 |
NEW ZIMBABWE POLITBURO STRENGTHENS MNANGAGWA'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: PRESIDENT MUGABE'S NEW ZANU-PF POLITBURO, APPOINTED DECEMBER 15 AT THE SPECIAL PARTY CONGRESS (REF B), STRENGTHENS SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT EMMERSON MNANGAGWA'S POSITION IN THE PARTY AND COULD SIGNAL MUGABE'S INTENTION TO MAKE MNANGAGWA HIS SUCCESSOR. SINCE JUNE'S PARLIAMENTARY ELE [...] |
2000-12-28 12:45:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ZI ZANU PF |
| 00HARARE7271 |
SIZEABLE SHORTFALL IN MAIZE PRODUCTION IN 2001 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: THE LATEST MAIZE SEED SALES DATA INDICATE THAT NATIONAL MAIZE PLANTING IS DOWN 25 PERCENT FROM NORMAL LEVELS. THE ZIMBABWE GRAIN PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION (ZPGA), REPRESENTING LARGE SCALE COMMERCIAL MAIZE PRODUCERS, PUBLISHED A STATEMENT ON DECEMBER 20 APPEALING FOR ITS MEMBERS T [...] |
2000-12-28 13:49:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR EAID ZI |
| 00HARARE7273 |
A VISIT TO MR. MUGABE'S PLANET: THE [...] (C) IN HIS HOUR-LONG END OF YEAR MESSAGE DECEMBER 27, PRESIDENT MUGABE GAVE HIS VERSION OF EVENTS IN THE YEAR 2000. HE ATTRIBUTED THE COUNTRY'S DIFFICULT ECONOMIC PATCH TO FALLING COMMODITY AND RISING INPUT PRICES AS WELL AS RESERVE BANK MONETARY POLICY. HE REHEARSED THE REASONS FOR THE FAS [...] |
2000-12-28 16:08:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ZI UK |
| 00HARARE7285 |
ZIMBABWE PRESIDENT DILUTES INDEPENDENCE OF HIGH [...] (U) ON DECEMBER 21, PRESIDENT MUGABE EXPANDED THE ZIMBABWE HIGH COURT BY SWEARING IN FOUR NEW JUSTICES. THREE OF THE NEW JUSTICES HAVE CLEAR TIES TO THE RULING ZANU-PF. RITA MAKARAU IS A FORMER NON-CONSTITUENCY MP APPOINTED BY MUGABE AND SERVED IN THE LAST PARLIAMENT. SHE WAS ALSO APPOINTED [...] |
2000-12-29 11:34:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV ZI |
| 00HARARE7286 |
SUPREME COURT RULES ON CFU LAND CASE, DECISION [...] (C) SUMMARY: ON DECEMBER 21 THE SUPREME COURT ISSUED ITS RULING ON ALL ASPECTS OF THE BROAD LAWSUIT FILED BY THE COMMERCIAL FARMERS UNION (CFU) AGAINST PRESIDENT MUGABE AND FIVE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE (GOZ) (REFTEL E). THE SUPREME COURT RULED THAT TWO OF THE DECLARATIONS (CHARG [...] |
2000-12-29 11:34:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV EAGR EAID ZI |
| 00HELSINKI2613 |
FINNISH PRESIDENT HALONEN'S JUNE 7 [...] (C) FINNISH PRESIDENT TARJA HALONEN TRAVELED TO MOSCOW JUNE 7 FOR THE FINLAND-RUSSIA SUMMIT AND HER FIRST OFFICIAL MEETING WITH PRESIDENT PUTIN. THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE MEETING WAS TO PROVIDE THE LEADERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SIZE EACH OTHER UP. OVERALL THE FINNS WERE IMPRESSED WITH PUTIN'S GRAS [...] |
2000-06-12 13:59:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL FI EUN RU |
| 00JAKARTA4700 |
SECRETARY COHEN'S LUNCH WITH BAMBANG YUDHOYONO [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY ACTING POLITICAL COUNSELOR GREG FERGIN FOR REASON 1.5(D). 2. (C) SUMMARY. IN A SEPTEMBER 18 LUNCH, INDONESIAN COORDINATING MINISTER FOR POLITICAL, SOCIAL, AND SECURITY AFFAIRS BAMBANG YUDHOYONO TOLD SECRETARY COHEN THAT ON YUDHOYONO'S MISSION TO NEW YORK, HE WILL DESCRIBE [...] |
2000-09-29 09:15:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC PREF UNHCR ID |
| 00KINSHASA8362 |
