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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The acquisition, management, and operation of U.S.-owned or-leased facilities and sites both domestic and foreign. (Replaces RCHB file categories: BG, ES)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acquisition
* AIEP
* Allotment
* Antenna
* Antiques
* Appraisals
* Architecture
* Asbestos
* Audit
* Bid Results
* Breathing Device
* Building
* Building Design
* Building Management
* Carpet
* Chancellery
* Construction Management
* Construction Security
* Consulate
* Contract Amendment Contract Award Contract Renewal Contract Termination Contractor
* Core Area
* DCR
* Deed
* Descent Device
* Electrical System
* Elevator
* Embassy
* EMR
* Energy Conservation
* EURMAC
* Fire Alarm
* Fire Detection System
* Fire Prevention
* Fire Safety
* Furnishings
* Generator
* Geotechnical
* Gift
* Hazardous Material
* Housing
* HVAC
* Improvement
* Inventory
* Lease
* Legation
* Maintenance
* Mechanical System
* NOB
* Parking
* PCC
* Post Opening
* Property Exchange
* Property Sales
* Public Access Control
* Real Property
* Reciprocity
* REMS
* Renovation
* Safety & Health Designee
* Safety Program
* Security Enhancement
* Seismology
* SHEMC
* Shielded Enclosure
* Site
* Space Management
* Survey
* WASHMAC
* Water Analysis
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AEMR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EVACUATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Measures and actions implemented to protect U.S. personnel, citizens, property and information; especially related to crisis situations. (Replaces RCHB file category: EP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Citizen Protection
* Contingency Plan EAP
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Property
* Protection
* Records Destruction
* Rescue
* Safehaven
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AFIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The fiscal operations of the Department, Foreign Service posts, and other Federal agencies. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, FMGT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Allowance
* Annuity Check
* Antideficiency
* Appropriation
* Audit
* Authentication Bank
* Account Bonding
* CAPPS
* Cash
* Cash Management
* Cashier
* Central Claim
* Commercial Claim
* Compensation
* Debt Collection
* Deficit
* Disallowances
* Disbursement
* Employee Claim
* ESF
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Management System
* Fiscal
* Fiscal Irregularities
* Foreign Currency
* FSCADP
* Fund Allotment
* Funding
* GBL
* General Ledger
* GTR
* Home Leave
* ICASS
* Leave
* Liquidation
* Local Currency
* Nonreceipt
* Over Obligation
* Pay Advance
* Pay Record
* Payment
* Payroll
* Payroll Deduction
* PCS
* Per Diem
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Post MGT
* Premium Pay
* Prompt Payment
* Reimbursement
* Relocation
* Reprogramming
* Retirement
* Security Enhancement
* Taxes
* TDY
* Time & Attendance
* Transportation Request
* Travel Advance
* Travelers Checks
* Treasury Check
* Vendor
* Vouchers
* Vulnerability Assessment
* Wages
* Working Capital Fund
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AMGT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The management and organization of the Department and posts abroad and other U.S. agencies. (Replaces RCHB file category: ORG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Audit
* Authorities
* Background Information
* Bureau Organization
* Commissary
* Congressional Report
* Delegation of Authority
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Employee Association
* FCS
* FTE
* Geneva Group
* GORI
* Information System
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* Internal Control
* JAO
* Management Initiative
* Management Issues
* Mission Closure
* Mission Opening
* Occupational Safety
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Office Procedures
* Organization
* Overseas Post
* PCS
* Post Closing
* Post MGT
* Post Opening
* Post Operating Plan
* Reciprocity
* Recreation
* Reorganization
* Scheduling
* Staffing
* Support Services
* Survey
* Task Force
* Workload
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AORC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
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Effective from January 1983

The structure and management of international or regional organizations and conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL and Organization Name)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Application
* Budget
* Candidate
* Chairman
* Charter
* Congressional Reports
* Constitution
* Donor
* Election Results
* Financial Contribution
* Geneva Group
* Host Government
* Information System
* Infrastructure
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* International Organization
* International Organization Official
* Meeting Agenda
* Meeting Delegation
* Meeting Observer
* Meeting Venue
* Membership
* NGO
* Nomination
* Nonparticipation
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Participation
* PERMREP
* Referendum
* Reform
* Regional Organization
* Regional Organization Official Reorganization
* Resignation from Office Seating
* Secession Secretary General Specialized Agency
* Sponsorship
* Staffing
* Vacancy Announcement
* Veto
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
* Voting
* Wages
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APER PERSONNEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration and support of the Department's Civil and Foreign

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Affirmative
* Action
* Ambassador
* Appeal
* Award
* Backpay
* Benefit Plan
* Bilateral Work Agreements
* Blood Donor
* Boarding School Career Development Career Mobility
* CFC
* Civil Service
* Civil Service Reform Act
* Class Action Suit
* CLO Program
* Community Liaison Office
* Coordinators
* Compensation
* Complaint
* Complement
* Consultation
* Continuing Education
* Contract Employee
* Conversion
* CSR
* Death
* Demotion
* Dependent
* Dependent Education
* Dependent Employment
* Discipline
* Divorce
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Employee Association
* Employee Benefit
* Employee Relations
* Employee Service
* Employee Status
* Employee Training
* Employment
* Equal Employment Opportunity
* Family Life
* Family Separation
* Family Support Services
* Fellowship
* FERS
* Foreign Born Spouses
* Foreign Service
* Foreign Service Act
* FSPS
* FTE
* Functional Training
* Grade Retention
* Grievance
* Health
* Injury
* Insurance
* International School
* Interns
* Interview
* Job Title
* Leave
* Library
* Merit Pay
* Merit Promotion
* Military Furlough
* Military Reserve
* Nomination
* Nonsensitive Critical Position
* Open Assignments
* Orientation
* Overcomplement
* Pay Record
* Performance Evaluation
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Personnel
* Personnel Action
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Assignment
* Personnel Classification
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Promotion
* Personnel Reassignment
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Photographer
* PIT
* Position Classification
* Position Description
* Premium Pay
* Presidential Executive Exchange Program
* Private School
* Probation
* Promotion Panel
* PSC
* Public School
* Recall
* Recruitment
* Reentry
* Relocation
* Remains Disposition
* Reprogramming
* Retired Annuitant
* Retirement
* RIF
* Sabbatical
* Savings Bond
* School Admissions
* SEF
* Selection Board
* Selection Out
* Senior Foreign Service
* SES
* Severance Pay
* Sexual Harassment
* Skill Codes
* Spouse
* Staffing
* Staffing Pattern
* Survey
* Tandem Couple
* TDY
* Tenure Board
* Termination
* Time & Attendance
* Upward Mobility
* U.S. Family Member
* Vacancy Announcement
* Wages
* Work Requirements
* Workload
* Workmen Compensation
* Workweek
* Youth Programs
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ASEC SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The development, coordination, or administration of security policies and programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SY)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIASA
* Airport Access Procedures
* Antifraud
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Armored Vehicle
* Assault
* Bugging
* Building
* Contract Guard Program
* Counterintelligence
* Debriefing
* Debugging
* Demolition
* Detection Equipment
* Dismantling
* Electronic Security Device
* Emergency Response Team
* Explosives
* Fraud
* Host Country Guards
* Host Country Police
* Identification Systems
* Information Security
* Local Guard Program
* Maps
* Mission Takeover
* Monitoring
* MSG
* Name Check
* NSU
* Personnel Protection
* Physical Security
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Property Protection
* Protective Security
* Public Access Control
* Regional Security
* Riot Control
* RSO
* Scheduled Reporting
* Security Assessment
* Security Clearance
* Security Crisis
* Security Enhancement
* Security Survey
* Security Violation
* Special Support Program
* Suitability
* Technical Security
* Telephone
* Tempest
* Terrorism
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Unit Security Procedures
* Warning System
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BEXP TRADE EXPANSION AND PROMOTION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to promote trade and other commercial activities, including specific proposals and inquiries to establish trade relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Best Prospect
* Bid
* Business Firm
* Businessmen
* CMP
* Commercial Action
* Commercial Association
* Consultation
* Cooperatives
* Country Commercial
* Exhibit
* Exposition
* Foreign Agent
* Foreign Market
* Target Industry
* Targeting
* Trade Fair
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Visit
* WITS
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BTIO TRADE AND INVESTMENT
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OPPORTUNITIES

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational reporting on opportunities for U.S. businesses. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agribusiness
* Bid
* Business Firm
* FGT
* Foreign Markets
* GPC Implementation
* Joint Venture
* Patent
* PTO
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CASC ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS
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Effective from May 1977 (Revised January 1983)

Consular services provided by the United States to citizens of the United States or any other country. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CON, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Alien
* AMCIT
* Arrest Assault
* Attorney List
* Authorities
* Automation
* Child Custody
* Children Compensation
* Complaint
* Consular Assistance
* Consular Package
* Cult
* Custody
* Death Report
* Deportation
* Detention
* Direct Relay
* Drivers License
* Emergency Evacuation
* Estate
* Family
* FIMED
* Fraud Identification
* Lawyer
* Legal
* Medical Care
* Missing Person
* Murder Offenses
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Property
* Property Protection
* Release
* Remains Disposition
* Repatriation
* Seamen
* Ship Detention
* Ship Registry
* Spouse
* Third Country Representation
* Travel Advisory
* Trial
* Trust Account
* Trust Account Refund
* Welfare & Whereabouts
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CJAN JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AND NOTARIAL SERVICES
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Effective from May 1983

Matters pertaining to Notarial Services and International Judicial Assistance, including the service of judicial and extra-judicial documents and obtaining evidence. (Replaces RCHB file categories: LEG, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Affidavit
* Attorney List
* Authentication
* Automation
* Deed
* Deposition
* Documentation
* Evidence
* Extradition
* Fraud
* FSIA
* Judicial Assistance
* Letters Rogatory
* Notarial
* Oath
* Official Travel
* Prisoner Transfer
* Process Serving
* Subpoena
* Testimony
* Tort Claim
* Witness
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CMGT CONSULAR ADMINSTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
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Effective from August 1983

The administrative and operational management of Consular Affairs activities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, CON, FMGT,ORG, PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antifraud
* Automation
* CAS
* Consular Agent
* Consular Agreement
* Consular Conference
* Consular Equipment
* Consular Package
* Consular Service
* Consular Supplies
* Consular Treaty
* CSS
* ECR
* Fee
* Fraud
* ICARS
* IVACS
* Legislation
* MRP
* NIVCAPS
* Office Procedures
* Personnel
* PFM
* PIT
* Publication
* Space Management
* Supplies
* Support Services
* TDIS
* Third Country Representation
* Word Processor
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CVIS VISAS
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Effective from May 1973 (Revised January 1993)

Operational, procedural, and administrative functions of visa operations. (Replaces RCHB file category: V)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AA 1 Adoption
* Advisory Opinion AIDS
* Alien
* Alien Previously Deported
* Alien Smuggler
* Allocation
* Application
* Appointment
* Arrival Notice
* Athlete Automation
* Bearer Insert
* BUSVIS
* Centralized Visa Processing
* Chargeability
* CHINEX
* CLASS
* Clearance
* CONGRINT
* Consular Package
* Crew List
* Crewman
* Crime
* Data
* Defector
* Denial
* Departure Notice
* Dependent
* Deportation
* Derivatives
* Diversity Immigrant
* DNC
* Documentation
* DV 1DVACS
* Employment Based Preference
* Employment Creation
* Entertainer
* Entitlement
* Exchange Visitor
* Exclusion
* Extraordinary Ability
* Family Preference
* Fiance
* Fiancee
* Files
* Foreign Policy Exclusion
* Forms
* Fraud
* Health Related Grounds
* ICARS
* Immediate Relative
* Immigrant
* Intercompany Transferee
* International Child Abduction
* Interview
* Issuance
* IVACS
* Labor Certification
* LB 1
* Legislation
* Medical Examination
* Moral Turpitude
* MRV
* Name Check
* Narcotics Traffic
* News Media Representative
* NIV
* NIVCAPS
* Nonimmigrant
* Numerical Control
* NVC
* Operations
* Other Worker
* Out of District Applicant
* Parole
* Permanent Resident
* Polygamist
* Portsmouth Consular Center
* Priority Date
* Private Bill
* Procedures
* Public Charge
* Reciprocity
* Refugee
* Refusal
* Religious Worker
* Renewal
* Revocation
* SAO
* Skilled Worker
* SPLEX
* Student
* Supplies Temporary Worker
* Terrorist
* 30 60 Rule
* TIVPC
* Totalitarian Party Membership
* Transfer
* Transit
* Travel Agents
* Treaty Investor
* Treaty Trader
* TTYREP
* Validity Visa
* Visa Clearance
* Visa Photograph
* Visitor for Business
* VLOB
* Waiver
* Waiver of Ineligibility
* Walk Ins
* Workload
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EAGR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Cultivating the soil and forest, raising livestock, and producing crops. (Replaces RCHB file category: AGR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Production
* Agricultural Program
* Agricultural Worker
* Agriculture
* Animal Disease
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Corn
* Cotton
* Crop Destruction
* Crops
* Dairy Products
* Desalinization
* Disease Control
* Drought
* Erosion
* Famine
* Farm Equipment
* Farming
* Fertilizer
* Food Shortages
* Forestry
* Fruit
* Fungicide
* Grain
* Harvest
* Herbicide
* Husbandry
* Insect
* Irrigation
* Jute
* Land Conservation
* Land Management
* Land Reform
* Livestock
* Natural Fiber
* Nuts
* Oilseeds
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Plant Disease
* Poultry
* Preservation
* Quarantine
* Rainfall
* Rice
* Rubber
* Seeds
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soybean
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Timber
* Tobacco
* Tropical Forest
* Vegetable
* Water Analysis
* Weather
* Wheat
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EAID FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign economic and technical assistance provided by governments, international organizations, institutions, or private individuals. (Replaces RCHB file category: AID)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Agreement
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Program Airlift
* Bank
* Congressional Presentation
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Credit
* Debt
* Development Loan
* Development Program
* Disaster Relief
* Donor
* Economic Adviser
* Economic Assistance
* Economic Development
* Economic Support Fund
* Farm Equipment
* Financial Contribution
* Food
* Foreign Assistance Agreement
* Funding
* Grant
* Industrial Development
* Industrialized Nation
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* LLDC
* Loan
* Medical Care
* Medical Equipment
* North South Dialogue
* Paris Club
* PL 480
* PL 480 Title I
* PL 480 Title II
* PL 480 Title III
* Relief Effort
* Self Help
* Technical Assistance
* Water Analysis
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EAIR CIVIL AVIATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Commercial and private aircraft and air operations, domestic as well as international. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AV, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Access
* Air Cargo
* Air Fare
* Air Safety
* Air Traffic
* Air Transportation
* Aircraft
* Aircraft Accident
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Airline
* Airport
* Airport Fee
* Airport Security
* Airspace
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Aviation Agreement
* Cargo Handling
* Charter Flight
* CIVAIR
* Commercial Aircraft
* Emergency Landing
* Flight Clearance
* Flight Manual
* Hazardous Cargo
* Helicopter
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Landing Rights
* Maintenance
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Manifest
* Pilot Training
* Private Aircraft
* Refueling
* Rescue
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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ECON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The status of a nation's economy. (Replaces RCHB file category: E)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Antiinflationary Program
* Black Market
* Capital Investment
* Cost of Living
* Depression
* Economic Agreement
* Economic Assessment
* Economic Conditions
* Economic Crisis
* Economic Development
* Economic Forecast
* Economic Growth
* Economic Indicators
* Economic Program
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Reform
* Economic Report
* Economic Stability
* Economic Trend
* EEC 1992
* Employment
* Financial Profits
* GDP
* GNP
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Reform
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* National Debt
* NIEO
* Price Index
* Recession
* Stock Market
* Tax Law
* Unemployment
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ECPS COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
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Effective from March 1983

The efforts of governments, the private sector, or international organizations to manage, regulate, develop, apply, or monitor the methods and means of telecommunication, international communication policy, and the informational aspects of communication. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INF, MP, PO, PPB, PR, RAD, SP, TEL, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Broadcasting
* Cable TV
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* Fiber Optics
* Frequency Allocation
* Frequency Interference
* Frequency Spectrum
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Frequency
* lnformatics Information Access
* Information Center
* Information Flow
* Information Media
* Jamming
* Light Communication
* Networking
* NWICO
* Orbit
* Postal System
* Prior Consent
* Radio
* Satellite
* Telecommunication
* Telecommunication Agreement
* Telegraph
* Telephone
* Television
* Transborder Data Flow
* Transmitters
* Undersea Cable
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EFIN FINANCIAL AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Domestic and international financial affairs of governments and private institutions. (Replaces RCHB file category: FN)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Audit
* Bank
* Bank Account
* Bankruptcy
* Blocked Assets
* BOP
* Budget
* Buffer Stock
* Capital Flow
* CFF
* Commodities Exchange
* Credit
* Currency Shortage
* Debt
* Debt Equity Swap
* Debt Relief
* Debt Repayment
* Debt Repudiation
* Debt Rescheduling
* Deficit
* Devaluation
* Donor
* Drawing Rights
* Economic Growth
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Trend
* EFF
* EMS
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Agreement
* Financial Contribution
* Financial Control
* Financial Crisis
* Financial Market
* Financial Profits
* Financial Program
* Financial Reform
* Financial Reserve
* Financial Stability
* Foreign Currency
* Foreign Currency Control
* Foreign Currency Exchange
* Foreign Market
* Gold
* Grant
* IMF Standbys
* Income Tax
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* Loan Default
* Local Currency
* London Club
* National Income
* Overpayment
* Paris Club
* Payment
* Revaluation
* Sales Tax
* SDR
* Securities
* Securities Exchange
* Stock Shares
* Tax Haven
* Tax Law
* Taxation Treaties
* Treasury
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EFIS COMMERCIAL FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The breeding and catching of fish and other marine life for commercial purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aquaculture
* Catch
* Quota Cod
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive Economic
* Zone Fish
* Fisheries
* Aid Fishery
* Fishing Agreement
* Fishing Concession
* Fishing Dispute
* Fishing Ground
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Fishing Vessel
* Fishing Vessel
* Detention Halibut
* Herring Joint
* Venture
* Quota Salmon
* Shellfish
* Shrimp
* TEDS
* Tuna
* Whaling Industry
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EIND INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The commercial production of goods and services, including the processing of raw materials into manufactured goods. (Replaces RCHB file category: TEL, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerospace Industry
* Alloy
* Aluminum
* Antitrust
* Automotive Industry
* Bankruptcy
* Business Firm
* Capital Investment
* Chemical Industry
* Clothing Industry
* Commercial Association
* Communications Industry
* Complaint
* Construction Industry
* Consumer Goods
* Cooperatives
* Copyright Agreement
* Copyright Claim
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Dairy Industry
* Data Processing Industry
* Defense Industry
* Development Program
* Drug Industry
* Dyeing Industry
* Economic Growth
* Electronic Industry
* Espionage
* Factory
* Fertilizer Industry
* Finishing Industry
* Fishing Industry
* Food Contamination
* Food Industry
* Foreign Agent
* Fraud
* Garment Industry
* Garment Production
* Garment Workers
* Industrial Accident
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Production
* Industrial Reform
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insurance
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber Industry
* Machine Tool Industry
* Manmade Fiber
* Manufactured Product
* Merger
* Metal Industry
* Monopoly
* Nationalization
* Paper Industry
* Parastatal
* Patent
* Petroleum Industry
* Piracy
* Plastic Industry
* Power Looms
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Processing
* Product Safety
* Product Standards
* Product Testing
* Production
* Production Control
* Public Sector
* Railroad Industry
* Ramie
* Raw Materials
* Recall
* Registration
* Rubber Industry
* Sabotage
* Salvage
* Service Industry
* Shipbuilding Industry
* Silk
* Spinning Machinery
* Steel Industry
* Stockpile
* Subsidiary
* Subsidy
* Textile Industry
* Textile Production
* Tobacco Industry
* Tourism
* Trademark
* Vegetable Fiber
* Weaving Industry
* Wood Products Industry
* Wool
* Yarns
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EINT ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL INTERNET
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Effective from October 1997