FOOD SUPPLIES ADEQUATE BUT EXPENSIVE AT YEAR END [...] (C) Summary: Food supplies in Kinshasa's markets are adequate as we approach the end of the year, and last year's experience of short supplies and price gouging will not be repeated. Most basic foods are imported because of low yields and transportation difficulties for local crops. Importers [...] |
2000-12-16 07:16:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD SOCI CG |
| 00KINSHASA8363 |
LOCAL IMPORTER SUSPECTED OF CRIMINALITY [...] (SBU) Summary: Many long-standing Kinshasa businesses are complaining about Congo Futur, an importer that has expanded rapidly since it started operations less than three years ago and is now the largest food supplier in Kinshasa. Established businesses accuse Congo Futur of various illegaliti [...] |
2000-12-16 07:17:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD SOCI CG |
| 00KINSHASA8364 |
LEADERS TO MEET IN LIBREVILLE TO DISCUSS CONGO/K [...] (C) Embassy appreciates Libreville's detailed report on preparations for a second meeting at Libreville this weekend which would follow up the October 28 meeting held at Kinshasa. 2. (C) While there has been a good deal of local media speculation about a Libreville summit, with widely vary [...] |
2000-12-16 08:34:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV GB CG ZF |
| 00KINSHASA8381 |
KABILA'S "SELF-DEFENSE FORCES" [...] (U) IN A MOVE THAT MAKES KINSHASA RESIDENTS NERVOUS, PRESIDENT KABILA HAS APPARENTLY DECIDED TO REVIVE THE "PEOPLE'S SELF-DEFENSE FORCES" (FAP), THE ARMED WING OF THE PEOPLE'S POWER COMMITTEES (CPP). KABILA FIRST AIRED THE IDEA OF ARMING NEIGHBORHOOD MILITIAS ONE YEAR AGO (REFTEL), BUT HAS NO [...] |
2000-12-18 14:21:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL CG |
| 00KINSHASA8382 |
OPPOSITION SAYS IT WON'T GO TO LIBREVILLE [...] (C) MOST MAJOR OPPOSITION LEADERS HAVE SAID THAT THEY WON'T GO TO LIBREVILLE TO MEET WITH PRESIDENT KABILA ON DECEMBER 21, AND CONTINUE TO INSIST THAT ALL INITIATIVES FOR THE INTER-CONGOLESE DIALOGUE SHOULD BE PURSUED WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE LUSAKA ACCORDS. 2. (C) DURING A MEETING WIT [...] |
2000-12-18 14:39:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL CG |
| 00KINSHASA8413 |
REFUGEE ISSUES IN GOMA [...] (C) Summary: During her Nov. 26-Dec 1 visit to Goma, Econoff discussed refugee issues with Eddie O'Dwyer, UNHCR's Acting Head of Field Office in Goma, and with Kasuku, a member of a Congolese NGO involved in repatriating Congolese Tutsis. O'Dwyer said that UNHCR and the Governor of North Kivu [...] |
2000-12-19 12:19:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV EAID CG UNHCR |
| 00KINSHASA8417 |
GDRC ANNOUNCES LIBREVILLE PARTICIPANTS [...] (U) WITH BOLD HEADLINES, KINSHASA NEWSPAPERS ANNOUNCED DECEMBER 19 THE GDRC LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FOR THE "PRE-DIALOGUE" IN LIBREVILLE, PROVIDING THE STRONGEST SIGNAL YET THAT THE KABILA GOVERNMENT WILL ATTEND THE DECEMBER 21 MEETING IN GABON. INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER "LA REFERENCE PLUS" CALLED T [...] |
2000-12-19 14:35:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL CG |
| 00KINSHASA8505 |
IS MASASU DEAD OR ALIVE? [...] (U) SUMMARY: EVER SINCE "COMMANDANT" ANSELME MASASU'S ARREST OCTOBER 31, THERE HAS BEEN CONSTANT SPECULATION AS TO HIS HEALTH AND WHEREABOUTS. THE RUMOR MILL PEAKED RECENTLY WHEN THE HUMAN RIGHTS NGO "ASADHO" PUBLISHED A REPORT ALLEGING THAT MASASU, ALONG WITH FAC FOLLOWERS FROM THE KIVUS, HA [...] |
2000-12-22 08:17:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL CG |
| 00KINSHASA8515 |
REPORTED KABILA REQUEST FOR INAUGURAL INVITATION [...] (C) Retired Haitian General Herard Abraham phoned Ambassador Swing on December 21 to report the following: 2. (C) Abraham said that a friend of his named Beaulieu had contacted him from Brussels seeking Abraham's support with regard to what his friend described as a desire by Congolese (D [...] |
2000-12-23 06:51:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | CG PGOV PREL |
| 00KINSHASA8532 |
KISANGANI OBSERVATIONS AND IMPRESSIONS [...] (C) The following two-part series reports on Embassy staff member's recent visit to Kisangani, capitol of Oriental Province. Part one addresses the military and security situation, and Part two the political and economic issues facing Kisangani and the province. 2. (C) Summary: During vi [...] |
2000-12-23 10:47:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | CG PINS PREL ECON PGOV |
| 00KINSHASA8538 |
KISANGANI OBSERVATIONS AND IMPRESSIONS (II) [...] (C) Following is the second and final part of a report on an Embassy staff member's visit to Kisangani November 28-December 1. This message covers the political and economic situation in Kisangani. 2. (C) Political Situation Emboff accompanied a Human Rights Law Group represe [...] |
2000-12-26 11:07:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | CG ECON PGOV PINS PREL |
| 00KINSHASA8554 |
VIEWS OF GOMA UN WORKERS [...] (C) Summary: Representatives of UN agencies in Goma believe the international community in general and the UN in particular are overly focused on the Congo war instead of on the deeper rooted problems of the Congo. While their analysis may in part reflect their own tunnel vision, it strongly [...] |
2000-12-26 14:35:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON PGOV CG |
| 00KINSHASA8561 |
GOMA POLITICAL NOTES [...] (C) Goma is not a very political town, despite its status as administrative headquarters for the RCD. While numerous general strikes (villes mortes) closed down Bukavu for days at a time over the last year, in Goma only one part of the city shut down and that for only one day. Residents of Go [...] |
2000-12-27 12:23:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC PHUM CG |
| 00KINSHASA8579 |
AMBASSADOR'S DEMARCHE ON MASASU AND THREE OTHER [...] (C) IN A DECEMBER 27 MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER SHE OKITUNDU (SEPTEL), AMBASSADOR SWING REQUESTED INFORMATION ON THREE POLITICAL PRISONERS, AS WELL AS "COMMANDANT" ANSELME MASASU. THE AMBASSADOR SUGGESTED THAT THEIR RELEASE AS A NEW YEAR'S GESTURE, COMING ON THE HEELS OF THE RELEASE OF HUN [...] |
2000-12-27 14:37:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV CG |
| 00KINSHASA8621 |
DRC FOREIGN MINISTER PRAISES UN RESOLUTION 1332, [...] (C) SUMMARY: FOREIGN MINISTER OKITUNDU TOLD AMBASSADOR SWING HE WAS PLEASED WITH UN RESOLUTION 1332, PARTICULARLY THE SPECIFIC MENTION OF CITIES WHERE MONUC WOULD DEPLOY. HE CLAIMED THIS WOULD DISCOURAGE PARTITION OF THE CONGO. HE PREFERRED THE CONGO CONFLICT'S FOLLOW-UP MEETING TO TAKE PLACE [...] |
2000-12-28 13:31:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV CG |
| 00KINSHASA8622 |
MONUC FORCE COMMANDER ON CURRENT SITUATION [...] (C) SUMMARY On December 28, Ambassador Swing met with MONUC Force Commander Mountaga Diallo, acting in absence of SRSG Kamel Morjane, and SRSG Chief of Staff Sow, to review developments in the Congo war in general and his visit to Zambia from which he had just returned the evening before. [...] |
2000-12-28 13:53:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | CG PGOV PHUM PREL |