Economic and commercial programs, policies, and issues relating to the Internet.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agreement
* Censorship
* Competition
* Connectivity
* Content
* Copyright
* Data
* Democracy
* Economic Conditions
* Domain Names
* Electronic Commerce
* Encryption
* Free Flow of Information
* Information Availability
* Interconnectivity
* Internet
* Meeting
* Monopoly
* Piracy
* Policy
* Pornography
* Privacy
* Private Sector
* Reporting
* Trademark
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EINV FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign investments made by governments or private enterprises for commercial gain. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bank
* Bid
* BIT
* Business Firm
* Business Loss
* Business Merger
* Capital Flow
* Capital Investment
* Compensation
* Credit
* Credit Guarantee
* Disinvestment
* Economic Growth
* Foreign Investment
* Fraud
* Garment Investment
* Insurance Risk
* Investment Climate
* Investment Control
* Investment Disputes
* Investment Guarantee
* Investment Incentive
* Investment Law
* Investment Opportunity
* Joint Venture
* Loan
* Multinational Corporation
* Nationalization
* Parastatal
* Private Investment
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Public Sector
* Subsidiary
* Textile Investment
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ELAB LABOR SECTOR AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised May 1995)

The labor sector, labor actors, and national labor policies and their effect on domestic and international systems and relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LAB)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arbitration
* Benefits
* Bonded Labor
* Child Labor
* Collective Bargaining
* Compulsory Labor
* Dock Workers
* Employee Ownership
* Employee Rights
* Employer Organization
* Employment
* Equal Pay for Equal Work
* Forced Labor
* Foreign Worker
* GSP (Worker Rights)
* Illegal Worker
* International Labor Secretariat
* Job Creation
* Job Discrimination
* Job Security
* Job Training
* Labor Agreement
* Labor Code
* Labor Competition
* Labor Confederation
* Labor Cooperative
* Labor Costs
* Labor Courts
* Labor Disputes
* Labor Federation
* Labor Law
* Labor Leader
* Labor Market
* Labor Migration
* Labor Movement
* Labor Organization
* Labor Relations
* Labor Rights
* Labor Sector
* Labor Settlement
* Labor Standards
* Labor Union
* Layoffs
* Lockout
* Manpower
* Mediation
* NAFTA Labor Cooperation
* Occupational Health
* Occupational Safety
* Pension
* Prison Labor
* Privatization
* Right of Association
* Right to Organize Slave Labor
* Social Clause (WTO)
* Social Net
* Social Security
* Strike
* Trade
* Union
* Underemployment
* Unemployment
* Unemployment Insurance
* Vocational Training
* Wages
* Work Force
* Work Permit
* Worker Rights Workers
* Working Conditions
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ELTN LAND TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of land transportation. (Replaces RCHB file categories: IT, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism Measures
* Automobile
* Bridge
* Bus
* Cargo Handling
* Detention
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Highway
* Highway Access
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Land Transportation
* Maintenance
* Overland Cargo
* Public Transportation
* Railroad
* Railroad Accident
* Railway Access
* Rescue
* Schedule
* Traffic Accident
* Traffic Safety
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
* Truck
* Tunnel
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EMIN MINERALS AND METALS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The exploration, discovery, and extraction of minerals and metals. (Replaces RCHB file category: INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bauxite
* Bid
* Chromite
* Coal
* Cobalt
* Copper
* Drilling
* Excavation
* Exclusive Economic Zone
* Exploration
* Factory
* Gems
* Gold
* Iron
* Magnesium
* Manganese
* Metal
* Mine
* Mineral
* Mineral Reserve
* Mining
* Mining Accident
* Mining Concession
* Nickel
* Offshore Mining
* Ore
* Quarry
* Silver
* Tin
* Tungsten
* Uranium
* Uranium Enrichment
* Zinc

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ENRG ENERGY AND POWER
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private commercial activities in acquiring and providing energy services from all types of sources. For petroleum and natural gas, see EPET. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, FSE)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Coal
* Dam
* Decontamination
* Electric Energy
* Electric Power Plant
* Energy Conservation
* Energy Consumption
* Energy Reserve
* Energy Shortage
* Factory
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Fuel Shortage
* Generator
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Hydroelectric Power Plant
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
* Nuclear Power Plant
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Power Line
* Public Utility
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Reexport
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* Stockpile
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Thermal Power Plant
* Transformer
* Uranium Enrichment
* Wind Energy
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EPET PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private sector activities in the exploration and extraction of petroleum and natural gas. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FSE, PET)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bid
* Drilling
* Exploitation
* Exploration
* LPG
* Natural Gas
* Natural Gas Pipeline
* Natural Gas Production
* Natural Gas Reserve
* Offshore Drilling
* Offshore Drilling Platform
* Offshore Oil
* Oil Field
* Petroleum
* Petroleum Concession
* Petroleum Pipeline
* Petroleum Production
* Petroleum Reserve
* Petroleum Shortage
* Refinery
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ETRD FOREIGN TRADE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Exchange of goods between nations. (Replaces RCHB file category: FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alcoholic Beverage
* Aluminum
* Animal Hides
* Antidumping
* Antitrust
* Apparel Trade
* Arms
* Arms Traffic
* Barter
* BOP
* Boycott
* Buffer Stock
* Chemical
* Clothing
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Commercial Aircraft
* Commodity
* Commodity Market
* Communications Equipment
* Computer
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Countertrade
* Countervailing Duty
* Cross Border Trade
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Clearance
* Customs Court
* Customs Fine
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Official
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Dairy Products
* Debt
* Development Program
* Dispute Settlement
* Diversion
* Duty Free Entry
* East West Trade
* Economic Cooperation
* EEC 1992
* EEP
* Electronic Equipment
* Exhibit
* Export
* Fair Trade
* Farm Equipment
* FCN
* Fertilizer
* Fish
* Food
* Food Contamination
* Food Inspection
* Footwear
* Foreign Market
* Free Trade Zone
* Garment Exports
* Garment Imports
* Government Procurement
* GSP
* Harmonized System
* Helicopter
* Import
* Industrialized Nation
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Intervention
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* Leather
* License
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber
* Machine Tool
* Manmade Fiber
* Market Access
* Meat
* Meat Inspection
* Medical Equipment
* Merger
* Metal
* MFN
* MIC
* Monopoly
* Multifiber Arrangement
* NAFTA
* Natural Fiber
* Newly Industrialized Countries
* Nonalcoholic Beverage
* Nontariff Barriers
* North South Dialogue
* Oils
* Oilseeds
* Perishable Commodities
* Petroleum Products
* Pharmaceuticals
* Plastics
* Poultry
* Private Sector
* Product Standards
* Public Sector
* Quota
* Railroad Equipment
* Ramie
* Reexport
* Rice
* Rubber
* Sanction
* Shellfish
* Silk
* Smuggling
* Soybean
* Steel
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Synthetic Fiber
* Synthetic Rubber
* Tariff
* Tariff Barriers
* Tariff Relief
* Television
* Textile Exports
* Textile Imports
* Textiles
* Tin
* Tobacco
* Trade Agreement
* Trade Balance
* Trade Complaint
* Trade Control
* Trade Concession
* Trade Discrimination
* Trade Dumping
* Trade Fair
* Trade Law
* Trade Liberalization
* Trade Opportunity
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Protectionism
* Trade Relations
* Trade Visit
* Tuna
* VAT
* Vegetable
* Vegetable Fiber
* Vegetable Oil
* Wheat
* Wine
* Wood Products
* Wool
* Yarns
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ETTC TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS
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Effective from April 1984

Government efforts to control the transfer of goods (i.e., equipment),services, or technologies. This includes foreign policy trade controls, strategic (National Security) trade controls, munitions controls, general West to East technology transfer issues, and efforts to circumvent U.S. or COCOM controls. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FT, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arms Traffic
* Blocked Assets
* Boycott
* COCOM Case
* COCOM List Review
* Computer
* Data Bases
* Data Processing Equipment
* Digital Switching
* Diversion
* EAA
* East West Trade
* Economic Warfare
* Electronic Equipment
* Embargo
* End Use Check
* End User
* Enforcement
* Espionage
* Exception List
* EXCON
* Export
* Export Control
* GSOIA
* GSOMIA
* High Technology Equipment
* IEEPA
* Illegal Trade
* Import Control
* ITAR
* Laboratory Equipment
* License
* Manufacturing Agreement
* Military Applications
* Military Critical Technologies
* Military Equipment
* Military Services
* Munitions Control
* NDPC
* Nonmarket Economy
* Origin Certificate
* Reexport
* Research & Development
* Sanction
* Security Survey
* Semiconductors
* SNEC
* Software
* Stockpile
* Strategic Material
* Strategic Trade Control
* Superconductor
* TCDC
* Technical Assistance Agreement
* Technology Acquisition Efforts
* Technology Gap
* Technology Transfer
* Transaction Check
* Turnkey Plant
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EWWT WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Movement of commercial and private vessels over high seas and inland waterways. (Replaces RCHB file categories: OS, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism
* Measures Canal
* Cargo Handling
* Coast Guard
* Containerization
* Dock Workers
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Insurance
* Load Line
* Maintenance
* Marine Cargo
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Maritime Flag
* Maritime Law
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Ship
* Patrol Boat
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Port Congestion
* Private Ship
* Refueling
* Registration
* Rescue
* River
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule Ship Accident
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Detention
* Ship Harassment
* Ship Movement
* Ship Registry
* Shipyard
* SOLAS
* Strait
* Tonnage Measurement
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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KACT: Strategic Arms Control (ACS) Treaties
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Effective from August 2000 (Revised August 2004)

Use for all documents relating to specific, interrelated strategic (nuclear) arms control treaties and their implementation:

* ABM (i.e., anti-ballistic missile) treaty and its implementation body the SCC (Standing Consultative Commission);
* INF (i.e., Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty and its implementation body, the SVC (Special Verification Commission);
* START (i.e., Strategic Reductions Treaty) and its implementation body, the JCIC (Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission); and the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT) or the Moscow Treaty and its implementing body, the BIC (Bilateral Implementation Commission).

Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NP/EX)
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KAWC: Atrocities and War Crimes
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Effective from July 2001

Use for all documents relating to atrocities, massacres, and war crimes, including allegations, reports, investigations, and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, and violations of the laws or customs for war. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau, Info: S/WCI)
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KCFE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
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Effective from August 1989

Use on all documents between U.S. Vienna and the Department pertaining to CFE negotiations; documents pertaining to conventional forces in Europe including both Eastern and Western forces, their structure, posture, changes, etc.; documents pertaining to allied and Warsaw Pact conventional arms control positions, plans and related internal political situations, documents referring to the High Level Task Force (HLTF) or its subgroups; and all documents discussing congressional delegation visits to Europe that will address conventional arms control issues. (Action: EUR/RPM)
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KCIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents reporting on critical infrastructure protection (CIP) issues, which are defined as vulnerabilities and threats, both physical and cyber, to systems and assets (particularly interconnected information systems and networks) so vital to a nation that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, national economic security, and/or national public health and safety. Use for reporting of CIP issues both as they affect host country and as they impact the United States. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

Use for all documents addressed for action to the chief of a U.S. mission in a foreign location (e.g., ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, consuls general, or principal officers). Use KCOM in conjunction with generic PASS instructions to chiefs of mission in Department telegrams. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOR: Corruption and Anti-Corruption
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents relating to corruption and anti-corruption, dishonesty, and unethical behavior among public officials representing local, provincial, and national governments. This would include linkages with justice, economic, social and political entities. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCRM: Criminal Activity
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Effective from April 1994 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to criminal organizations and activities, the threat they pose to U.S. interests and/or friendly governments, and host country and U.S. Government programs to combat them. This includes international criminal organizations; money laundering and other financial crimes; illicit trafficking including alien smuggling and gun running; international stolen property theft and fencing rings; international frauds and commercial crimes; UN crime meetings and anti-crime programs; and interaction with international and regional organizations on these issues. U.S. assistance covers training of host country judicial and law enforcement agencies. Use this K TAGS with the Subject TAGS SOCI. Distinguish the use of this TAGS from AID-funded administration of justice programs in Latin America (KJUS),anti-narcotics issues and programs (SNAR),and anti-terrorism issues and programs (PTER). (Action: INL/ENT)
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KDEM: Democratization
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Effective from May 1991

Use on all documents dealing with democratization in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Encouraging democratization constitutes an essential component of U.S. policy. The U.S. Government is devoting significant resources to monitor and promote regional trends away from autocratic rule and toward political pluralism. Programs designed to encourage democratization are diverse, and often are cross-discipline in nature, requiring the involvement of several U.S. Government agencies. Also use the appropriate Subject and Geo-Political TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KDRG: Detainee Repatriation from Guantanamo Bay
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Effective from December 2007

Use for all documents addressing issues connected to the repatriation and transfer of detainees in U.S. Government custody at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to their countries of origin or to third countries. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/WCI)
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KFRD: Fraud Prevention Programs
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Effective from August 1986

Use on all reporting that refers to efforts and activities pertaining to the prevention of fraud and deceptive practices in the issuance of visas, passports, the issuance of Federal benefits to U.S. citizens and others, and to active measures developed by the Department to oversee their legality and for reporting upon the results of antifraud and prevention measures in consular matters. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: CA/FPP)
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KGHG: Global Climate Change
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Effective from May 2007

Use for all documents addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global climate change (also referred to as global warming). This includes, but is not limited to, the economic, energy, environmental, geographic, health, scientific, social, and political linkages of global climate change. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: OES/EGC)
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KGIC: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
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Effective from September 2006

Use for all documents relating to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The Global Initiative works toward the prevention, detection, and response to acts of nuclear terrorism. Also use appropriate Subject Tags. (Action: ISM/WMDT)
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KHIV: Emerging Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Program
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Effective from June 2000

Use for all documents relating to actual and prospective activities by the U.S. Government, alone or in conjunction with or through other entities, to combat HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Also use Appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: S/GAC)
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KHLS: Homeland Security
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Effective from August 2006

Use for all documents relating to all aspects of homeland security issues, including acts of terrorism directed at the U.S. homeland, its citizens, or interests; planning and support for such acts of terrorism; capabilities of terrorist groups; activities of institutions, groups, or individuals that support such terrorism; acts of terrorism that transcend national boundaries due to the support network or nationality of the perpetrator, victim, or facility or conventional, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) terrorism; terrorist travel; actions of the host government, institutions, or individuals related to support for or opposition to U.S. Government homeland security or counter-terrorism initiatives; actions of the host government or multilateral organizations related to the establishment of host country or regional security, bureaucratic, physical, or cyber infrastructure; homeland security implications and effects of border protection, immigration, and customs policies; transportation (e.g., seaports, civil air) security; host government travel document control and standards; emergency, preparedness, and response; biodefense, science and technology development related to the above areas; reactions of host government, media, etc., to homeland security-related programs and activities in the United States, or of the U.S. Government. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/CT, CA, OES, A/OEM)

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KIPR: Intellectual Property Rights
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Effective from December 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to intellectual property rights which include patents, trademarks, copyrights, semiconductor designs (mask works),industrial designs, trade secrets, appellations of origin and other forms of protection to reward and encourage innovation and creativity. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/TPP/MTA/IPC)
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KIRF: International Religious Freedom
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Effective from January 1999

Use on all documents relating to all issues of religious freedom and persecution, including civil unrest where religion is a precipitating factor; changes to or enforcement of laws affecting freedom of religion; religious aspects of movements, parties or persons seeking governmental change; governmental repression of religious minorities, movements or leaders; religion playing a role in reconciling conflicts; and changes in religious demographics that may produce societal changes. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: DRL/IRF)
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KISL: Islamic Issues
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Effective from November 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on documents treating government involvement in recognition of or approaches to Islam; political and economic activities undertaken by private Islamic organizations or prominent individuals; and fundamentalism. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS.

(Action: NEA/PPR, AF/RA, EAP/RA)
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KJUS: Administration of Justice
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Effective from May 1986 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the administration of justice in host countries, particularly as it relates to U.S. objectives of promoting democracy and just economic and social development. This includes judicial reforms, political reporting on personalities and institutions involved in the administration of justice, judicial infrastructure development, criminal investigation capabilities, penal systems, legal training, and assistance and exchange programs in this field. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: WHA/PPC)
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KMCA: Millennium Challenge Account
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Effective from August 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of the Millennium Challenge Account, a U.S. new foreign assistance account, or the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the independent government corporation recently established to manage and oversee this assistance. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: MCC/IT)
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KMDR: Media Reaction Reporting
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Effective From October 1999

Use on all documents dealing with setting post ―Watching Briefs and on all post reporting concerning editorial content and media reaction. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: INR/R)
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KNNP: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
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Effective from April 1984

Use on all documents on U.S. policy for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to other countries, the transfer of nuclear material, equipment of technology, agreements for cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, matters concerning multilateral discussions on the uses of nuclear energy including the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and activities in other countries related to the acquisition of nuclear explosives. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KOLY: Olympic Games Reporting
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Effective from February 1984

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. Note: KOLY will be used in the above prescribed manner for all subsequent winter and summer Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KPAL: Palestinian Affairs
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Effective from August 1983 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with the Palestinian people, as a group or in part, or the area known as Palestine. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. (Action: NEA/PA)
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KPAO: Public Affairs Office
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Effective from May 2000

Use on all documents intended for Public Affairs sections abroad, and should be used by field Public Affairs sections abroad on all documents coming into the Department which relate to Public Diplomacy Programs. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: ECA/EX/PR)
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KPIN: Political Internationals
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Effective from November 1984

Use on all documents relating to the activities and policies of the four major Political Internationals: Socialist International, Christian Democratic International, Liberal International, and the International Democratic Union. This includes reporting on the attitudes of member parties towards the Internationals, the interaction between member parties of the Internationals, and the activities of the Internationals themselves. In addition, this TAGS should be used on all documents relating to the policies of the German (FRG) political foundations: Friederich Ebert, Konrad Adenauer, Hanns Seidel, and Friederich Naumann. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: P)
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KPKO: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
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Effective from August 1996

Use on all documents relating to existing or potential United Nations peacekeeping activities, including proposals for and negotiations with other countries on peacekeeping activities, military support, sanctions monitoring, elections and humanitarian activities, as well as interaction with international and regional organizations on peacekeeping. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KPWR: Power Support Program
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Effective from March 1993

Use on all documents dealing with the Department’s electrical power support requirements. The program provides consolidated funding for generators, central uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and PCB transformer abatement projects. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OBO/PE/DE)
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KRAD: Radioactive Contamination of the Environment
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Effective from May 1997 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with radioactive contamination of the environment from whatever source—military or civilian use, transportation, storage, or disposal of nuclear material Appropriate Subject Terms to use with this TAGS would include nuclear contamination, radiation, radioactive material and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) emergency notification. In connection with accidental or deliberate contamination, appropriate Terms to use with this TAGS include radioactive material transfer, radioactive waste disposal, radioactive waste management, industrial/medical radiography, medical isotope, and transfer of fissile material. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES/OA)

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

Use on all documents drafted by or sent to Science Counselors and Science Attachés. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES). Note: KSCA replaces the Organization SCSA.
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KSPR: Strategic, Performance and Resource Planning
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Effective from October 1997