| 00KINSHASA8647 |
FINANCE MINISTER PLANS REFORMS, BUT CAN HE DELIVER? [...] (C) Summary: On December 28 Finance Minister Amisi told the Ambassador that he hopes to have Presidential approval for both an interim economic reform program and a new budget by mid-January. He said his program would include market liberalization, deficit reduction and policies to encourage [...] |
2000-12-29 14:33:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV CG |
| 00KINSHASA8650 |
AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT KABILA [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Swing met with President Kabila for an hour at latter's Marble Palace Office on December 29. In response to concerns expressed about the renewed fighting in Katanga and Equateur Provinces, Kabila defended his actions as defensive moves in retaliation for Rwandan offens [...] |
2000-12-29 15:51:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | CG PGOV PREL |
| 00PRETORIA2660 |
MORE ON SADC REFORM [...] (C) ALONG WITH PARTICIPATING IN THE REFORM OF SADC'S ORGAN ON POLITICS, DEFENSE, AND SECURITY (REF A), SOUTH AFRICA IS A KEY PLAYER IN THE OVERALL REFORM OF SADC AS AN INSTITUTION. AS A MEMBER OF THE "TROIKA PLUS ONE" (SOUTH AFRICA, NAMIBIA, ZIMBABWE, AND MOZAMBIQUE) REFORM COMMITTEE, SOUTH [...] |
2000-04-06 09:56:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SADC SF |
| 00PRETORIA3416 |
PRESIDENT MBEKI "SEIZES THE MOMENT" IN STATE VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY. IN A MEETING WITH AMBASSADOR LEWIS, PRESIDENT MBEKI DESCRIBED HIS UPCOMING STATE VISIT TO THE U.S. AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO "SEIZE THE MOMENT" TO TACKLE PROBLEMS OF POVERTY AND LACK OF DEVELOPMENT THAT PLAGUE SOUTH AFRICA. HE SEEKS INVESTMENT FOR SOUTH AFRICA AS A MEANS TO POVERTY AL [...] |
2000-05-04 09:29:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SF |
| 00SANAA5396 |
SALEH'S RHETORIC OVER THE TOP, BUT POLICY UNCHANGED [...] (C) SUMMARY: IN A MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER BA JAMMAL NOVEMBER 20, THE AMBASSADOR CONVEYED U.S. CONCERNS THAT PRESIDENT SALEH'S RECENT PUBLIC STATEMENTS WERE EXACERBATING AN ALREADY DIFFICULT SITUATION. AT SUCH A TENSE TIME, THE ROYG SHOULD BE PUBLICLY URGING BOTH SIDES TO RETURN TO TH [...] |
2000-11-20 13:31:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MEPP YM |
| 00SANAA5449 |
SALEH CITES USN CULPABILITY IN THE USS COLE ATTACK [...] (C) IN HIS MBC INTERVIEW EARLIER THIS WEEK, YEMENI PRESIDENT SALEH STATED THAT "THE AMERICANS MADE A GROSS MISTAKE WHEN THEY MOVED SUCH A HUGE SHIP (THE USS COLE) INTO ADEN HARBOR WITHOUT PROVIDING SUFFICIENT PROTECTION....WITHOUT (YEMENI) PROTECTIVE VESSELS GOING IN WITH IT. THEY DID NOT AS [...] |
2000-11-26 04:44:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL YM |
| 00TASHKENT4223 |
KARIMOV URGES CLOSER COOPERATION WITH U.S., COMMITS TO [...] (c) summary: on November 1, the ambassador presented credentials to president Karimov. This was followed by a spirited discussion of about one hour during which Karimov argued for deeper cooperation with the u.s., charged Russia with maneuvering to restore hegemony in central Asia, and outlined the [...] |
2000-11-02 11:55:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER RU AF UZ |
| 00TELAVIV4462 |
BIN LADIN CONNECTION IN GAZA FOUND PUZZLING; CONNECTION TO HAMAS QUESTIONED [...] No summary [...] |
2000-08-24 14:45:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | IS KWBG PGOV PREL PTER |
| 00THEHAGUE1664 |
ICTY: ICTY COMMENTS ON USG PROPOSAL FOR WITNESS [...] (U) Begin Summary: As a follow-up to Ambassador Scheffer's 28 March letter to the Registrar of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) regarding possible relocation of Tribunal witnesses to the United States (Ref A), Embassy legaloffs had discussions with represe [...] |
2000-06-05 14:58:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM NL ICTY ICTR |
| 00THEHAGUE1665 |
DEMARCHE ON PERUVIAN ELECTIONS [...] (C) WE SHARED REFTEL POINTS JUNE 5 WITH ROELAND VAN DE GEER, A/S EQUIVALENT FOR THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE IN THE MFA. VAN DE GEER EXPRESSED SOME FRUSTRATION THAT THE EU HAD NOT YET ISSUED A STATEMENT SINCE THE SECOND ROUND OF PERUVIAN ELECTIONS. HE SAID THE DUTCH PUSHED FOR A STRONG EU STATEMEN [...] |
2000-06-05 15:23:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PE NL |
| 00THEHAGUE1673 |
DUTCH THOUGHTS ON UNFICYP MANDATE REVIEW, OIL FOR [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-06 11:53:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR KPKO ETTC IZ CY UK NL UNSC |
| 00THEHAGUE1674 |
DUTCH ON F-16 (MNFP)--REVISED SIGNING CEREMONY [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-06 12:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MCAP NL NATO DCI |
| 00THEHAGUE1678 |
DUTCH GOVERNMENT NOTIFIED OF SOESTERBERG [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-06 15:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS NL NATO |
| 00THEHAGUE1679 |
ICTY: JORDA PROPOSES "AD LITEM" JUDGES TO SPEED [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY: ALLEN S. WEINER, LEGAL COUNSELOR. REASONS: 1.5(B), (D). 2. (U) SUMMARY: JUDGE CLAUDE JORDA, PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA (ICTY), VISITED AMBASSADOR ON TUESDAY, MAY 30, TO PREVIEW PROPOSALS HE INTENDS TO MAKE BEFORE TH [...] |
2000-06-06 16:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM HR SR NL ICTY ICTR |
| 00THEHAGUE1693 |
DUTCH DISCOURAGED ABOUT EU EFFORT TO DEFINE FRY [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-07 13:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PREL ETRD SR NL EUN |
| 00THEHAGUE1738 |
DUTCH READY FOR POST-ELECTION SUPPORT TO [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-09 16:33:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM PHUM MW NL |
| 00THEHAGUE1779 |
DUTCH THOUGHTS ON U.S.- EU VISA BAN AND SANCTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE DUTCH ARE PLEASED THAT THE 6/13-14 EU GAC ENDORSED MORE FREQUENT UPDATES OF THE EU SERBIA VISA BAN LIST. THEY THINK THEY NOW HAVE A POLITICALLY RESPONSIVE TOOL TO PRESSURE MILOSEVIC AND HIS REGIME. THEY STILL SUPPORT CLOSER EU COORDINATION WITH NON-EU STATES ON FINANCIAL SANCTIONS, [...] |
2000-06-15 11:47:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC CVIS PHUM SR NL EUN |
| 00THEHAGUE1797 |
DUTCH INITIAL REACTIONS TO DTSI, MORE ON F-16 MNCP [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-16 13:33:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS ETTC MCAP ETRD KSEP PREL NL NATO |
| 00THEHAGUE1801 |
GREECE/TERRORISM: DUTCH PM KOK MAY RAISE CONCERNS [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-16 15:13:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL GR UK NL EUN |
| 00THEHAGUE1850 |
GREECE/TERRORISM: DUTCH PM KOK PRESSES SIMITIS AT [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-21 17:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL GR UK NL EUN |
| 00THEHAGUE1863 |