Use on all documents dealing with the strategic planning process for all foreign affairs agencies or agencies with operations and programs abroad as well as the Department’s own strategic planning activities. This includes all resource allocation processes when associated with the Mission Performance Plan (MPP),namely: budget formulation, the Financial Plan (FINPLAN),and the field budget plan. Technical and operational messages that are purely budget-focused should only use ABUD. Use KSPR on messages regarding personnel planning in connection with the annual MPP exercises, and subjects relating to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. Operational personnel requests (e.g., new positions, classification actions, conversions of positions from FSN to PIT, etc.) should still only use APER. Suggested terms to use with KSPR are program planning, Mission Performance Plan (MPP),Resource Allocations and Budget Integration Tool (RABIT) and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: M/P)
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KSUM: Summit Meetings
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Effective from January 1983 (Revised November 1987)

Use on all documents concerning Summit Meetings. This includes substantive and administrative arrangements for meetings, records of meetings and reports on actions by participants as a result of meetings, including preparatory meetings. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KTFN: Terrorism Finance Traffic
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Effective from July 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of terrorism financing; sanctions; designations of individuals under Executive Orders (E.O.) dealing with terrorism finance such as E.O. 13224; related UN resolutions; denial of funds to terrorists; and other related aspects of terrorism financing. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/ESC)
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KTIA: Treaties and International Agreements
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Effective from June 1984

Use on all documents concerning treaties, including conventions, protocols, or other International Agreements, such as exchange of notes, exchange of letters and memoranda of understanding, as well as requirements of the Case Act (11 FAM 724; 1 U.S.C. 112B). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: L/T)
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KTIP: Trafficking in Persons
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Effective from September 2008

Use for all cables related to the topics of trafficking in persons, human trafficking, slavery, involuntary servitude, forced labor, labor migration, illegal migration, commercial sexual exploitation, prostitution, sex tourism, forced marriage, child labor, debt bondage, peonage, and child soldiering. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: G/TIP)
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KUNR: UN Reform
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Effective from November 1995

Use on all documents dealing with all efforts to reform and restructure the United Nations. Some of the reforms are: the UN budget and/or ceiling, security council expansion, managerial improvements, and strengthening the role of the UN. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KWBG: West Bank and Gaza
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Effective from December 1993 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the implementation of the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles, including Palestinian interim self-rule, economic development and development assistance to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Also, use for Israeli-PLO negotiations on implementing the agreement and political developments in the West Bank and Gaza including elections for a Palestinian Council. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NEA/IPA)
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KWMN: Women Issues
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Effective from June 1995

Use on all documents relating to the Fourth World Conference on Women and any future World Conferences on Women. Also use this TAGS on issues concerning women’s human rights, women’s political participation, women-in-development, and any discussions of women in the United Nations or any other international organizations. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: G/CS, IO, and DRL)
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MARR MILITARY AND DEFENSE ARRANGEMENTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to establish and maintain collective security or other international military cooperation. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Alliance
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* CFE
* Collective Security
* DECA
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Ground Forces
* Home Porting
* Host Government
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Lease
* Military Advisor
* Military Agreement
* Military Base
* Military Cooperation
* Military Exercise
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Visit
* Minesweeping
* Monitoring
* National Security
* Naval Forces
* Overflight Clearance
* Peace Plan
* Peacekeeping Forces
* Refueling
* Security Assessment
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Movement
* SOFA
* Tracking Station
* Troop Contribution
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Truce Observer
* Weapons Deployment
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MASS MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The Govemment to Govemment transfer, sale, or loan of military equipment, advisers, or services. (Replaces RCHB file categories DEF, FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Airlift
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Bomber Aircraft
* CAT
* Congressional Presentation
* Credit
* Debt
* Debt Repayment
* Diversion
* Donor
* Economic Support Fund
* Fighter Aircraft
* FMS
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* IMET
* Loan
* Maintenance
* MAP
* Military Adviser
* Military Agreement
* Military Aircraft
* Military Assistance
* Military Procurement
* Military Training
* Military Vehicle
* Missile
* Reexport
* Salvage
* Spare Parts
* Surplus Weapons Disposal
* Technical Assistance
* Technology Transfer
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MCAP MILITARY CAPABILITIES
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Effective from March 1973 to June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The nonnuclear offensive and defensive ability of the military establishment of a nation or international organization. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Bomber Aircraft
* Burden sharing
* Cargo Aircraft
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon
* Control Civil Defense
* Coast Guard
* Conscription
* Contingency Plan
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon
* Control Court Martial
* Defense Industry
* Demobilization
* Fighter Aircraft
* Ground Forces
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* Infrastructure
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Logistics
* Military Aircraft
* Military Balance
* Military Budget
* Military Buildup
* Military Capability
* Military Communication
* Military Equipment
* Military Exercise
* Military Leader
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Reserve
* Missile
* Mobilization
* National Guard
* Naval Forces
* Naval Ship
* Ordnance
* Radar
* RDF
* Security Assessment
* Strategic Plan
* Submarine
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
* Warning System
* Weapons Deployment
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MNUC MILITARY NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The development and use of nuclear technology for military purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Artillery
* Counterforce
* Decontamination
* Delivery Vehicle
* Fissionable Material
* Guidance System
* INF
* LRTNF
* Military Capability
* Missile
* Missile Site
* Monitoring
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Powered Ship
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Winter
* Plutonium
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Radioactive Waste Management
* Spent Fuel
* Strategic Plan
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
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MOPS MILITARY OPERATIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Declared or undeclared war involving two or more nations. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Aggression
* Air Alert
* Air Forces
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Blockade
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Ceasefire
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* Combat
* Concentration Camp
* CONTRA
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Escalation
* Explosives
* Ground Forces
* Guerrilla
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intervention
* Invasion
* KIA
* Landing Rights
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* MIA
* Military Balance
* Military Buildup
* Military Plan
* Minesweeping
* Naval Forces
* No Fly Zone
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Occupied Area
* Peace Plan
* POW
* Repatriation
* Reprisal
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Ship Movement
* Surrender
* Threat
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* War
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ODIP U.S. DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
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Effective from January 1983

Official representational and ceremonial activities of U.S. diplomats and U.S. Government officials; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by U.S. officials. (Replaces RCHB file categories: PER, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Agrement
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Anniversary
* Assault
* Attache
* Ceremonial Representation
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* Personnel Conduct
* Real Property
* Social Reception
* Tax Exemption
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OEXC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
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EXCHANGE OPERATIONS

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The administration and operation of educational and cultural exchange programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: EDX)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Community
* Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Exchange Program
* Designation Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* FLEX Program
* Foreign Leader Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange Grant
* Humphrey Program
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Nomination
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* Scientist
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* U.S. Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Youth Exchanges
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OFDP FOREIGN DIPLOMATS AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
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Effective from January 1983

Administrative, representational, and ceremonial matters related to non-U.S. diplomatic personnel and foreign missions; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by non-U.S. diplomats. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Assault
* Attache
* Building Design
* Ceremonial Representation
* Consul
* Consulate
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Embassy
* Envoy
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* NOB
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Post Closing
* Post Opening
* Real Property
* Recall
* Social Reception
* Staffing
* Tax Exemption
* Third Country Counterparts
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OIIP INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
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Effective from October 1999

Administrative and operational aspects of international information programs, products, and services that increase international support for U.S. policies and understanding of U.S. society.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advance Documents Service
* Article Alert
* Book Donations
* Book Fairs
* Book Reprints
* Book Translations
* Books and Documents List
* Computer
* Cooperative Agreements
* Copyright
* Design Services
* DVC
* Electronic Journal
* Grant
* Graphic Design
* I-Bucks
* IRC
* IRO
* Listserv
* Paper Shows
* PDQ
* Photo Coverage
* Photo Rights
* Photo Requests
* Public Diplomacy
* Publication
* Reference Requests
* Speaker
* Technology Partnerships
* Teleconference
* Translation Requests
* Washington File
* Websites
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OPDC DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence and ceremonial messages between prominent leaders and principal officers. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Anniversary
* Appreciation Message
* Commemorative Message
* Condolence Message
* Congratulatory Message
* Invitation
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OPRC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence to and from the public commenting on U.S. policy and foreign incidents, requesting information and speaking engagements, and any other public relations activities. This TAGS includes routine constituent's correspondence such as employment opportunities, requests for photographs, autographs, etc. Also includes press summaries and press conferences, public opinion polls, and the administrative arrangements for press conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: PR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Authentication
* Autograph
* Constituents Mail
* Employment
* Interview
* Invitation
* Journalist
* Photo Request
* Photograph
* Poll
* Press Relations
* Public Diplomacy
* Public Information Publication
* Speaker
* Translation
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OREP U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational aspects of travel by Congressmen, congressional staffers, and delegations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LEG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* CODEL
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protective Security
* Staffdel
* Support Services
* Travel Advisory
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OSCI SCIENCE GRANTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration of grants and disbursal of funds of U.S. Government sponsored research programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Foreign Currency
* Grant
* Science Grant
* Scientific Exchange
* Scientist
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OTRA TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Routine and operational aspects of travel and visits by other than prominent individuals and Congressmen. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL, TP, TRV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Businessmen
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Dependent
* Itinerary
* Journalist
* Official Travel
* Scientific Visit
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
* Travel Locator Messages
* Travel Orders
* Travel Report
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OVIP VISITS AND TRAVEL OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS AND LEADERS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administrative and operational aspects of visits or travel of U.S. and foreign leaders and prominent individuals. Use for assistant secretary level and above or foreign equivalent. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Envoy
* Hotel
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protection Technical Services
* Protective Security
* Secretarys Detail
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
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PARM ARMS CONTROLS AND DISARMAMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts by governments to control the acquisition, development, and production of nuclear, biological, chemical, and other advanced weaponry. Also includes the control of efforts by countries to develop nuclear capabilities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, FT, POL, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* ABM Treaty
* Advance Notification
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aerial Inspection
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Arms Buildup
* Arms Control
* Arms Control Agreement
* Arms Control Impact Statement
* Arms Talks
* Arms Traffic
* Associated Measures
* Biological Warfare Convention
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* CDE
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* CNEA
* Compliance
* Confidence Building Measures
* Constraints
* Consultation
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* Conventional Weapon Freeze
* Cooperative Measures
* Counterforce
* Counting Rule
* CST
* CTB
* Deterrence
* Disarmament
* Diversion
* East West Relations
* Electronic Weapons Systems
* Emerging Technologies
* ENMOD
* Entry Exit Points
* Fissionable Material
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hotline
* Implementation
* INF
* IOZP
* Laser Fusion
* Launchers
* Limited Test Ban Treaty
* LRTNF
* Military Budget Reduction
* Military Expenditures
* Missile
* Monitoring
* Moratorium
* Napalm
* National Guidelines Area
* No First Use
* Nonproliferation
* Nonuse of Force
* NPT
* NRR
* NTEM
* NTM
* Nuclear Agreements
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Enrichment Process
* Nuclear Equipment
* Nuclear Free Zone
* Nuclear Material
* Nuclear Proliferation
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Technical Assistance
* Nuclear Technology
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
* Nuclear Weapon Freeze
* Particle Beam
* Peace Movement
* Plutonium
* Political Concession
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* SCC
* SDI
* Simulations
* SNEC
* Spent Fuel
* START
* Stockpile
* Strategic Policy
* Technology Transfer
* Telemetry
* Tlatelolco Treaty
* Troop Level
* TTBT
* Unconventional Weapon
* Verification
* Warhead
* Weapon Destruction
* Weapon Systems Deactivation
* Weapons Deployment
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PBTS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES, TERRITORIES, AND SOVEREIGNTY
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Effective from January 1983

A territory over which dominion is exercised. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Alert
* Airspace
* Annexation
* Arbitration
* Archipelago
* Border Control
* Border Crossing
* Border Dispute
* Border Incident
* Boundary
* Boundary Claim
* Boundary Determination
* Canal
* Cession
* Coast Guard
* Continental Shelf
* Court Decision
* Dependency
* Dispute Settlement
* Island
* Island Claim
* Land Settlement
* Landlocked Country
* Maritime Boundary
* Mediation
* Occupied Area
* Overflight
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Province
* River
* Seabed
* Ship Detention
* Sovereignty
* Strait
* Survey
* Territorial Claim
* Territorial Reversion
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Unification
* Territorial Waters
* Trust Territory
* Water Boundary Agreement
* Water Boundary Claim
* West Bank
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PGOV INTERNAL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised June 1983)

The form, structure, and organization of local, provincial, and national governments. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Absentee Ballot
* Administration of Justice
* Alliance
* Antigovernment
* Arbitration
* Berlin Access
* Berlin Wall
* Cabinet
* Cabinet Meeting
* Campaign
* Candidacy Support
* Candidate
* Charter
* Church State Relations
* Coalition Government
* Colonialism
* Communism
* Confederation
* Constitution
* Constitutional Law
* Corruption
* Court
* Court Decision
* Death
* Democracy
* Dictatorship
* Election
* Election Forecast
* Election Irregularities
* Election Law
* Election Observer
* Election Reform
* Election Results
* Extremist
* Federation
* First Lady
* Glasnost
* Government Agency
* Government Budget
* Government Media Relations
* Government Official
* Government Reform
* Governor
* Impeachment
* Inauguration
* Influence
* Infrastructure
* Interim Government
* Judicial Reform
* Judiciary
* Junta
* King
* Legislation
* Legislator
* Legislature
* Martial Law
* Mayor
* Minister
* Minority
* Municipal
* Nationalism
* Opposition
* Opposition Party
* Party Faction
* Party Leader
* Party Line
* Party Meeting
* Party Stability
* Party Strength
* Party Unity
* Patronage
* Perestroyka
* Political Adviser
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Crisis
* Political Leader
* Political Military Relations
* Political Party
* Political Trend
* Poll
* President
* Prime Minister
* Progovernment
* Province
* Queen
* Reconciliation
* Referendum
* Reorganization
* Resignation from Office
* Reunification
* Royal Family
* Ruling Party
* Self Government
* Socialism
* Special Interest Group
* State of the Union Message
* Succession
* Tenure of Office
* Totalitarian
* Trial
* Trust
* Territory
* Veto
* Vice President
* Voting
* Voting Rights
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PHSA HIGH SEAS AFFAIRS
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Effective from January 1983

Activities on the high seas, outside a country's national jurisdiction. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Continental Shelf
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive
* Economic Zone
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Freedom of Navigation
* Hazardous Cargo
* Innocent Passage
* International Waters
* LOS
* Marine Mammal
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Natural Resources
* Ocean Dumping
* Piracy
* Seabed
* Seabed Mining
* Ship Accident
* Ship Detention
* Ship Movement
* Strait
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Waters
* Transit Passage
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PHUM HUMAN RIGHTS
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Effective from January 1985

The violation of rights attributable to human beings. (Replaces RCHB file categories: POL, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abuse
* Amnesty
* Antisemitic
* Apartheid
* Asylum
* Asylum Request
* Capital Punishment
* Childrens Rights
* Civil Rights
* Concentration Camp
* Court Decision
* Death Squad
* Deportation
* Detainee
* Detection Equipment
* Detention Development Rights
* Discrimination
* Economic Rights
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Ethnic Group
* EVD
* Execution
* Exile
* Family
* Forced Labor
* Harassment
* Human Rights
* Humane
* Imprisonment
* Indigenous Peoples
* Individual Rights
* Internal Exile
* Internee
* Mass Migration
* Massacre
* Minority
* Minority Rights
* Missing Person
* Mistreatment
* Murder
* Persecution
* Police Equipment
* Political Disappearance
* Political Prisoner
* Political Repression
* Political Rights
* Poverty
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Welfare
* Proselytize
* Psychiatric Abuse
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Returnees
* Rights of Peoples
* Security Forces
* Sponsorship
* Torture
* Walk In Procedures
* Women
* Womens Rights
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PINR INTELLIGENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The gathering and reporting of intelligence information, including biographic and background data. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INT, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerial Reconnaissance
* Biographic Information
* Contacts
* Counterintelligence
* Covert Operations
* Disinformation
* Espionage
* Film
* Humint Collection Plan
* Information Security
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intelligence Collection
* Intelligence Services
* Maps
* Monitoring
* Olive Harvest
* PLPPR
* Remote Sensing
* Satellite
* Ship Movement
* Surveillance Aircraft
* Tracking Station
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PINS NATIONAL SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

A regime's stability, control, or efforts to maintain itself in power, as well as activities and efforts to disrupt or overthrow the established regime by other than normal political activity. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Assassination
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Censorship
* Church State Relations
* Civil War
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Contingency Plan
* CONTRA
* Counterinsurgency
* Coup
* Court Decision
* Court Martial
* Death Squad
* Defector
* Demobilization
* Detention
* Dissident
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Escalation
* Ethnic Group
* Execution
* Exile
* Exiled Government
* Exit Permit
* Expulsion
* Extremist
* General Strike
* Guerrilla
* Harassment
* Hostility
* Hunger Strike
* Impeachment
* Infiltration
* Insurgency
* Intelligence Assessment
* Internal Control
* Intervention
* Land Reform
* Law Enforcement
* Liberation Front
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* Mercenary
* Minority
* Missing Person
* National Security
* Occupied Area
* Persona Non Grata
* Plot
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Political Assessment
* Political Crisis
* Political Military Relations
* Political Prisoner
* Political Settlement
* Political Stability
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Release
* Propaganda
* Property Protection
* Religious Group
* Repression
* Reprisal
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Sabotage
* Seizure
* Surrender
* Threat
* Travel Document
* Travel Restriction
* Treason
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Violence
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PREF REFUGEES
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Effective from January 1985 (Revised March 1995)

People who move across borders because of danger to life or fear of persecution. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Admissions
* Allocation
* Asylum Policy
* Early Warning
* Emergency Response
* ESLCO
* Family Reunification
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Internally Displaced Persons
* Letter of Introduction
* ODP
* Prevention
* Refugee Camp
* Refugee Protection
* Refugee Relief
* Refugee Resettlement
* Refugee Settlement
* Refugee Status
* Repatriation
* Safe Country of Origin and Transit
* Safe Haven
* Sponsorship
* Temporary Protection
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
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PREL EXTERNAL POLITICAL RELATIONS
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Effective from January 1983

The political relations between countries, international or regional organizations both bilateral and multilateral, that assess intentions, objectives, plans, or possible courses of interaction. (Replaces RCHB file category: CSM, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alliance
* Ambassador
* Amity
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antisoviet
* Bilateral Cooperation
* CBI
* Cold War
* Commitment
* Condemnation
* Consular Service
* Demarche
* Detente
* Deterrence
* Diplomatic Protest
* East West Relations
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Expulsion
* Extradition Treaty
* Foreign Commitment
* Foreign Relations
* Front Line States
* Government Reaction
* Hegemony
* Industrialized Nation
* Influence
* International Organization
* Intervention
* LDC
* Lobbying
* NAM
* National Security
* Neutrality
* No Fly Zone
* Nonaggression
* Nonaligned Nations
* Nonparticipation
* North South Dialogue
* Open Skies Treaty
* Opposition
* Participation
* Peace
* Peace Plan
* Persona Non Grata
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Initiative
* Political Settlement
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Exchange
* Prisoner Transfer
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Relations
* Reciprocity
* Recognition
* Reconciliation
* Regional Organization
* Relations Establishment
* Relations Interruption
* Reprisal
* Sanction
* Secession
* Signatory
* Sister City
* Third Country Representation
* Third World
* Threat
* War Claims
* West Bank
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PROP PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The spreading of ideology, information, or rumor for the purpose of supporting or defaming nations, institutions, causes, peoples, or persons. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CSM, CUL, INF, MP, POL, PPB, RAD, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Active Measures
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antinuclear
* Antisoviet
* Brain Drain
* Brainwashing
* Broadcasting
* Campaign
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Disinformation
* Frequency Interference
* Harassment
* Influence
* Jamming
* Lobbying
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Propaganda
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Disclosure
* Public Information
* Public Relations
* Publication
* Repression
* Slander
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PTER TERRORISTS AND TERRORISM
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Effective from March 1981 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of terrorism which transcend national boundaries due to the nationality of the perpetrator, victim, place, or the incident. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acts of Terrorists
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Antiterrorist Forces
* Assassination
* Assault
* Bomb Threat
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Hijacking
* Hostage
* Hostility
* Infiltration
* Kidnapping
* Kidnapping Threat
* Mission Takeover
* Piracy
* Plot
* Proterrorism
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Small Arms
* Surrender
* Terrorism
* Terrorist Activities
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Violence
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SCUL CULTURAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

Any part or totality of a nation's behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, or sociology. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CUL, EDU, MP, PPB, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Anthropology
* Archaeology
* Artifact
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Commemorative Celebration
* Community Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Presentation
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Education
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Ethnic Group
* Excavation
* Exchange Program Designation
* Exhibit
* Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* Fine Arts
* FLEX Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange
* History
* Holiday
* Humphrey Program
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Language
* Library
* Magazine
* Memorial
* Missionary
* Museum
* National Flag
* Newspaper
* Olympics
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Piracy
* Place of Worship
* Pope
* Publication
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Religious Leader
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* School
* Social Custom
* Social Reform
* Sports
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* University
* US Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Women
* Youth
* Youth Exchanges
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SENV ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The preservation, deterioration, and conservation of natural and animal resources, the air, water, land, and space environments. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AGR, CUL, E, HLTH, INCO, OS, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acid Rain
* Air Pollution
* Animal Conservation
* Animal Hides
* Atmosphere
* Biodiversity
* CITES
* Crop
* Destruction
* Dam
* Desertification
* Drought
* Earthquake
* Ecology
* Endangered Species
* Environment
* Erosion
* Exploitation
* Famine
* Fire
* Fish
* Flood
* Flora
* Forestry
* Fungicide
* Habitat
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Herbicide
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insect
* Land Conservation
* Marine
* Mammal
* Migratory Animals
* Monsoon
* National Park
* Natural Disaster
* Natural Resources
* Noise Pollution
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Winter
* Ocean Dumping
* Oil Spill
* Ozone
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Pollution Control
* Preservation
* Rainfall
* Seabed
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sludge
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soil Pollution
* Species Protection
* Storm
* Tidal Wave
* Transboundary Pollution
* Tropical Forest
* Volcanic Eruption
* Waste
* Waste Disposal
* Water
* Water Analysis
* Water Conservation
* Water Pollution
* Water Supply System
* Weather
* Whales
* Wildlife
* Yellow Rain
* Zoo
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SMIG MIGRATION
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Effective from March 1995

The legal or illegal movement of people across borders, border control, and the treatment of aliens by receiving states. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alien Interdiction
* Border Control
* Cross Border Migration
* Economic Migration
* Emigration
* Environmental Migration
* Family Reunification
* Illegal Migration
* Immigration
* Labor Migration
* Migration
* Migration and Development Policy
* Nationality and Citizenship
* Readmission Agreements
* Remittances
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SNAR NARCOTICS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 2008)

The illegal production, distribution, and use of narcotic drugs. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aircraft Registry
* Cocaine
* Crop Destruction
* Crop Substitution
* Crops
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Demand Reduction
* Detection
* Equipment
* Eradication
* Exhibit
* Foreigners
* Hashish
* Herbicide
* Heroin
* Illicit
* Immigration
* Interdiction
* Law Enforcement
* Legal
* Marijuana
* Money Laundering
* Morphine
* Narcotics
* Narcotics Abuse
* Narcotics Control
* Narcotics Detection
* Narcotics Seizure
* Narcotics Traffic
* Opium
* Patrol Boat
* Psychotropic Drugs
* Seizure
* Ship Registry
* Smuggling
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SOCI SOCIAL CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The conditions and factors that affect the social welfare of a community. (Replaces RCHB file category: HLTH, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abortion
* Administration of Justice
* Adoption
* AIDS
* Birth Rate
* Black Market
* Census
* Child
* Custody
* Children
* Civil Disobedience
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Consumer Protection
* Crime
* Crime Control
* Cult
* Demography
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Divorce
* Educational Reform
* Elderly
* Epidemic
* Family
* Family Planning
* Food
* Fugitive
* Genocide
* Glasnost
* Health
* Housing
* Housing Shortage
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Hunger Strike
* Illegal Alien
* Immigrant
* Immigration Control
* Infant
* Infrastructure
* Inoculation
* Insurance
* Law Enforcement
* Life Expectancy
* Marriage
* Medical Care
* Medical Facility
* Mental Health
* Minority
* Modernization
* Mortality Rate
* Murder
* Penal System
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Population
* Population Growth
* Pornography
* Prison
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Prostitution
* Public Safety
* Public Transportation
* Public Welfare
* Quarantine
* Recall
* Reform
* Rehabilitation
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Rural Area
* Sanitation
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sex Ratio
* Sexual Crime
* Sexual Harassment
* Social Development
* Social Reform
* Social Security
* Social Service
* Social Trend
* Special Interest Group
* Standard of Living
* Sterilization
* Theft
* Urban Area
* Violence
* Volunteers
* Water Supply System
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TBIO BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and psychology that affect living organisms and the mechanisms of their expression. (Replaces RCHB file categories: HLTH, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIDS
* Animals
* Biology
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Eradication
* Food
* Genetic Engineering
* Hormones
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Medical Science
* Nuclear Contamination
* Parapsychology
* Pest Control
* Pharmaceuticals
* Quarantine
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* STRIDE Technology
* Technology
* Transfer
* Vaccine
* Zoology
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TPHY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development in any of the physical sciences. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Atmosphere
* Chemistry
* Geodesy
* Geology
* Hydrology
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Maps
* Materials Science
* Meteorology
* Metrology
* Microwave
* Minerology
* Ocean Drilling
* Oceanography
* Physics
* Research & Development
* Research Vessel
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Scientific Visit
* Seismology
* STRIDE
* Survey
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Volcanology
* Weather
* Weather Station
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TRGY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development of energy sources. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF, FSE, PET, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Electric Energy
* Energy Conservation
* Exploration
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Magnetic
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Petroleum
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* SSC
* STRIDE
* Synthetic Fuel
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Transmitters
* Wind Energy
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TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development leading to and resulting in the exploration and utilization of outer space. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, SP, TEL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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08ADDISABABA3400ANECDOTES ON RULING PARTY RIFTS
[...] (S/NF) In a series of recent conversations with individuals close to the government and/or to individuals within the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) coalition, we have heard reports of several looming rifts and internal tensions within each EPRDF sub-party. W [...]
2008-12-22 05:39:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV KDEM PREL ET
08ADDISABABA3422PRIME MINISTER MELES CRITICIZES U.S. STATEMENT ON
[...] (C/NF) The United States was successful in getting the Ethiopian Government's (GoE) attention with our statement to the World Bank on December 10 noting concern about continued funding of projects without the necessary macroeconomic fundamentals in place to ensure long-term growth and sustaina [...]
2008-12-22 15:03:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALEAID PREL EFIN PGOV ET
08ADDISABABA3424ETHIOPIA: THE VIEW FROM HARAR AND DIRE DAWA (PART
[...] (C) The Harar regional state faces an acute water shortage and receives ninety percent of its budget from a federal subsidy, severely constraining development, the Harar Regional President told PolOff during PolOff's December 10-12 visit to Harar and Dire Dawa to assess political and economic [...]
2008-12-23 12:33:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM ECON PREL KIRF ET
08ADDISABABA3425ETHIOPIA: THE VIEW FROM HARAR AND DIRE DAWA (PART
[...] (C) Harar and Dire Dawa based contacts, including religious leaders, told PolOff on a December 10-12 trip to the two cities (reftel) the mixed Christian and Muslim regions of Harar and Dire Dawa are a model for religious tolerance and the religious community in both places vigilantly guards ag [...]
2008-12-23 12:41:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM ECON PREL KIRF ET
08ADDISABABA3441IGAD SANCTIONS SOMALIA PRESIDENT YUSUF
[...] (SBU) Summary. Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) foreign ministers met December 21 in Addis Ababa to discuss the political and security situation in Somalia. They praised the Somali parliament and Prime Minister for rebuffing President Abdullahi Yusuf,s recent ham-handed at [...]
2008-12-24 09:53:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS KPKO SO ET
08ADDISABABA3460HARASSING THE OPPOSITION
[...] (SBU) In the most overt case of harassment of the political opposition since the April local elections, the Ethiopian Government (GoE) has detained Birtukan Mideksa, Chairperson of the Unity for Democracy and Justice (UDJ) party, three times in the three weeks and today arrested her. Birtukan [...]
2008-12-29 14:36:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALKDEM PGOV KJUS PHUM ET
08ADDISABABA3462IFIS' ACTIONS IN ETHIOPIA REMAIN IFFY
[...] (C) As Ethiopia grapples with an increasingly dire economic crisis its need for financial and development assistance from international financial and development institutions (IFIs) is acute. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (the Bank) have not engaged the Ethiopian Govern [...]
2008-12-30 05:30:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON PGOV EFIN PREL IBRD ET
08ADDISABABA3467ETHIOPIA CLAIMS MINIMAL IMPACT OF GLOBAL FINANCIAL
[...] (U) In statements to Parliament on October 16 and December 11, Prime Minister Meles has argued that the Ethiopian economy will be largely unaffected by the global financial crisis. Noting with pride that Ethiopia's financial system is insulated from global finance -- with foreign financial se [...]
2008-12-30 13:16:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON EFIN ET
08ADDISABABA3469TFG PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL ON SOMALIA'S FUTURE
[...] (S/NF) Summary. Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG) presidential hopeful and former Ambassador Dr. Yusuf Omar Al-Azhari told the Ambassador on December 26 that the Ethiopian government was supportive of his candidacy to replace former TFG President Abdullahi Yusuf, however, he did [...]
2008-12-30 14:03:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNPREL MOPS KPKO SO ET
08ADDISABABA3474ETHIOPIANS "SLOWING" WITHDRAWAL UNTIL AMISOM
[...] (SBU) This cable contains an ACTION REQUEST in paragraph 7. SUMMARY ------- 2. (S/NF) Prime Minister Meles Zenawi told Ambassador on December 31 that Ethiopia is "slowing" its troops' withdrawal from Mogadishu and Somalia until Ugandan and Burundian reinforcements arrive for the African [...]
2008-12-31 15:41:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV KPKO MOPS UN SO ET
08ADDISABABA3475ETHIOPIAN HELICOPTERS FOR UNAMID
[...] (C) Prime Minister Meles told the Ambassador on December 31 that Ethiopia is perplexed by UN delays with Ethiopia's deployment to Darfur. Meles argued that Ethiopia will abide by any decisions made by the UN because Ethiopia is committed to Darfur operations. This is born out of deep concerns [...]
2008-12-31 15:47:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALKPKO MARR MASS PREL ET SU
08ADDISABABA3476ETHIOPIA UNCOMPROMISING ON REJAILING OF OPPOSITION
[...] (S/NF) Ambassador called on Prime Minister Meles on December 31 in an effort to secure the release from prison of prominent opposition leader Birtukan Midekssa, who had been jailed on the evening of December 29 (Reftel). Birtukan was arrested on alleged charges of violating the terms of her [...]
2008-12-31 15:51:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNKDEM PGOV PREL ET
08ADDISABABA352ETHIOPIA/ERITREA: UNMEE'S RELOCATION TO ETHIOPIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On February 11, Acting Special Representative of the Secretary General Azouz Ennifar and United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) Force Commander Major General Taisir Masadeh briefed the Ambassador and the diplomatic community that UNMEE's relocation from Eritrea [...]
2008-02-12 09:17:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALKPKO PREL PBTS MOPS ET ER
08ADDISABABA360USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TEAM: FIELD VISIT #2 -WATER,
[...] Between January 2 and 9, U.S. Government (USG) Humanitarian Assistance Team (HAT) in Ethiopia staff, traveled to Degehabur and Fik zones in Somali Region as part of a second field visit to assess the current humanitarian situation, including health, nutrition, and water and sanitation conditio [...]
2008-02-13 07:09:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET
08ADDISABABA369USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TEAM: LIVESTOCK AND MARKET
[...] U.S. Government Humanitarian Assistance Team (USG HAT) in Ethiopia staff report concern regarding the ability of pastoralist populations to sell their livestock and purchase staple commodities as a result of ongoing movement and trade restrictions within the conflict-affected areas of Somali R [...]
2008-02-14 04:48:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET
08ADDISABABA381(S) OGADEN: GOVERNMENT DETAINS NGOS BASED ON US
[...] (S/NF) Since January 26, the Ethiopian Government (GoE) has imposed travel restrictions on two teams of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) Holland and Switzerland NGO workers in Warder and Kebri Dehar towns respectively in the Ogaden region. While the restrictions were imposed at the beginning of [...]
2008-02-14 08:58:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNPINR PHUM PGOV CASC PTER ET
08ADDISABABA382ETHIOPIA COOL TO KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE
[...] (SBU) Ambassador spoke with State Minister Tekeda Alemu February 12, 2008 on the anticipated independence of Kosovo. Tekeda replied that Ethiopia has not given great thought to this issue, but would be hesitant to make any statement for or against this pronouncement. Tekeda opined that the Ser [...]
2008-02-14 08:59:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU ET
08ADDISABABA4ETHIOPIA: POLITICAL TRIAL WRAPS UP, CIVIL SOCIETY
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-02 10:08:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET
08ADDISABABA400(C) USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TEAM: ONLF CONTACT
[...] (C) Between January 15 and January 21, 2008, USG Humanitarian Assistance Team (HAT) staff in Ethiopia traveled to Gode and Korahe zones in Somali Region as part of a third field visit to assess the current humanitarian situation. During this time, the USG HAT convoy, including UN and partner N [...]
2008-02-19 05:01:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALEAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET
08ADDISABABA411TEN BIRR: THE BLACK MARKET HERALDS THE CURRENCY
[...] SUMMARY: In a shift from historic patterns, Ethiopia's currency, the Birr, has been significantly depreciating recently against major hard currencies including the U.S. Dollar in the black market. Government of Ethiopia (GoE) officials attribute the depreciation to shortages in supply and the e [...]
2008-02-19 05:43:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EINV EAGR ET
08ADDISABABA412USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TEAM: PHASE I FINDINGS AND NEXT
[...] During the December 20 to January 31 Phase I of the U.S. Government (USG) Humanitarian Assistance Team (HAT) in Ethiopia presence, USG HAT staff conducted multiple humanitarian assessment trips to the conflict-affected areas of Somali Region, including Degehabur, Fik, Gode, and Korahe zones. [...]
2008-02-19 05:45:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET
08ADDISABABA413USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TEAM: ACCESS AND SECURITY
[...] (SBU) Between December 20 and January 31, U.S. Government (USG) Humanitarian Assistance Team (HAT) in Ethiopia staff conducted three extensive humanitarian assessment trips to the conflict-affected areas of Somali Region, including Degehabur, Fik, Gode, and Korahe zones. USG HAT staff note na [...]
2008-02-19 08:25:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET
08ADDISABABA414ETHIOPIA'S RESPONSE TO CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS ON ENERGY
[...] Post offers the following responses to reftel: A. The Political/Economic section and the Regional Environment, Science and Technology Office share responsibility for energy matters. The Political/Economic section, when fully staffed, consists of 8 FSOs, 1 OMS, 1 EFM and 6 FSNs. The Regiona [...]
2008-02-19 08:25:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG SENV APER ABUD ET
08ADDISABABA420ETHIOPIA-PUNTLAND ENHANCE SECURITY COOPERATION
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Puntland President Mohamud Muse Hersi and his security chief, Abdullahi Said, told Ambassador February 16 that Puntland and Ethiopia have a security cooperation arrangement for training and information sharing. Further, the President noted that Puntland is committed to fight [...]
2008-02-19 14:50:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNPREL MOPS KPKO SO ET
08ADDISABABA421SIYE ABRAHA SEEKS NATIONAL UNITY PARTY
[...] (C) On February 15, Ambassador met Siye Abraha, former Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF) stalwart, former Defense Minister and the architect of the military defeat of the Derg, to discuss Siye's plans following his return to Ethiopia from the United States. Siye broke ranks with the [...]
2008-02-20 05:15:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ET
08ADDISABABA430ETHIOPIA URGES UNSC ACTION AGAINST ERITREA OVER
[...] (SBU) Ethiopian State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Tekeda Alemu, called in the Ambassadors representing the member states on the UN Security Council on February 19 to urge immediate UN action against Eritrea in response to restrictions on UNMEE troop relocation. Noting that Eritrea,s restr [...]
2008-02-20 12:40:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO MOPS ER ET
08ADDISABABA432NO CRISIS IN OGADEN BUT FOOD DISTRIBUTION A
[...] (C) The Ambassador and USG Humanitarian Assessment Team (HAT) members briefed separately the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),the Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Agency (DPPA),and the diplomatic corps and concerned NGOs, on the humanitarian situation in Eth [...]
2008-02-20 13:31:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALEAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV CASC ET
08ADDISABABA438ETHIOPIA'S SUGAR RUSH
[...] SUMMARY: The sugar and ethanol industries have recently garnered much attention in Ethiopia, with India's ExIm Bank providing a $640 million line of credit to fund expansion of Ethiopia's state-owned Finchaa sugar factory and construction of a new factory at Tendaho. Ethiopia is expanding sugar [...]
2008-02-21 07:28:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ETRD ECON EAGR ENRG SENV ET
08ADDISABABA46ETHIOPIAN DEPLOYMENT PLANS FOR DARFUR
[...] (C) Defense Minister Kuma Demeksa and Chief of Military Staff, General Samora Yonus reiterated to Ambassador messages from the Ethiopian Military (ENDF) to the Embassy Defense Attache's office that as many as 1,500 Ethiopian troops will be prepared to deploy to Darfur within 15 days, but r [...]
2008-01-08 14:18:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALKPKO MARR PREL EAID ET
08ADDISABABA463(S) ETHIOPIA: EMBASSY ADDIS ABABA EAC CONVENES
[...] (S) On February 21 the Ambassador convened the Embassy Emergency Action Committee (EAC) to review the Embassy's security posture in light of developments in the Ethiopia-Eritrea border dispute (Refs A, B and C). The EAC reviewed tripwires but did not take any new action (REF D). DCM, RSO, CO [...]
2008-02-22 04:37:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRETASEC PREL PTER CASC ET
08ADDISABABA465SOMALILAND PRESIDENT WELCOMES A CLOSER
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Somaliland President Dahir Riyale Kahin told the Ambassador and PolOff on February 21 that his government was ready to increase the bilateral relationship between Hargeysa and Washington. Kahin said that he had ordered his government to work with Washington without restrict [...]
2008-02-22 12:42:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNPREL MOPS KPKO SO ET
08ADDISABABA492USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TEAM: PHASE I FINDINGS AND NEXT
[...] During the December 20 to January 31 Phase I of the U.S. Government (USG) Humanitarian Assistance Team (HAT) in Ethiopia presence, USG HAT staff conducted multiple humanitarian assessment trips to the conflict-affected areas of Somali Region, including Degehabur, Fik, Gode, and Korahe zones. [...]
2008-02-27 08:22:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET
08ADDISABABA506ETHIOPIA/ERITREA: UNMEE OFFICE HEAD SAYS
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On February 26, United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) Head of Addis Ababa Office Joseph Stephanides told visiting Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) POLAD and PolOff that UNMEE's relocation to Asmara was going well and that UNMEE was in no dang [...]
2008-02-27 13:50:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS MOPS KPKO ET ER
08ADDISABABA512BLACK GOLD: PETROLEUM RESOURCES IN ETHIOPIA
[...] SUMMARY: The Government of Ethiopia (GoE),through the Ministry of Mines and Energy, is actively seeking investment and exploration in the oil and gas sector. While to date there are no proven reserves of oil or gas, exploration is taking place in several areas of the country with promising geo [...]
2008-02-27 14:19:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ETRD ECON ENRG ET
08ADDISABABA527Ogaden: Continued Action Required to Meet Tough
[...] (SBU) During a February 22-23 visit to the Ethiopia Somali region, Ambassador, USAID Mission Director, USAID Advisor for the Somali region, and RSO met Ethiopia Somali region President Abdullahi Hassan and his staff in charge of humanitarian relief in the Ogaden to press for improved food dist [...]
2008-02-28 05:43:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM ET
08ADDISABABA53USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TEAM: HEALTH AND NUTRITION
[...] (U) Summary: Between December 27 and 30, the U.S. Government (USG) Humanitarian Assistance Team (HAT) in Ethiopia health and nutrition specialist traveled to Jijiga and Degehabur zones in Somali Region as part of an initial field visit to assess humanitarian conditions and evaluate preliminar [...]
2008-01-09 05:14:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET
08ADDISABABA54DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER WELCOMES US ASSISTANCE TO OGADEN
[...] (SBU) Deputy Prime Minister Addisu Legesse applauded USG support and development cooperation with Ethiopia in a very warm and cordial January 2nd meeting with Ambassador, Acting Director of USAID/Ethiopia, and political counselor. Addisu welcomed USAID's Humanitarian Assistance Team (HAT),not [...]
2008-01-09 05:14:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PHUM PREL ET
08ADDISABABA583MFA DISCUSSES SOMALIA, ETHIOPIA/ERITREA AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Officials from Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs including State Minister Dr. Tekeda Alemu met for lunch with Ambassador Yamamoto and Emboffs. The discussion was wide-ranging and candid. On Somalia, the MFA shared information regarding the Foreign Minister,s February 27 tri [...]
2008-03-03 08:32:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALER ET PBTS PGOV PHUM PREL
08ADDISABABA585ELECTIONS HERALD 2: SLOW NEB PROGRESS; WILL
[...] (SBU) In a February 14 meeting with Ambassador, National Electoral Board (NEB) Chairman Dr. Merga and Vice Chairman Dr. Adissu commented on the positive progress that the NEB has made since being appointed. While the NEB has made positive progress toward implementing the April 13 and 20 local [...]
2008-03-03 11:46:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV EAID ET
08ADDISABABA596ELECTIONS HERALD 3: SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA HIGHLIGHTS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. From January 28 to February 1, Poloff and senior political FSN visited several areas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR) and the southern portion of the Oromiya region, to meet with opposition leaders, government administrators and NGOs in order to [...]
2008-03-04 06:45:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET
08ADDISABABA598ETHIOPIA: ARAB LEAGUE AMBASSADORS RECOMMEND
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On February 12, Ambassador Yamamoto held a lunch for the resident ambassadors to Ethiopia from Arab League countries. In attendance were the ambassadors from Yemen, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Sudan, and the Arab League representative to the Afri [...]
2008-03-04 06:45:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL ET SO XF
08ADDISABABA60ICRC STILL ON THE OUTS WITH GOE, STILL NOT IN THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 27, Polchief and Refcoord met with Pierre Wettach, ICRC Head of Delegation in Ethiopia. Wettach reported that ICRC's operational situation has not substantially changed since ICRC was expelled from the Somali region/Ogaden this past summer. He provided a readout of a [...]
2008-01-09 09:56:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREF ET
08ADDISABABA610TRADITIONAL FINANCIAL STRUCTURES - IQUB AND IDIR
[...] SUMMARY: While Ethiopia has one of the least-developed formal financial sectors in the world, it is possessed of a rich tradition in indigenous, community-based revolving savings and credit associations and insurance societies. These "iqub" and "idir" groups provide a source of credit and insu [...]
2008-03-04 08:33:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ET
08ADDISABABA614ETHIOPIA'S SUBMISSION TO THE EIGHTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN
[...] (U) Post provides the following input on trafficking in persons issues in Ethiopia. 2. (U) Embassy point of contact: Pol/Econ Officer Kimberly E. Wright, office: +251 (11) 517-4112; fax: +251 (11) 124-2405, WRIGHTKE2@STATE.GOV 3. (U) Number of hours spent in preparation of TIP report cable: [...]
2008-03-04 10:16:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG ET PRM ASEC PREL
08ADDISABABA615ETHIOPIA INPUT FOR 2008 PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL AGOA REPORT
[...] Post submits the following input for the 2008 President's Annual AGOA report: 2. Status: AGOA-eligible, including for textile and apparel benefits. 3. AGOA Trade and Investment: Ethiopia's 2006 exports under AGOA and its GSP provisions were valued at $7.2 million, representing 9 perce [...]
2008-03-04 14:14:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD AGOA ECON ET
08ADDISABABA64USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TEAM: DEGEHABUR ZONE FIELD
[...] (U) Summary: Between December 27 and 30, the U.S. Government (USG) Humanitarian Assistance Team (HAT) in Ethiopia program officer, health and nutrition specialist, and safety and security officer traveled to Jijiga and Degehabur zones in Somali Region as part of an initial field visit to asse [...]
2008-01-09 14:34:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET
08ADDISABABA656Post Report of Visit of IIP Speaker Elbert "Bert" Ransom to
[...] SUMMARY: IIP Speaker Rev. Dr. Elbert "Bert" Ransom completed a highly-successful, twelve-day visit to Ethiopia on the topic of "The Role of Faith Communities in Social Change: Contributions of Christians, Jews, and Muslims to the American Civil Rights Movement," as the main focus of post's Blac [...]
2008-03-06 13:41:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KIRF ET
08ADDISABABA667ELECTION HERALD 4: EPRDF WINS OROMIYA ELECTIONS BY
[...] (C) The Ambassador's February 25-27 trip to western Oromiya highlighted a deep frustration among opposition supporters, party officials, and candidates, as well as resignation among the general public on the lack of choice for the upcoming local elections in April. This marks a sharp departur [...]
2008-03-07 09:04:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALKDEM PGOV PHUM ET
08ADDISABABA696RESPONSE TO CONGRESSIONALLY-MANDATED REPORT ON FISCAL
[...] This cable presents post's response to questions on Ethiopia's fiscal transparency. 2. While Ethiopia does not have specific laws or regulations governing the pubic disclosure of revenues and expenditures in national budgets, the information is regularly published and disseminated at the di [...]
2008-03-10 10:06:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PREL ET
08ADDISABABA699PRC/ETHIOPIA: PRC OPEN TO TRADE AND AGRICULTURE
[...] (C) The Ambassador discussed with PRC Embassy counterparts opportunities for coordination and collaboration on trade and agriculture, particularly the participation of Chinese companies in the newly-formed American Chamber of Commerce in Ethiopia. PRC interlocutors explained that, despite a re [...]
2008-03-10 14:21:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON KPKO CH ET
08ADDISABABA716MONTHLY ECONOMIC REVIEW FOR FEBRUARY 2008
[...] SUMMARY -- The Ethiopian Parliament passed a law imposing taxes on the export of raw and semi-processed leather and hides; the Council of Ministers lifted 5 percent duty and 10 percent surtax on imports of computers. -- The Government of Ethiopia (GoE) adjusted domestic oil prices effective [...]
2008-03-12 12:38:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EINV EAGR ET
08ADDISABABA718FORMIN DETAILS EFFORTS AT SOMALI STABILIZATION,
[...] (C) Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin told Ambassador on March 11 that he clearly told Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) leaders during his February 27 visit to Baidoa that they "shouldn't expect the Ethiopian umbrella to be cast for long unless they sat down to serious busin [...]
2008-03-13 07:07:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID ET SO
08ADDISABABA719ETHIOPIA-ERITREA: WITHOUT TSZ THERE IS NO ALGIERS
[...] (C) Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin told Ambassador Yamamoto in a March 11 meeting that the actions by the UN Security Council over the coming days and weeks with regard to the Ethiopia-Eritrea border conflict will dictate how Ethiopia responds. Seyoum described the UN Security Counc [...]
2008-03-13 07:08:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALKPKO PBTS PREL ET ER
08ADDISABABA722Fake Gold found at Ethiopia's Central Bank
[...] SUMMARY: Since December 2007, the Ethiopian financial sector has been gripped by a who-done-it tale of fake gold in the vaults of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE),Ethiopia's central bank. To date, 21 suspects ranging from local businessmen to high-ranking NBE officials are being held on un [...]
2008-03-13 09:25:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON ET
08ADDISABABA723ETHIOPIA/ERITREA: UNMEE'S DEPARTURE MORE THAN HALF
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On March 12, United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) Head of Addis Ababa Office Joseph Stephanides told PolOff that more than half of UNMEE personnel in Eritrea had already left the country. He said the remaining staff would be out of Eritrea by March 19, except [...]
2008-03-13 14:09:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS MOPS KPKO ET ER
08ADDISABABA75USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TEAM: DEGEHABUR ZONE FIELD
[...] (U) Summary: Between December 27 and 30, the U.S. Government (USG) Humanitarian Assistance Team (HAT) in Ethiopia program officer, health and nutrition specialist, and safety and security officer traveled to Jijiga and Degehabur zones in Somali Region as part of an initial field visit to asse [...]
2008-01-10 10:15:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET
08ADDISABABA753BLACK MARKET BUSTED - FOREIGN EXCHANGE CRACKDOWN
[...] SUMMARY: Following a period of rapid depreciation in the black market exchange rate and a growing gap between official and parallel rates, Ethiopian authorities have cracked down on the thriving but illegal parallel foreign exchange market in Addis Ababa. END SUMMARY. 2. Per reftel, the pa [...]
2008-03-17 12:37:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EINV EFIN ET
08ADDISABABA76USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TEAM: HEALTH AND NUTRITION
[...] (U) Summary: Between December 27 and 30, the U.S. Government (USG) Humanitarian Assistance Team (HAT) in Ethiopia health and nutrition specialist traveled to Jijiga and Degehabur zones in Somali Region as part of an initial field visit to assess humanitarian conditions and evaluate preliminar [...]
2008-01-10 10:15:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET
08ADDISABABA774COUNTRY CLEARANCE IS GRANTED FOR AMBASSADOR
[...] Embassy Addis Ababa welcomes Ambassador Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Jr., U.S. Special Envoy for Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) Threat Reduction, PM/WRA Senior Policy Advisor Stephanie Pico, and PM/WRA Technical Advisor Michael Kunst to travel to Ethiopia March 27-28 and April 1, 2008. [...]
2008-03-19 14:34:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN MARR OTRA PREL MU YM DJ EG SA ET
08ADDISABABA783ELECTION HERALD 5: EPRDF SANGUINE IN SNNPR,
[...] (C) Supporters of the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) and opposition United Ethiopian Democratic Forces (UEDF) provided differing accounts of the registration and campaign process in the run-up to April's local elections during the Ambassador's March 17-18 visi [...]
2008-03-21 12:02:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM ECON ET
08ADDISABABA82PRIVATIZATION OR MONOPOLIZATION IN ETHIOPIA?
[...] SUMMARY: An examination of available information on privatized enterprises in Ethiopia shows that companies owned by, or affiliated with, Ethio-Saudi billionaire Sheik Mohammed Al Amoudi have purchased the vast majority (in terms of value) of enterprises. Nearly every enterprise of significant [...]
2008-01-11 07:27:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ETRD ECON EFIN ET
08ADDISABABA832AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE FOR ETHIOPIA- PROTECT ACCORDINGLY
[...] Post's Inter-Agency Avian Influenza committee met March 21, 2008 to review the situation in Ethiopia with respect to the status of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the country since the committee's last meeting March 29, 2007. There have been no outbreaks in the past year in spite [...]
2008-03-27 14:24:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYET KFLU TBIO AMED EAID EAGR SENV XW
08ADDISABABA838ETHIOPIA: CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS TO BE PARDONED
[...] (C) SUMMARY: After nearly two and half years in prison, civil society leaders Daniel Bekele and Netsanet Demissie, the final two political prisoners from the Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) trial, are set to be granted a pardon and released from prison. Though they are now only about [...]
2008-03-28 08:45:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET
08ADDISABABA84ERITREA: OPPOSITION GROUPS EXPLORING FORMATION OF
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. On January 9, PolCouns and PolOff met with Noor M. Idris, Chairman of the opposition Eritrean Nahda Party (ENP),to discuss current opposition efforts to form a new, more inclusive umbrella group. Noor explained that at least 11 opposition parties would hold a conference in [...]
2008-01-11 08:50:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKDEM PREL PBTS ET ER
08ADDISABABA852ELECTION HERALD 6: ANRDF DISENCHANTED WITH
[...] (C) Afar National Revolutionary Democratic Front (ANRDF) Chairman Salih Ali Hodele alleged that hundreds of ANRDF candidates for local elections have been dropped from registration sheets by National Electoral Board (NEB) personnel who belong to the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Demo [...]
2008-03-31 10:13:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM ET
08ADDISABABA853STAFFDEL YOUNG DISCUSSES SOMALIA AND SUDAN WITH
[...] (C) Ethiopia seeks USD 17 million in funding in order to train 10,000 Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) police, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Chief of the Minister's Cabinet told StaffDel Young on March 24. Abdeta expressed confidence that the military situation is improving in [...]
2008-03-31 10:18:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ET KE
08ADDISABABA854SOMALIA: TFG AMBASSADOR TO CHINA HIGHLIGHTS
[...] (C) Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Ambassador to China Mohammed Awil met with Deputy Pol-Econ Chief on March 15. Awil was in transit to Beijing, having come earlier that week from Mogadishu. Awil described the situation in Mogadishu was "normal," with the TFG enduring continue [...]
2008-03-31 10:21:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV ET KE
08ADDISABABA855ETHIOPIAN MFA OFFICIAL ON POLICY TOWARDS SOMALIA,
[...] (S/NF) Ethiopian MFA Chief of the Minister's Cabinet Abdeta Dribssa (strictly protect) candidly told Emboffs on March 13 that the international community must realize that Ethiopia has genuine security interests in Somalia. He noted that Ethiopia had already drawn down its forces in Somalia [...]
2008-03-31 12:32:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNPREL MOPS KPKO SO ET
08ADDISABABA86UTDS -- A TIGREAN OPPOSITION EMERGES
[...] (SBU) Sixteen years after coming to power as part of the Tigrean People's Liberation Front (TPLF),six years after being ejected from the party, and two years after seeking formal registration, the Union of Tigreans for Democracy and Sovereignty (UTDS) emerged in November as Ethiopia's first r [...]
2008-01-14 04:45:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PBTS ET
08ADDISABABA867CONTINGENCY PLANNING FOR ETHIOPIA PASTORAL AREAS
[...] THE FAMINE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM NETWORK (FEWSNET) FROM MARCH 10TH THROUGH THE 18TH, CONDUCTED A CONTINGENCY PLANNING WORKSHOP UTILIZING THE HOUSEHOLD ECONOMY APPROACH (HEA) TO PREDICT OUTCOMES FOR WHAT IS EXPECTED TO BE A POOR SHORT RAINY SEASON IN ETHIOPIA'S MAIN PASTORAL AREAS. RESULTS FROM [...]
2008-04-01 08:38:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET
08ADDISABABA87(C) DEFENSE OFFICIALS IMPOSE LAST-MINUTE
[...] (S/NF) Despite Prime Minister Meles' apparent receptivity to discussing Ethiopia's arms supply relationship with North Korea (Ref A) as well as discussion with the Secretary during her visit, Ethiopia's Chief of Defense Staff (CHOD),General Samora Yonus, adamantly opposes U.S. scrutiny of Ethi [...]
2008-01-14 04:45:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNPARM MARR PREL KN ET
08ADDISABABA886ETHIOPIA: UNIONS AND UNIONIZATION AN EVOLVING PHENOMENON
[...] Ethiopia's unions are small institutions experiencing difficulties in the context of a growing private sector. Although both constitutional and labor laws recognize and protect worker rights, the economy's formal sector is small, and efforts to organize workers in-country are challenging. Empl [...]
2008-04-01 13:00:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI USAID ET
08ADDISABABA89DEFENSE OFFICIALS REQUEST MORE MILITARY AID
[...] (C) In January 3 and 4 meetings with Ambassador, DATT, ORA Chief, and P/E Chief, Defense Minister (DefMin) Kuma Demeksa and Chief of Defense Staff (CHOD) Gen. Samora Yonus respectively argued for more U.S. military assistance to Ethiopia to focus more on in-country training to develop Ethiopia [...]
2008-01-14 08:45:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL EAID ET
08ADDISABABA910ETHIOPIA: TIGHTER GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT OF THE
[...] (SBU) In his March 18 performance report of the government to the House of People's Representatives, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi avoided commenting on political, security, or foreign policy dynamics focusing his comments instead on the state of the economy. Meles' main points were that the Et [...]
2008-04-02 14:21:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PGOV EAGR ET
08ADDISABABA928SCIENCE WITH AFRICA CONFERENCE, ADDIS ABABA
[...] Summary. The UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in collaborat 2. The Conference brought together over 700 people including African an Africa - a Sleeping "Giant" ========================== 3. The 2007 AU Heads of States summit in Addis Ababa specifically calle 4. A number of [...]
2008-04-04 06:45:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV EAGR EAID ETRD KSCA EINV ET
08ADDISABABA929EMBASSY ADDIS ABABA EAC CONVENES TO REVIEW
[...] (S) The Ambassador convened the Embassy Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on April 3 to review the Embassy's security posture following the March 18 designation of Al-Shabaab as a foreign terrorist organization FTO) (Ref A),Ethiopia's continued military involvement in Somalia, developments on [...]
2008-04-04 07:14:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRETASEC CASC PREL PGOV ET
08ADDISABABA94REDIRECTING THE BILATERAL MILITARY DIALOGUE
[...] (C) Ethiopian Government (GoE) officials, and particularly the Ethiopian military's (ENDF) Chief of Defense Staff Gen. Samora Yonus, have increasingly complained in recent years of "broken promises" for military assistance by the United States. The USG's refusal to provide the final two of fou [...]
2008-01-14 13:31:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL EAID ET
08ADDISABABA946MELES ON ETHIOPIAN PLANS TO "REDEPLOY" FROM SOMALIA
[...] (S) Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi told Ambassador Yamamoto on April 3 that Ethiopia is looking to "redeploy" its approximately 2,500 troops in Somalia to the Ethiopian towns of Dolo Odo and Ferfer along the Ethiopia-Somalia border. While there are some factors aggravating Ethiopia's e [...]
2008-04-07 14:14:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRETMOPS PREL PGOV ET SO
08ADDISABABA952NORTH KOREA: ETHIOPIA REQUESTS ALTERNATE SUPPLIER
[...] (S/NF) Ambassador Yamamoto delivered reftel demarche on Ethiopia's procurement of rocket fuel and oxidizer to Prime Minister Meles Zenawi in a one-on-one meeting April 3. Without either confirming the veracity, or otherwise substantively commenting, on the arrangement, Meles noted simply that [...]
2008-04-07 14:20:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNET ETTC KN MARR MASS MCAP PARM PREL
08ADDISABABA978USAID/OFDA STRATEGY CONSULTATIONS
[...] Ethiopia is a country of 77 million people and growing by 3 percent per year. Despite healthy growth in the macro economy and an aggressive pro-poor agenda supported by the World Bank and major donors, including USAID, millions of Ethiopians rely every year on a safety net food program to comp [...]
2008-04-09 06:05:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET
08ADDISABABA987UPDATE ON SNNPR AND OROMIYA REGION DROUGHT
[...] From March 11 to 18, 2008, USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) Washington-based public health advisor and Addis-based field monitor staff traveled to SNNPR and Oromiya regions to assess the current drought condition and its impact on the nutrition and health status of [...]
2008-04-10 13:23:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET
08AITTAIPEI1715 TERRORISM FINANCE: U.S. DOMESTIC DESIGNATION OF THREE
[...] Per reftel, Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) issued a formal instruction on December 8, 2008, providing all banking institutions with information on three members of al-Shabaab, designated by the U.S. under E.O. 13224 on November 20, 2008, for supporting terrorism. These three [...]
2008-12-11 07:28:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL PINR UNSC ECON ET KE TW
08AITTAIPEI1744 TERRORISM FINANCE: U.S. DOMESTIC DESIGNATION OF THREE
[...] Per reftels, the Central Bank of the ROC (Taiwan) has searched, but not found, any bank record of foreign exchange receipts from or payment to the following three members of al-Shabaab, designated by the U.S. under E.O.13224 on November 20, 2008 for supporting terrorism: --Ahmed Abdi Aw-Moh [...]
2008-12-17 08:39:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL PINR UNSC ECON ET KE TW
08ASMARA161SUDANESE PRISON OFFICIALS HOODWINK AMNESTY
[...] (C) On March 13, DCM met with Amar Najm Eddine al-Jak (Amar),a Khartoum spokesman for the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement (SPLM),who had been spirited from Sudan to Asmara by the SPLM after being arrested and tortured by Sudanese National Security services (reftel). In the meeting, Am [...]
2008-03-26 08:48:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREF SU ER ET
08ASMARA18UNMEE FUEL UPDATE
[...] (C) Summary: UNMEE Force Commander Major General Mohammad Taisir (protect) estimates UNMEE can continue operations at the current reduced levels until January 31. After that UNMEE would have to dip into its strategic fuel reserve, which Taisir said is only sufficient to move UNMEE's troops ba [...]
2008-01-14 08:37:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALKPKO PBTS PREL MOPS ASEC ER ET XW
08ASMARA19 ERITREAN REPATRIATIONS AND IDP RESETTLEMENT
[...] (C) Summary: Eritrea ICRC Head of Delegation Catherine Deman (strictly protect) told the ambassador January 4 that her organization in the past twelve months has assisted in reducing the number of Eritrean internally displaced persons (IDP) from 30,000 to 5,000 and that in December around 40 [...]
2008-01-14 08:48:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALPREF PHUM EAID PREL ICRC ER ET XW
08ASMARA223MFA ASSERTS GSE WILLINGNESS FOR REGIONAL
[...] (SBU) Ambassador and Director of East African Affairs James Knight met on April 17 with Eritrea's Acting Foreign Minister, Fessehazion Petros, to discuss bilateral relations and regional dynamics. Knight emphasized the need for Eritrea to lift restrictions on Embassy Asmara and stressed the i [...]
2008-04-23 05:51:00Embassy AsmaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KREC ER ET
08ASMARA228PFDJ VOICES OPINIONS ON BORDER AND SOMALIA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador and Director of East African Affairs James Knight met on April 18 with Yemane Ghebreab, head of Political Affairs for the People's Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ),Eritrea's ruling (and sole) political party. Yemane reiterated the two main points made in Knigh [...]
2008-04-23 14:03:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV KREC ER ET SO
08ASMARA334OLF CLAIMS TO BE FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY
[...] (C) Summary: The Chairman of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF),Daawud Ibsa, believes his organization's support among Ethiopia's largest ethnic group bodes well for the OLF's chances in the event of fair elections in Ethiopia. He complained to the ambassador June 19 that PM Meles has failed [...]
2008-06-24 14:25:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALPINS PREL PGOV KDEM ER ET
08ASMARA4ERITREAN CASUALTY FIGURES FROM DECEMBER 26 BORDER
[...] (C) On December 28 an Embassy source spoke with a mid-level member of Eritrea's National Security Agency (ANS) about the December 26 border clash between Eritrean and Ethiopian forces. The ANS officer said that Eritrean military casualties from the clash were 5 dead and 24 captured. There w [...]
2008-01-04 07:43:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL PBTS ER ET
08ASMARA534OLF CHAIRMAN SURVIVES "COUP ATTEMPT"
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Asmara-based chairman of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF),Daawud Ibsa, claims to have consolidated control of the party after a failed takeover attempt by General Kamal Galchuu, a deserter from the Ethiopian army who reputedly wanted to launch the OLF on a more militant traj [...]
2008-11-05 11:46:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS PREF ER ET
08BANGKOK2026DEMARCHE DELIVERED: THAI POSITION ON AID TO HORN
[...] (C) Acting POL Section Chief on July 2 delivered ref A points to Panyarak Poolthup, MFA Deputy Director General of the Department of South Asia, Middle East and African Affairs. Panyarak said the RTG would consider the USG request to provide aid to Horn of Africa countries, although he gave u [...]
2008-07-03 07:50:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALEAID PREL PREF DJ ER ET KE SO TH
08BEIJING2899CHINA AGREES ON NEED TO TERMINATE UNMEE; WANTS
[...] (C) China agrees on the need to terminate the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) in its current form, MFA International Organizations and Conferences Department UN Affairs Division Officer Cheng Lie told PolOff on July 25 in response to reftel points. However, Cheng said China hopes t [...]
2008-07-27 23:15:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALCH ER ET KPKO PBTS PREL UNSC
08BEIJING4668CHINA: DRAFT UNSCR ESTABLISHING UNPKO IN SOMALIA
[...] (C) PolOff on December 24 conveyed to MFA International Organizations and Conferences Department United Nations Division Deputy Director Shen Bo reftel draft resolution proposing to establish a UN Peacekeeping Operation in Somalia. Shen had no immediate response. Randt [...]
2008-12-24 07:49:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC KPKO SO ET CH
08BEIJING787ETHIOPIA-ERITREA: FUTURE OF UN PRESENCE, POSSIBLE
[...] (C) PolOff on March 4 delivered to MFA reftel points on the future of the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) and the possibility of targeted sanctions on Eritrea. MFA International Organizations and Conferences Department UN Division Deputy Director Yao Shaojun said China regards a co [...]
2008-03-04 09:40:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC KPKO ER ET CH
08BEIRUT340LEBANON: CHARGE VISITS SAFE HOUSE FOR TRAFFICKING
[...] (U) On March 4, the Charge visited the G/TIP-funded Safe House operated by Caritas in partnership with the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC). The residents, all women, told stories of abuse and exploitation, while at the same time displaying the strength and courage to leave [...]
2008-03-05 15:49:00Embassy BeirutUNCLASSIFIEDELAB KCRM PHUM SMIG SOCI CE CF ET LE MA NP
08BERLIN105German Out-Of-Area Deployment Update
[...] (SBU) As of January 13, Germany had 6,481 military personnel in out-of-area deployments (compared to 7,173 in late December),plus 5,700 on stand-by for the NATO Response Force (NRF). All military out-of-area (OOA) deployments, with the exception of those in support of UN observer missions, re [...]
2008-01-24 17:06:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS PREL MARR NATO EUN GM AF SU KV BK LE GG ET
08BERLIN1108German Out-Of-Area Deployment Update
[...] (SBU) As of July 30, Germany had 6,750 military personnel in out-of-area deployments (compared to 7000 in May),plus 2,500 on stand-by for the NATO Response Force (NRF) and an additional 1,000 on stand-by for the EU's Battle Groups. All armed military out-of-area (OOA) deployments, with the ex [...]
2008-08-13 09:13:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS PREL MARR NATO EUN GM AF SU KV BK LE GG ET
08BERLIN1695German Out-Of-Area Deployment Update
[...] (SBU) As of December 3, Germany had 7,200 military personnel in out-of-area deployments (compared to 6,700 in July),plus 2,500 on stand-by for the NATO Response Force (NRF) and an additional 1,000 on stand-by for the EU's Battle Groups. All armed military out-of-area (OOA) deployments, with t [...]
2008-12-19 15:20:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS PREL MARR NATO EUN GM AF SU KV BK LE GG ET
08BERLIN250GERMAN OUT-OF-AREA DEPLOYMENT UPDATE
[...] (SBU) As of February 17, Germany had 6,657 military personnel in out-of-area deployments (compared to 6,481 in late January),plus 5,700 on stand-by for the NATO Response Force (NRF). All military out-of-area (OOA) deployments, with the exception of those in support of UN observer missions, r [...]
2008-02-29 11:20:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYGM MARR MOPS NATO PREL AF BK ET EUN GG KV
08BERLIN669German Out-Of-Area Deployment Update
[...] (SBU) As of early May, Germany had just over 7,000 military personnel in out-of-area deployments (compared to 6,657 in mid-February),plus 5,700 on stand-by for the NATO Response Force (NRF). All armed military out-of-area (OOA) deployments, with the exception of those in support of UN observe [...]
2008-05-21 06:32:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS PREL MARR NATO EUN GM AF SU KV BK LE GG ET
08BRUSSELS575BELGIANS RECEIVE UNMEE TERMINATION TEXT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-17 05:07:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC KPKO ET ER BE
08BRUSSELS832BELGIUM SEEKING A SOLUTION TO THE UNMEE DILEMMA
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points June 2 to Wilm Geurts and Rudi Brieven of the Belgian MFA UN Directorate, Security Council, and also shared the points with the MFA Eritrea and Ethiopia Desk Officer Isabelle Maduda-Lukebamoko. Although they have no specific instructions yet, they said B [...]
2008-06-02 15:56:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNSC KPKO PBTS ET ER BE
08BUJUMBURA603BURUNDI MAINTAINS PLEDGE FOR AMISOM THIRD BATTALION
[...] (U) Minister of Defense Lieutenant General Germain Niyoyankana assured the Ambassador November 28 that Burundi will indeed honor its pledge to provide a third battalion of Burundian troops for the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM),and that Burundi stands ready to promise further batt [...]
2008-12-02 09:44:00Embassy BujumburaUNCLASSIFIEDKPKO SO AU BY KE NI RW SU UG ET
08BUJUMBURA678BURUNDI SUPPORTS A UN PEACEKEEPING OPERATION IN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-30 09:16:00Embassy BujumburaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC KPKO SO ET BY
08CAIRO1567EGYPT: ESSENTIAL INTERESTS IN THE NILE BASIN AND
[...] (C) Summary: Egyptian officials emphasize that Egypt is a leader not only in the Arab world but also in Africa. Outside of projecting regional weight, though, Egypt's core interests in Africa center on maintaining security of Nile water resources and managing the often illegal flow of people a [...]
2008-07-24 12:05:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF SENV EWWT EAGR EG ET SU SO
08CANBERRA394ERITREAN AMBASSADOR DISCUSS BORDER DISPUTE WITH
[...] (C) Summary: Eritrean Ambassador Andeab Ghebremeskel told the Ambassador on April 15 that the border situation between his country and Ethiopia is at an "impasse." Ghebremeskel complained that Ethiopia has reneged on the legal decision on the boundary demarcation made by the Eritrea-Ethiopia [...]
2008-04-16 07:35:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALER ET PREL
08DARESSALAAM154TANZANIA: RESPONSE TO UNMEE DEMARCHE
[...] (SBU) Tanzania's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Bernard Membe, assured Ambassador Green February 27 that President Kikwete is fully briefed on the refusal of the Eritrean government (GSE) to provide fuel to United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE). As [...]
2008-03-04 09:11:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDAU PGOV PREL ER ET TZ
08DJIBOUTI1042UNHCR DJIBOUTI RECIEVES OFFICIAL VISIT FROM GENEVA
[...] SUMMARY: Mr. Mengesha Kebede, UNHCR's Deputy Director of the Bureau for Africa in Geneva visited Djibouti. He emphasized the need for closer coordination among UN agencies, donors, host governments, and regional actors to prepare for possible large scale migrations resulting from conflict and [...]
2008-12-31 04:16:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF SMIG EAID SO ET DJ XA
08DJIBOUTI223DJIBOUTI FACES CONTINUED INFLUX OF SOMALI REFUGEES DESPITE
[...] SUMMARY: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reports a continued influx of refugees from south and central Somalia to Djibouti. Meanwhile, UNHCR completed the repatriation of 1,853 Somali refugees to Somaliland. END SUMMARY. REFUGEES FROM SOUTH AND CENTRAL SOMALIA --- [...]
2008-03-10 18:11:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PREL SMIG SO ET DJ XA
08DJIBOUTI377DJIBOUTI FM DISCUSSES SOMALIA, ERITREA-ETHIOPIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In an April 16 meeting, AF/E Director James Knight and GODJ Minister of Foreign Affairs Mahmoud Ali Youssouf reaffirmed the importance of a strong U.S.-Djibouti partnership, and discussed Djibouti's part in several regional issues, including the current situation in Somalia, a re [...]
2008-04-17 09:48:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF ECON DJ SO ER ET
08DJIBOUTI380DJIBOUTI FM REPORTS TALKS UNDERWAY WITH ERITREA TO
[...] (S) SUMMARY. On April 20, senior Djiboutian officials--including Djibouti's defense minister, intelligence chief, and deputy CHOD--were involved in talks with Eritrean military officials in an attempt to defuse tensions arising from Eritrea's establishment of a military outpost on disputed territor [...]
2008-04-20 17:11:00Embassy DjiboutiSECRETPREL MOPS PBTS DJ ER ET
08DJIBOUTI428DJIBOUTI PUBLICLY ANNOUNCES ERITREAN BORDER INCURSION
[...] Embassy received via diplomatic note April 30 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs a statement and chronology of events regarding the Djibouti/Eritrean border dispute (reftels). 2. BEGIN EMBASSY TRANSLATION: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation presents its compl [...]
2008-04-30 15:39:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO MOPS PBTS PHSA ET ER DJ
08DJIBOUTI439DJIBOUTI - IMPACT OF SOMALI REFUGEES AND YEMEN-BOUND
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Representatives from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the National Office of Assistance to Refugees and Disaster Stricken People (ONARS)--the Government of Djibouti (GoDJ) office in charge of refugee affairs--reported the ongoing arrival of refugees/m [...]
2008-05-07 09:43:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF SMIG EAID SO ET DJ YM XA
08DJIBOUTI442DJIBOUTI - INFLUX OF SOMALI REFUGEES STRAINS RESOURCES AND
[...] SUMMARY: Ethiopia-based Regional Refugee Coordinator (REFCOORD) and Washington-based Refugee Officer Matthew Austin recently visited Djibouti on separate occasions to survey the refugee situation and assess the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) activities. During these visi [...]
2008-05-07 15:39:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREF EAID SMIG SO ET DJ XA
08DJIBOUTI550DJIBOUTI - SOMALI REFUGEE INFLUX EXACERBATES FOOD
[...] SUMMARY: The unforeseen influx of refugees since November 2007 from Somalia, Ethiopia, and Eritrea has strained the capacity of the Government of Djibouti (GoDJ) and the two primary international organizations supporting refugees in Djibouti. World Food Program (WFP) struggles to meet the dema [...]
2008-06-25 09:18:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREF EAID EAGR SMIG SO ET DJ XA
08DJIBOUTI568DJIBOUTI FACES NEW REFUGEEE INFLUX CHALLENGES
[...] SUMMARY: The Chargee and the Refugee Officer met with representative 2. On June 15, Chargee and the Refugee Officer met with Ann Encontre, R MIGRANTS CAUGHT IN CROSS FIRE ----------------------------- 3. Migrants from Somalia reportedly continue to transit through Djibou FEARED IMPA [...]
2008-06-30 16:14:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF SMIG EAID SO ET DJ XA
08DJIBOUTI569DJIBOUTI FACES NEW REFUGEEE INFLUX CHALLENGES
[...] SUMMARY: The Chargee and the Refugee Officer met with representatives from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR),and the National Office of Assistance to Refugees and Disaster Stricken People (ONARS) to discuss the challenges Djibouti faces associated with the recent Djibo [...]
2008-07-01 09:40:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF SMIG EAID SO ET DJ XA
08DJIBOUTI604GODJ DISSOLVES OPPOSITION PARTY FOR "INVITING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Against the backdrop of ongoing tensions around the Djibouti-Eritrea border, the GODJ has outlawed an opposition political party for allegedly inviting Eritrea to invade Djiboutian territory. A July 9 presidential decree dissolves the opposition party MRD (Mouvement pour le Ren [...]
2008-07-17 13:17:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL KPAO DJ ET
08DJIBOUTI613SOMALIA: ARS CHAIRMAN OPENS DISCUSSIONS IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. ARS moderates led by Chairman Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed are meeting in Djibouti from July 19-24 to follow up on talks held under the auspices of the UN SRSG for Somalia in May, and expect to issue a communique tomorrow. On the eve of the conclusion of this ARS General Assembly, [...]
2008-07-23 16:58:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPKO MOPS SO DJ ER ET
08DJIBOUTI618DP WORLD EXPLAINS DJIBOUTI PORT TARIFF INCREASES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Dubai Ports World (DPW) recently announced tariff increases at the Port of Djibouti. Although transshipment traffic has been growing rapidly, approximately 80% of the Port of Djibouti's business is still in supplying landlocked Ethiopia. While the new prices will apply to all po [...]
2008-07-24 13:40:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PREL ETRD EWWT ET DJ
08DJIBOUTI638DJIBOUTI-ERITREA: SEPARATE UN AND ACP
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In response to Djibouti's appeal to the international community, the United Nations Secretariat and the Brussels-based African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP Group) have dispatched separate fact-finding missions to examine ways to reduce tensions with Eritrea, follow [...]
2008-08-03 17:53:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF MOPS KPKO ER DJ ET
08DJIBOUTI685DJIBOUTI: ICRC REPORTS 19 ERITREAN POWS IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reports having interviewed 19 Eritrean prisoners-of-war (POWs) and 40 defector/deserters in Djibouti, as a result of June 11 border hostilities between Djibouti and Eritrea. The future of these former Eritrean troops remains un [...]
2008-08-26 16:37:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF MOPS KPKO ER DJ ET
08DJIBOUTI687FRAUD SUMMARY - DJIBOUTI
[...] Country Conditions: The Republic of Djibouti is a developing and stable African country in the Horn of Africa. Although exact statistics are unavailable, unemployment is estimated in excess of 50 percent of the working-age population. Over two- thirds of the country's estimated 650,000 reside [...]
2008-08-27 09:18:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC DJ ET ER SO XA
08DJIBOUTI840Somalia - TFG and ARS Agree to Unity Government
[...] Summary: On October 26, the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia (ARS) signed a joint declaration to establish a Somalia Unity Government (text in para 8) and modalities to implement a cessation of armed confrontation (text in para 9). Alth [...]
2008-10-26 17:09:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL SO ET
08DJIBOUTI859DJIBOUTI'S QUEST FOR NEW ENERGY SOURCES
[...] SUMMARY: Djibouti is completely dependent on expensive diesel-generated power, and its nascent service economy is fast outstripping modest domestic production capacity. Faced with trying to maintain and expand electricity access for a populace already strapped by high food prices, while answer [...]
2008-11-02 11:09:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ECON EINV SENV PGOV PREL ET DJ
08DJIBOUTI890DJIBOUTI: UNHCR ON NEW PROGRESS, ERITREAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. As the standoff over the Djibouti-Eritrea border continues, UNHCR is working to interview and document 71 Eritrean defectors/deserters in Djiboutian custody. This year, the GODJ and UNHCR are facing the annual winter refugee influx with a new border refugee reception center, a r [...]
2008-11-13 14:52:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREF SMIG EAID SO ET DJ
08DJIBOUTI891SOMALIA: UN SRSG BRIEFS ON CONTACTS WITH DJIBOUTI
[...] (C) SUMMARY. According to UN SRSG for Somalia Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, Djibouti's President Guelleh agreed to see Ethiopian PM Meles in the coming weeks, in order to discuss a joint approach to Saudi Arabia for financial support to reduce economic pressure on Ethiopia to withdraw troops from So [...]
2008-11-14 11:05:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS SO ET DJ
08DJIBOUTI945SOMALIA - TFG PRIME MINISTER DETERMINED TO MOVE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In a long, November 25 meeting, Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Prime Minister Nur Adde reiterated his determination to move the Djibouti Process agenda forward without the participation of TFG President Yusuf. Nur Adde told Special Envoy for Somalia John Yates that he plan [...]
2008-11-25 14:44:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR SOCI SO ET DJ
08DJIBOUTI946SOMALIA - ARS WORRIES ABOUT AL-SHABAAB EXPANSION
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In a November 24 conversation, Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia (ARS) Chairman Sheikh Sharif agreed with Special Envoy for Somalia Yates that recent al-Shabaab gains in Somalia were worrying and unconvincingly pegged the lack of a promised ARS counter-offensive to respec [...]
2008-11-25 14:44:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR SOCI SO ET DJ ER
08DJIBOUTI949DJIBOUTI PM ON BORDER SITUATION; GOVERNANCE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. During an introductory courtesy call, Prime Minister Dileita Mohamed Dileita thanked the Ambassador for USG assistance in Djibouti, including USAID health and education programs, and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) civil affairs projects. On the Djibouti-Er [...]
2008-11-25 14:56:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PBTS PHUM EAID ET DJ
08DOHA332QATAR'S REACTION TO ETHIOPIAN ANNOUNCED BREAK IN
[...] (C) Summary: Indications are that critical Al Jazeera coverage of Ethiopia in recent weeks may have been the final straw in Ethiopia's decision, announced April 21, to break diplomatic ties with Qatar. The MFA official responsible for African Affairs told us the decision came as a complete s [...]
2008-04-24 13:59:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL QA ET
08GENEVA233ICRC REQUESTS U.S. SUPPORT TO RETURN TO OGADEN
[...] (C) Summary: Refugee Officer (RefOff) met with ICRC officials to discuss ICRC's ongoing efforts to obtain clarification from the Government of Ethiopia (GOE) as to why ICRC was expelled from the Ogaden some eight months ago. ICRC reported that their meeting with the State Secretary of Foreig [...]
2008-03-27 15:06:00US Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALPREF ICRC ET
08HANOI873HANOI SAYS "CONSENT OF ALL PARTIES" NECESSARY FOR UNMEE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-29 03:41:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNSC KPKO PBTS ET ER
08JAKARTA1429UN MISSION ETHIOPIA/ERITREA -- SHARING U.S. VIEWS
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission delivered reftel message outlining USG views on the way forward for the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) to GOI interlocutors on July 24. They took note of our views and prom [...]
2008-07-24 08:57:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPKO UNSC ID ET ER
08JAKARTA1447UN MISSION ERITREA/ETHIOPIA -- GOI TO SUPPORT U.S.
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia supports the U.S. position that the U.N. Mission to Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) should be terminated because it is no longer supported by either nation. Our contacts confirm that the GOI will work with the USG on a new resolution that addresses key issues. END SUMMA [...]
2008-07-29 04:44:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO UNSC ID ET ER
08KAMPALA1658UGANDA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON UNSC RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING U
[...] (SBU) Summary: Post communicated points in reftel to the Ministry o 2. (SBU) Emboff met with Isaac Sebulime, head of the Department of Mult 3. (SBU) Uganda had five specific recommendations to make in regard to a) The geographic mandate of the UNMISOM mission should be broadened. b) [...]
2008-12-29 13:32:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNSC KPKO SO ET UG
08KAMPALA1659UGANDA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON UNSC RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING U
[...] (SBU) Summary: Post communicated points in reftel to the Ministry o 2. (SBU) Emboff met with Isaac Sebulime, head of the Department of Mult 3. (SBU) Uganda had five specific recommendations to make in regard to a) The geographic mandate of the UNMISOM mission should be broadened. b) [...]
2008-12-29 13:51:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNSC KPKO SO ET UG
08KAMPALA1660UGANDA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON UNSC RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING
[...] (SBU) Summary: Post communicated points in reftel to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Uganda on December 24 and followed up on December 29. Though Kampala was not an action addressee, Post delivered the points because Uganda will assume its seat on the UN Security Council (UNSC) on January [...]
2008-12-29 13:57:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNSC KPKO SO ET UG
08KAMPALA1665UGANDA RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE: SOMALIA - REINFORCING
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met with Ugandan Minister of Defense Crispus Kiyonga on December 29 to deliver reftel points and obtain an understanding of Uganda's ability to deploy an additional battalion of troops to the current African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). DATT also met with [...]
2008-12-30 10:14:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KPKO UG ET BU SO
08KHARTOUM650TCCS FORCE AGWAI TO CHANGE UNAMID PRIORITIES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) Force Commander (FC) Agwai compromised on his number one deployment priority while in Addis Ababa, according to UNAMID's Chief of Planning. As he did with the Egyptians in Um Kadada (ref A),Agwai agreed to let the Ethiopi [...]
2008-04-29 09:58:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM KPKO SOCI AU UNSC CD ET SU
08KHARTOUM840UNAMID CHIEF OF STAFF LEAVES MISSION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. After months of uncertainty about his possible PNG-ing, UNAMID Chief of Staff Patrick Davidson-Houston left the Mission on May 27, lamenting that he "left much undone." The majority of UNAMID officials acknowledge that Davidson-Houston's departure is a blow to the Mission, and no [...]
2008-06-05 09:36:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU SU ER ET UNSC
08KHARTOUM872WHEN ONE UNAMID DEPLOYMENT DOOR OPENS, ANOTHER CLOSES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Deployment "progress" made during the June 5 United Nations Security Council visit to El Fasher, North Darfur, appears to be illusory, according to United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur Force Commander GEN Agwai. While the Government of Sudan promised to allow Thai and [...]
2008-06-11 10:34:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KPKO UNSC AU ET SU
08LONDON1933UNMEE: UK AGREES WITH USG THINKING ON MANDATE'S FUTURE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-24 15:17:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL UNSC KPKO PBTS ET ER UK
08MOSCOW1623RUSSIA CLOSE TO U.S. POSITION ON THE FUTURE OF
[...] (C) MFA First Secretary for International Organizations Sergey Zhdanov told us on June 6 that Russia agreed that UNMEE cannot play an effective role in the region and should either be terminated or its mandate not renewed when it ends on July 31. He explained that before the UNSC took action o [...]
2008-06-06 12:45:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC KPKO PBTS ET ER RS
08MOSCOW2178UNMEE--RUSSIA TO SUPPORT U.S. POSITION
[...] (C) On July 28, MFA chief of the UN Security Council section Peter Ilyichev confirmed that Russia supports the US position on termination of the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) because there is no longer agreement by both parties. He said the GOR is reviewing a draft resolution ci [...]
2008-07-29 10:58:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPKO UNSC RS ET ER
08MOSCOW3755GOR SUPPORTS UNSC RESOLUTION ON SOMALIA BUT
[...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified, and is not meant for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Per reftel request, Poloff discussed the draft Security Council resolution on establishing a peacekeeping mission in Somalia with MFA Department of International Organizations First Secr [...]
2008-12-29 13:40:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC KPKO SO ET RS
08MOSCOW965GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM: RUSSIAN
[...] (SBU) On April 8, we delivered reftel inquiries regarding the Estonian Prime Minister's idea to draft a three-way editorial on the importance of international cooperation to combat nuclear proliferation to Senior Counselor Vladimir Prokhorov, MFA Department on New Challenges and Threats. Pro [...]
2008-04-08 13:13:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PINR PINS PARM PREL ET RS
08NAIROBI1129Somalia - Revised Travel Request
[...] (U) This is a revised and updated version of reftels. Per DOD requirements, proposed travelers are concurrently seeking Special Area and Theater clearances. See paras 2 and 21 for action request. 2. (C) Embassy Nairobi requests Department approval for Bradley G. Anderson, Colonel, Defense A [...]
2008-04-29 14:44:00Embassy NairobiSECRETOTRA PREL ASEC PTER MOPS ET SO
08NAIROBI1642Somalia - Revised Travel Request
[...] (U) This is a revised and updated version of reftels. Per DOD requirements, proposed travelers are concurrently seeking Special Area and Theater clearances. See paras 2 and 21 for action request. 2. (C) Embassy Nairobi requests Department approval for Bradley G. Anderson, Colonel, Defense A [...]
2008-07-03 13:24:00Embassy NairobiSECRETOTRA PREL ASEC PTER MOPS ET SO
08NAIROBI2469SOMALIA: IGAD SUMMIT URGES TFG ACTION ON DAY ONE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The October 28 - 29 IGAD Extraordinary Council and Summit Meeting on Somalia was largely behind closed doors on its opening day. In presentations between closed sessions with Somalia's President, Prime Minister, Speaker, and parliamentarians, the Kenyan Foreign Minister, IGAD [...]
2008-10-28 15:34:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV SOCI SO ET
08NAIROBI2520SOMALIA: IGAD SUMMIT ISSUES TIMELINE IN EFFORT TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: Like day one (reftel),the October 29 closing session of the IGAD Extraordinary Summit on Somalia featured protracted, closed-door negotiations, and pointed criticism of the Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG). The Summit communique (para 9),established a timeline fo [...]
2008-10-30 15:14:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV SOCI SO ET
08NAIROBI2581SOMALIA: MELES'S POST-IGAD EXPECTATIONS FOR THE
[...] (C) Summary: Immediately on the heels of the October 28 - 29 IGAD Extraordinary Summit on Somalia, Assistant Secretary Frazer discussed with Prime Minister Meles the way forward with the faltering Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and its merger with the Alliance for the Reliberatio [...]
2008-11-13 05:12:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR SO ET
08NAIROBI2586SOMALIA: TFG PRESIDENT, PRIME MINISTER CONTINUE
[...] (C) Summary: Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein "Nur Adde" told Ambassador November 11 that President Yusuf had come under pressure and appeared to be showing increased flexibility in their discussions on the composition of an interim cabinet (reftel),bu [...]
2008-11-13 10:39:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SOCI SO ET
08NAIROBI2598SOMALIA - TFG PRESIDENT, PRIME MINISTER FAIL TO
[...] (C) Summary: As forecast reftel, the Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) President and Prime Minister failed November 15 - 16, without really trying, to compromise in their continuing disagreement about the composition of the TFG cabinet. Each publicly blamed the other for the failure [...]
2008-11-16 17:50:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR SOCI SO ET
08NAIROBI2702SOMALIA - PRESIDENT YUSUF CRITICIZES UNITY
[...] (SBU) Summary: Transitional Federal Government President Yusuf called Special Envoy Yates on December 1 to condemn the proposals from the November 26 Djibouti meetings (ref A) as "unworkable." He also complained about Ethiopian troops' alleged recent actions at Villa Somalia and stated that [...]
2008-12-02 16:24:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR SO ET
08NAIROBI2719SOMALIA - PRIME MINISTER REBUFFED BY SPEAKER IN
[...] (C) Summary: A dejected Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Prime Minister Hussein told us December 3 that his one-day trip to Mogadishu and Baidoa in a bid to win parliamentary confirmation of his transitional cabinet and the November 26 Djibouti unity government communique had been rebuff [...]
2008-12-04 17:01:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR EAID SO ET
08NAIROBI2721PROMOTING PEACE IN KENYA'S UPPER EASTERN PROVINCE
[...] Kenya's remote upper Eastern Province is caught in a cycle of violence driven by competition over scarce resources and characterized by inter-tribal revenge killings and livestock raiding. Local politicians have a history of quietly supporting these activities, which has made grassroots effor [...]
2008-12-05 05:52:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KCRM ASEC PHUM SENV KE ET
08NAIROBI2755SOMALIA - AL-SHABAAB GAINS BUT BATTLES CONTINUE
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Despite partnering with the moderate Islamist Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia (ARS) to create a unity government, Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) has been unable to influence security on the ground. TFG control in Somalia is limited to pockets of Mog [...]
2008-12-11 09:08:00Embassy NairobiSECRETPGOV EAID PINR PHUM SOCI MOPS MARR SO ET
08NAIROBI2790AMBASSADOR'S TRIP TO GARISSA ELICITS CANDID
[...] The Ambassador recently travelled to Garissa, the provincial center of Kenya's predominantly Muslim North Eastern Province, to talk to the community about a range of issues. Feedback from the (mostly) Kenyan Somali community was generally positive toward the United States. There was great ap [...]
2008-12-16 11:12:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PTER KISL KDEM SOCI PHUM KE SO ET
08NAIROBI2862NADR-FUNDED PROJECT TO SUPPORT THE EAST AFRICA
[...] (U) Mission wishes to propose the following project for funding under NADR in support of the East Africa Regional Strategic Initiative (EARSI): - Title of project: Preventing Attacks on Soft Targets (PAST) - Implementing agency or organization: DS/ATA - Description of program, to incl [...]
2008-12-23 07:50:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PTER TZ KE ET
08NAIROBI2879SOMALIA - TFG PRESIDENT RESIGNS
[...] (C) Summary: Transitional Federal Government (TFG) President Abdullahi Yusuf ended months-long stand-off with the Prime Minister and, probably, closed the final chapter on his almost forty years in Somali politics by resigning on December 29. With Yusuf's resignation, Parliament Speaker Shei [...]
2008-12-29 11:53:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR MARR SO ET
08NAIROBI2883SOMALIA - URGENT NEED FOR A UNPKO
[...] (C) Summary: A decision to deploy a United Nations peacekeeping operation (UNPKO) in Somalia offers the best, and probably only, opportunity to preserve and advance the important and hard-won gains our policy has made in Somalia. Specifically, the Djibouti Process is making serious steps towa [...]
2008-12-29 16:11:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR EAID SOCI USUN SO ET
08NAIROBI2901SOMALIA - A/S FRAZER TELLS PRESIDENT YUSUF TO GET
[...] (C) Summary: In two brief meetings while transiting Nairobi December 22, Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Frazer told Transitional Federal Government (TFG) President Yusuf that she did not disagree with his dire portrayal of worsening security in Somalia, and agreed that Alliance for t [...]
2008-12-31 15:12:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR SOCI MARR MOPS SO ET
08NAIROBI473Somalia -- Travel Request
[...] (U) This is an action message. See paras 2 and 10. 2. (C) Embassy Nairobi requests Department approval for Bradley G. Anderson, Colonel, Defense Attache, U.S. Defense Attache Office Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Lisa R. Schade, Lieutenant Colonel, Marine Corps Attache, U.S. Defense Attache Offi [...]
2008-02-12 15:39:00Embassy NairobiSECRETOTRA PREL ASEC PTER MOPS ET SO
08NAIROBI506Somalia Prime Minister's European Travel and Security
[...] (C) Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein briefed the Ambassador February 15 on his trip to Brussels and Paris. He also outlined his recent efforts at reconciliation, and spoke of his concerns about security in Mogadishu and those tasked to ensure it. End Summary. ----------------------------- E [...]
2008-02-20 07:43:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SO ET
08NAIROBI516Somalia -- Former PM Gedi Concerned about Debt, Reputation
[...] (C) SE Yates met with former Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi February 12 to review current developments in Somalia and the status of Gedi's asylum request. Gedi spent considerable time spinning self-serving refutations of allegations that while Prime Minister he engaged in corrupt practices an [...]
2008-02-20 14:05:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SO ET
08NAIROBI544Somalia - Revised Travel Request
[...] (U) This is a revised version of reftel with additional personnel, new dates, more detailed travel information, and a revised and expanded security plan. Per DOD requirements, proposed travelers are concurrently seeking Special Area and Theater clearances. See paras 2 and 24 for action reques [...]
2008-02-25 13:33:00Embassy NairobiSECRETOTRA PREL ASEC PTER MOPS ET SO
08NAIROBI609Somalia -- Reconciliation at the Top
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum spent February 27 in Baidoa primarily in an effort to bridge the schism between President Abdullahi Yusuf and Prime Minister Hussein (Ref A),but also to iron out concerns on the bilateral GOE-TFG relationship. Tactics for accomplishing greate [...]
2008-03-01 11:25:00Embassy NairobiSECRETPGOV PREL ET SO
08NAIROBI878Somalia Prime Minister and President at Odds
[...] (C) Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein confided in SE Yates that he believes President Yusuf is organizing to have him removed from office. He asked for our support and advice on how to handle what he termed as "increasingly aggressive attacks" aga [...]
2008-04-01 15:05:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SO ET
08NEWDELHI686ERITREAN DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MEA Joint Secretary (United Nations Political and Peacekeeping SIPDIS Operations) Sanjiv Arora on March 3, seeking the GOI's view on the Eritrean obstruction of the UN Mission in Eritrea and Ethiopia, and what the GOI thinks would be an appropriate ne [...]
2008-03-05 11:39:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IN ER ET
08OSLO377NORWAY CONTINUES ITS SUBSTANTIAL AID TO THE HORN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In response to reftel, Norway shares our concern about the crisis in the horn of Africa, and is currently the third largest donor in Somalia. Norway does not have the naval materiel or manpower to escort WFP ships around the horn, and claims not to have good access to information [...]
2008-07-03 13:58:00Embassy OsloSECRETEAID PREF DJ ER ET KE SO NO
08OTTAWA289CANADIAN GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS UNIVERSITY ASSISTANCE
[...] Summary: Over the last week, the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) announced C$8 million under its University Partnership in Cooperation and Development program to support Canadian educational institutions to help three developing countries increase their ability to meet local [...]
2008-02-25 22:20:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID SOCI ECON CA ET MI VM
08OTTAWA977CANADIAN ASSISTANCE TO THE HORN OF AFRICA
[...] (U) In response to reftel demarche by PolMinCouns on June 30 to Director General for Africa David Angell of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, DFAIT's Director for Eastern and Southern Africa Lisa Stadelbauer confirmed on July 18 that Canada "shares the United States' [...]
2008-07-18 22:01:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID PREF DJ ER ET KE SO CA
08PANAMA628PANAMA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNMEE MISSION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-29 20:49:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC KPKO PBTS ET ER
08PANAMA942PANAMA: SOMALIA PKO UNSCR DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-24 15:38:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPKO UNSC SO ET PM
08PARIS1038UNMEE, CHAD/SUDAN, DJIBOUTI/ERITREA: MFA DAS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA AF/C/E DAS-equivalent Helene Le Gal said that she understood that Belgium would draft a letter on behalf of the UNSC to be sent to Eritrea and Ethiopia to determine their views on UNMEE's future, which could indicate a preferred course of action should one or both reject co [...]
2008-06-02 14:22:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC KPKO PBTS ETTC EFIN KTFN PTER ET
08PARIS1293AID FOR HORN OF AFRICA: FRANCE DISCUSSING
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-09 13:57:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PREF DJ ER ET KE SO FR
08PARIS1306HORN OF AFRICA: FURTHER ON FRENCH ASSISTANCE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-10 14:13:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PREF DJ ER ET KE SO FR
08PARIS139A/S SILVERBERG REVIEWS UN ISSUES WITH FRENCH
[...] (C) SUMMARY. A/S Kristen Silverberg reviewed international organization issues with French counterpart Sylvie Bermann on January 22 in Paris. Bermann signaled doubt that France would host an International Compact on Iraq, described the aftermath of the NIE on Iran as "disastrous," reiterate [...]
2008-01-25 15:49:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC UNGA PHUM KPKO AF ET ER CD
08PARIS404UNMEE: FRANCE AGREES WITH U.S. BUT CAN'T IDENTIFY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The French agree with U.S. views on UNMEE (reftel),MFA Eritrea/Ethiopia desk officer Thierry Caboche told us on March 4. He said, however, that finding useful leverage to use against Eritrea to encourage cooperative behavior was difficult, given Eritrea's self-imposed isolati [...]
2008-03-05 17:57:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC KPKO ER ET FR
08PARIS861DJIBOUTI/ERITREA: MFA SAYS NOT TO
[...] (C) MFA AF/E DAS-equivalent Helene Le Gal said on May 2 that the French were not in favor of Djibouti's bringing Eritrea's recent border incursion (reftels) before the African Union, Arab League, or UN Security Council, despite the fact that the Arab League is going to discuss the matter on [...]
2008-05-02 15:01:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS PBTS PHSA ET ER FR
08PRETORIA1662UNMEE DEMARCHE: SOUTH AFRICA PLEASED WITH UNSC
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-29 14:45:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC KPKO BPTS ET ER SF
08ROME1592ITALY SUPPORTIVE OF PKO IN SOMALIA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-31 11:26:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC KPKO SO ET IT
08ROME268ITALY: ERITREAN BEHAVIOR UNACCEPTABLE, BUT MORE
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche March 4 to MFA East Africa Office Director Mario Sammartino and UN Desk Officer Gabriella Biondi, seeking Italian views on the future of the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) and the possibility of sanctions or other measures targeted at Eritrea. [...]
2008-03-04 15:55:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC KPKO ER ET IT
08ROME924ITALY: THE WAY FORWARD ON UNMEE
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA East Africa Office Director Mario Sammartino July 25. Sammartino said Italy was largely in agreement with U.S. thinking on the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE). UNMEE's mandate must be terminated, he said, given the lack of agreement by e [...]
2008-07-28 14:21:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC KPKO PBTS ET ER IT
08STATE118295KUDOS FOR ADDIS ABABA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-06 14:41:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDSENV ENRG BEXP ET
08STATE134229DEMARCHE: U.S. DRAFTED SECURITY COUNCIL
[...] (U) This is an action request. Department requests posts urge host governments to support our redrafted United Nations (UN) Security Council resolution (in paragraph 10 below),establishing a UN peacekeeping operation in Mogadishu, Somalia and its environs. Department also requests USUN to d [...]
2008-12-24 01:19:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL UNSC KPKO SO ET
08STATE26142UNMEE CONSULTATIONS, MARCH 13, 2008
[...] This is an action message. USUN is instructed to draw from the following elements during UNMEE consultations on March 13, 2008. Begin Elements: -The U.S. welcomes the Special Report of the Secretary General on the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE),and supports the [...]
2008-03-12 23:27:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC KPKO ET ER
08STATE36557ETHIOPIA FY 2010 MISSION STRATEGIC PLAN FEEDBACK
[...] (SBU) Summary. An April 4, 2008 inter-agency review of post,s 2010 Mission Performance Plan (MSP) complimented post,s excellent, comprehensive assessment of USG relations with Ethiopia. The Chief of Mission statement clearly and thoroughly outlines USG priorities, appropriately according pro [...]
2008-04-08 18:51:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT ET
08STATE37048ETHIOPIA FY 2010 MISSION STRATEGIC PLAN FEEDBACK
[...] (SBU) Summary. An April 4, 2008 inter-agency review of post,s 2010 Mission Performance Plan (MSP) complimented post,s excellent, comprehensive assessment of USG relations with Ethiopia. The Chief of Mission statement clearly and thoroughly outlines USG priorities, appropriately according pro [...]
2008-04-09 17:50:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT ET
08STATE37951UNMEE - DRAFT UN RESOLUTION ON TERMINATION
[...] This is an action request. USUN and Embassy Brussels are instructed to share the following draft text for a UN resolution terminating the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) with the Belgian Mission to the UN and with appropriate officials in Brussels. Begin Text: The Security Cou [...]
2008-04-10 22:23:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC KPKO ET ER
08STATE41362LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR TRAINERS OF SOMALIA
[...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of April 18, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed below who are overseeing the training of Somalia Transitional Federal Government military units. 2. Name: Ar [...]
2008-04-18 21:04:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID ECON KCRM SNAR ET
08STATE41997UNMEE CONSULTATIONS
[...] This is an action request. USUN is instructed to draw upon the following elements during UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) consultations on Tuesday, April 22, 2008. Begin Elements. -The U.S. welcomes the Special Report of the Secretary General on UNMEE, which addresses a topic of [...]
2008-04-21 22:07:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC KPKO ET ER
08STATE45915UNMEE PRST, APRIL 30, 2008
[...] This is an action request. USUN is instructed to join consensus on the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) Presidential Statement (PRST) text in paragraph two below. 2. Begin text: The Security Council notes that the continuation of Eritrea,s obstructions towards UNMEE has reached [...]
2008-04-30 19:27:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC KPKO ET ER
08STATE50582UNMEE CONSULTATIONS, MAY 14, 2008
[...] This is an action message. USUN is instructed to draw from the following discussion elements during the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) consultations on May 14, 2008. Begin discussion elements: -We welcome the Presidential Statement of April 30, reject Eritrea,s claim that it [...]
2008-05-13 17:15:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC KPKO ET ER
08STATE5189PARTICIPANTS FOR ILEA LAW ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVE
[...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of January 16, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed below. Name: Shemsu Jemal Sirur Rank: Deputy Commander Organization: Dire Dawa Police Commission Current [...]
2008-01-16 22:29:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID ECON KCRM SNAR ET
08STATE58446THE WAY FORWARD ON UNMEE
[...] This is an action request. Department requests action addressees in London, Paris, Moscow, and Brussels, to approach host governments, as UN Security Council (UNSC) Members, to discuss our proposed way forward on the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) and a potential follow-on UN pres [...]
2008-05-30 23:20:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC KPKO PBTS ET ER BE FR UK RS
08STATE66730UNMEE CONSULTATIONS, JUNE 23, 2008
[...] This is an action request. USUN is instructed to draw from the discussion elements below during UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea consultations scheduled for June 23, 2008. Begin Elements: -For years now, the restrictions that Eritrea has placed on UNMEE have undermined the basis of th [...]
2008-06-20 19:43:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPBTS PREL UNSC KPKO ET ER
08STATE67349DJIBOUTI: TALKING POINTS FOR JUNE 24 UNSC MEETING
[...] USUN is instructed to draw from the following talking points for their June 24 formal meeting of the Security Council on Djibouti. Post reports Djiboutian Prime Minister Dileita Mohamed Dileita and Foreign Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf will be in attendance. Begin points: -- The United [...]
2008-06-23 19:44:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PREL DJ ER ET XA XW
08STATE7695TALKING POINTS FOR ETHIOPIA-ERITREA CONSULTATIONS
[...] USUN is instructed to draw from the talking points in paragraph 3 below in its January 25 consultations on Ethiopia-Eritrea. 2. OBJECTIVES: USUN should seek to: (1) extend UNMEE's mandate for six months; (2) continue the Temporary Security Zone (TSZ); (3) avoid discussion of the Ethiopia [...]
2008-01-25 00:54:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PREL XA XW ET ER
08STATE78864UNMEE DRAFT RESOLUTION TEXT
[...] This is an action request. USUN is instructed to share with appropriate officials at the Permanent Mission of Belgium to the UN in New York the draft resolution text below, relating to the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE). Department requests USUN to report the outcome of its discu [...]
2008-07-22 22:07:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC KPKO PBTS ET ER
08STATE79539DEMARCHE TO UN SECURITY COUNCIL CAPITALS AND
[...] (U) This is an action request. Department requests posts in Security Council capitals and USUN to share U.S. thinking on the way ahead on the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) with host governments and their respective UN Missions in New York. Embassies in Security Council capitals [...]
2008-07-24 01:11:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNSC KPKO PBTS ET ER
08STATE81725UN MISSION IN ETHIOPIA/ERITREA: SECURITY COUNCIL
[...] USUN is authorized to vote in favor of a Security Council resolution on July 30, terminating the mandate of the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE). The draft text of the resolution is in paragraph 2. If there are substantive changes proposed, USUN should consult with the Department. [...]
2008-07-30 01:48:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPKO PBTS ET ER
08TASHKENT1476UZBEKISTAN: TERRORISM FINANCE DEMARCHE ON DESIGNATION OF AL-SHABAAB
[...] (C) On December 15, Poloff delivered reftel demarche on the U.S. designation of three members of al-Shabaab for supporting terrorism to Uzbekistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas Desk Chief Ismat Fayzullaev, who promised to inform appropriate parts of the Government of Uzbekistan. NORLA [...]
2008-12-18 11:23:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALEFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL PINR UNSC KE ET UZ
08THEHAGUE596NETHERLANDS/HORN OF AFRICA: FIVE MILLION EUROS IN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-16 06:20:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF PREL ER ET KE NL SO
08TRIPOLI989DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SOMALIA DPKO
[...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel points and draft resolution to the General People's Committee for Foreign Relations and International Cooperation's (MFA-equivalent) International Organizations Department on December 30. We will report septel any substantive response from the GOL. CRETZ [...]
2008-12-30 15:37:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC KPKO SO ET LY
08USUNNEWYORK1106SOMALIA: COUNCIL FRUSTRATED AT LACK OF PROGRESS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A downbeat briefing on political developments combined with continued lack of progress toward a Multinational force (MNF) or peacekeeping operation (PKO) led to frustrated reactions from Council members in a November 20 meeting on Somalia. Several members noted that the prospect [...]
2008-11-22 00:01:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KPKO UNSC SO ET
08USUNNEWYORK167ERITREAN PERMREP: WHAT FUEL PROBLEM?
[...] (C) SUMMARY: USUN D/POL Counselor met with Eritrean PermRep Desta February 21 in advance of Security Council session consultations on UNMEE to discuss Eritrea's rationale for blocking UNMEE's access to fuel (UNSC session reported septel). Desta described the fuel crisis as a technical issue a [...]
2008-02-22 13:29:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL UNSC KPAL ET ER MOPS
08USUNNEWYORK175UNSC CONDEMNS ERITREA, UNCERTAIN ON NEXT STEPS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On February 21 A/SYG Mulet told the Security Council that UNMEE was well along in its staging of personnel near Asmara for departure and urged Council members to consider next steps for the mission. Mulet implied that restructuring would be unwarranted because UNMEE had become [...]
2008-02-25 21:08:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNSC KPAL ET ER MOPS
08USUNNEWYORK211TIME TO EUTHANIZE UNMEE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. United Nations Undersecretaries Pascoe and Guehenno separately told Ambassador Wolff on March 4 that UNMEE will complete the relocation home of most personnel by mid-March, leaving in place a residual force to watch over the mission's heavy equipment until it can be redeployed. A [...]
2008-03-07 13:46:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALER ET KPAL MOPS PREL UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK242UNSC QUALIFIED ANGER AT ERITREA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On March 13 U/SYG Guehenno told the Security Council that UNMEE has completed the relocation of personnel and equipment from the Temporary Security Zone (TSZ) to Asmara. Guehenno listed several incidents that he described as Eritrean attempts to "humiliate" UNMEE during the ev [...]
2008-03-17 19:58:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNSC KPAL ET ER MOPS
08USUNNEWYORK393ETHIOPIA PM WANTS HELP GETTING OUT OF SOMALIA,
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles told A/S Frazer on April 17 that a lack of qualified TFG and AMISOM troops was putting in jeopardy his hopes of redeploying Ethiopian troops this summer. He downplayed reports that Somalia President Yusef was intent on removing Prime Minister Nur Ad [...]
2008-05-02 18:09:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALKPAL MOPS PREL UNSC SO ET ER
08USUNNEWYORK890UN GENERAL DEBATE: VENEZUELA, ERITREA AND OTHERS
[...] SUMMARY: In the final plenary session of the 63rd UNGA General Debate on September 29, speakers included: Ireland, Ethiopia, Belize, Nigeria, South Africa, Eritrea, Thailand, Canada, Cambodia, Venezuela, New Zealand, Belarus, Switzerland, Mauritius, Maldives, Mauritania, Democratic Republic of [...]
2008-09-30 22:06:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV ECON AORC UNGA EI ET BH NI SF ER
08ZAGREB555NO SUBSTANTIVE RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON WAY FORWARD
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-24 13:07:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC KPKO PBTS ET ER HR
08ZAGREB892DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON US DRAFT SECURITY COUNCIL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-29 14:21:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC KPKO SO ET HR
09ABUDHABI732DEMARCHE DELIVERED FOOD CRISIS ETHIOPIA, SOMALIA, AND KENYA
[...] (U) Reftel demarche request for urgent food aid to Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya was delivered to the MFA without response on July 9. 2. (U) Ambassador delivered demarche points to UAE Red Crescent Chairman Mohammad al-Qamsi July 12. (Note: the UAE Red Crescent is one of several quasi-Go [...]
2009-07-20 09:12:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREF PREL EAID ER SO ET KE AE
09ADDISABABA1015FOREX CRUNCH IMPERILS REPATRIATION OF PROFITS?
[...] (SBU) As Ethiopia continues to suffer from a severe forex shortage, a growing number of foreign companies have begun to echo concerns about not being able to repatriate profits outside of Ethiopia. No American firms have yet reported being prohibited from repatriating profits abroad, but most [...]
2009-04-30 14:04:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV EFIN ETRD ET
09ADDISABABA1060Ethiopian Government Builds Case Against VOA
[...] (SBU) Ethiopian State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Tekeda Alemu asked the Ambassador May 4 if the United States has now taken an anti-Ethiopia position and Ethiopia is no longer considered an ally of the United States in the region or in counterterrorism programs. Tekeda based his question [...]
2009-05-07 06:12:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KPAO PHUM ET
09ADDISABABA1063SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF AMB. RICE TO ETHIOPIA
[...] (C) At the African Union, we expect your principal interlocutors will be Commission Chairperson Jean Ping, Deputy Chairperson Erastus Mwencha, and Peace and Security Commissioner Ramtane Lamamra. They have welcomed cooperation from international partners on peace and security issues, especia [...]
2009-05-07 12:01:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS MOPS KPKO ET ER SU SO
09ADDISABABA107ETHIOPIA: MINISTER BEREKET OFFERS EPRDF VIEWS ON
[...] (C) The Ethiopian government (GOE) will not release the re-jailed Unity for Democracy and Justice (UDJ) leader Birtukan Mideksa (Ref A) because the state must uphold rule of law and Birtukan violated the terms of her pardon, long-time Special Advisor to the Prime Minister Advisor and newly ap [...]
2009-01-16 09:25:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KPAO ET
09ADDISABABA1085SUDANESE AMBASSADOR ON BILATERAL TALKS, REGIONAL
[...] (C/NF) Summary. On April 30, the Ambassador met with Sudanese Ambassador to Ethiopia Mohieldin Salim and Deputy Head of Mission Ambassador Akuei Bona Malwal as a follow-up on their April 7 meeting (REFTEL) where Salim initiated a discussion to explore opening a quiet, private channel of com [...]
2009-05-08 05:40:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL KPKO SU ET
09ADDISABABA1136ETHIOPIAN GOVERNMENT: HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT IS "FULL
[...] (C) From May 3 to 7, the Ethiopian Government (GoE) aired a three-part television series entitled "U.S. State Department Human Rights Report (HRR): Patronizing and Full of Lies" (loose translation). The Foreign Ministry-initiated investigation was conducted by the Ethiopian News Agency (ENA - [...]
2009-05-14 13:31:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM PREL ET
09ADDISABABA1138SOMALIA: TFG AND ASWJ EXPLORING ALLIANCE
[...] (S/NF) Summary. Al Sunnah wal Jama'a (ASWJ) leadership committee member Mahdi Dahir Sheikh Nur (Darood) told PolOff on May 12 that the ASWJ leadership committee would be arriving in Addis Ababa during the week of May 17 to hold discussions with Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Deputy P [...]
2009-05-14 13:52:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNPREL MOPS KPKO SO ET
09ADDISABABA1139AFRICAN UNION DOWNPLAYS SOMALIA DESPITE IMMINENT
[...] (SBU) During the May 13 Consultative Meeting of the African Union (AU),Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs),and International Partners, AU Peace and Security Commissioner Ramtane Lamamra, supported by the Ugandan and Burundian Ministers of Defense, asserted that there was no serious crisis [...]
2009-05-14 13:59:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS KPKO SO ET
09ADDISABABA1149PRIME MINISTER MELES AND THE UNSC DISCUSS SOMALIA,
[...] (SBU) Summary. Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles on May 16 provided visiting Ambassador Susan Rice and delegates from the United Nations Security Council his analysis of ongoing issues of mutual interest regarding Somalia, Sudan, and Eritrea. On Somalia, Meles assessed that the Transitional F [...]
2009-05-18 04:49:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS KPKO SO SU ET
09ADDISABABA1186ETHIOPIA, SOMALIA, AMISOM, AND THE WAY FORWARD
[...] (S/NF) Summary. Embassy Addis Ababa avails itself of the opportunity to provide our analysis of the current situation in Somalia, particularly as it relates to Ethiopia and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM),and suggest options for the United States on a way forward. As conditi [...]
2009-05-19 10:22:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNPREL MOPS KPKO SO ET
09ADDISABABA1200ETHIOPIA'S ECONOMIC SCRAMBLE FURTHER STIFLES PRIVATE
[...] (SBU) In hurried efforts to stabilize the economy, the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) has implemented policies that are destabilizing the private sector and investment climate. Ethiopia has been trying to rein in the money supply, increase government revenue, and boost ailing foreign exchange re [...]
2009-05-21 14:16:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EAGR ET
09ADDISABABA1201PRIME MINISTER MELES ON REGIONAL CHALLENGES
[...] (C) Prime Minister Meles Zenawi told visiting USUN Ambassador Susan Rice May 16 that over the long term normalization of relations with Eritrea will guarantee a peaceful demarcation of the border. Meles also acknowledged to former U.S. mediator Rice that Ethiopia made mistakes in handling the [...]
2009-05-21 14:53:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS PGOV ET ER SU SO
09ADDISABABA1202PRIME MINISTER MELES ON THE FUTURE OF AFRICA
[...] (C) Prime Minister Meles Zenawi relayed to USUN Ambassador Susan Rice May 16 that he would like to step down as Prime Minister, hinting that it could be after the 2010 elections. According to Meles, Africa faces unprecedented challenges from the world economic downturn to climate change. Afric [...]
2009-05-21 14:58:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON EAID PINR ET
09ADDISABABA1235PRIME MINISTER MELES ON PILLARS OF THE BILATERAL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-26 12:21:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV ECON EAID ET SO
09ADDISABABA1237ETHIOPIA TO THE P-5: TIME FOR ERITREA SANCTIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary. Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin on May 22 called in the UNSC P-5 Ambassadors to urge them to follow-up on the InterGovernmental Authority on Development's (IGAD) May 20 call for Security Council sanctions against Eritrea and the imposition of a naval blockade and no-f [...]
2009-05-26 14:08:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS KPKO SO ET ER
09ADDISABABA1238SOMALIA: NEGOTIATIONS STALLED BETWEEN THE TFG AND
[...] (C/NF) Summary. As of May 26, negotiations in Addis Ababa between the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and Alhu Sunnah Wal Jammah (ASWJ) were stalled because ASWJ was demanding the prime ministership and senior cabinet positions in a potential coalition government, demands that the TFG [...]
2009-05-26 14:09:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MOPS KPKO SO ET
09ADDISABABA1241PRIME MINISTER MELES ON PILLARS OF THE BILATERAL
[...] (C) Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, in a follow-up to a meeting with Ambassador Susan Rice May 16 (septel),underscored to the Ambassador during a private meeting on May 22, the importance of security cooperation, economic development, and governance as pillars in our relationship requi [...]
2009-05-27 06:54:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON EAID ET SO
09ADDISABABA1275SOMALIA: WHERE TO GO WITH ASWJ
[...] (C/NF) Summary. In the view of Embassy Addis Ababa, U.S. pressure is needed if an alliance is to be formed between the Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and Alhu Sunnah Wal Jammah (ASWJ). We believe that an alliance would be a natural progression of the TFG's ongoing reconcilia [...]
2009-06-01 08:41:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KPKO SO ET
09ADDISABABA1276ETHIOPIA: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS MAY 2009
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This cable provides a summary of recent economic highlights in Ethiopia, including: 1) decreasing inflation rates; 2) expected depreciation of the Birr; 3) declining export performance; and 4) factory stoppages due to increasing power supply rationing. Annual Consumer Price Inde [...]
2009-06-01 08:44:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EAGR ET
09ADDISABABA1278ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES CEO DISCUSSES BOEING AND AIRPORT
[...] (SBU) Ethiopian Airlines (EAL