READOUT ON MTCR DUTCH CHAIR VISIT TO SOUTHEAST ASIA [...] END SUMMARY. TEXT OF DUTCH MTCR TRIP REPORT FOR FUTURE PARIS POC MTG (PROTECT UNTIL RELEASE AT NEXT MTCR POC MEETING) 2.(C/REL MTCR - REL TO MTCR UPON LATE JUNE POC MTG CIRCLTN) BEGIN TEXT OF DUTCH MTCR TRIP REPORT: GENERAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANDATE GIVEN BY THE NOORD [...] |
2000-06-22 12:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM PREL HK MC MY SN IR NL MTCRE |
| 00THEHAGUE1873 |
DUTCH ON IRAN: SHIRAZ DEFENDENTS, AG MINISTER VISIT [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-22 15:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL EAGR ETRD IR NL |
| 00THEHAGUE1879 |
FRY RIGHT TO ADDRESS THE UNSC: DUTCH WILL ABSTAIN [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-23 11:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SR NL UNSC |
| 00THEHAGUE1926 |
SUDAN/UNSC: DUTCH BELIEVE THE BURDEN OF PROOF IS [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-27 09:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ETTC SU NL UNSC |
| 00THEHAGUE1929 |
SHIRBRIG SUPPORT FOR ETHIOPIA/ERITREA PEACE: DUTCH [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-27 10:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KPKO PREL MARR ER ET NL UNSC |
| 00THEHAGUE1940 |
DUTCH THOUGHTS ON RS WALKOUT OF SRCC, SERB [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-27 16:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM EAID PREL MARR BK SR HR NL OSCE |
| 00THEHAGUE1950 |
DUTCH CONFIRM EU PLANS FOR MINISTERIAL TROIKA [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-28 11:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BO NL OSCE EUN |
| 00THEHAGUE1952 |
GEORGIA: UNOMIG MANDATE RENEWAL [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-28 12:33:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KPKO MARR PREL GG RS UNSC |
| 00THEHAGUE1976 |
UNCC: DUTCH CHAIRMAN WITH US [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-29 12:12:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KUNC NL |
| 00THEHAGUE2000 |
URGENT ACTION REQUEST ON FRY ANTI-TERRORISM LAW [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-30 15:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM SR NL EUN |
| 01ABUJA1006 |
Nigeria: Obasanjo Foreign Policy [...] (C) Summary. President Olusegun Obasanjo is his own Foreign Minister. To understand how he has redirected Nigeria relations with the rest of the world, we examine his personal character and policy agenda. Obasanjo military career, his term as interim Head of State in the 1970s, and his y [...] |
2001-05-07 10:25:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR PINS ECON NI |
| 01ABUJA1011 |
OBASANJO ON NIGERIA'S ROLE IN AFRICA [...] (C) Nigeria's President Obasanjo will visit Washington May 10-12, 2001. Over breakfast on May 5, Obasanjo told Ambassador Jeter that he knew he was in many respects representing Africa on the visit. This was a heavy responsibility that he took seriously. Obasanjo commented that he planned [...] |
2001-05-07 14:49:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL OVIP NI XA |
| 01ABUJA1046 |
SHARIA IN ZAMFARA--A NEW LOW [...] (U) Summary: Governor Ahmed Sani on May 3 permitted the second hand-amputation since the return of criminal Sharia in Zamfara State in February, 2000. The victim had been convicted of stealing three bicycles in July 2000, and the sentence had been held in abeyance since that time. The timin [...] |
2001-05-09 14:51:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV |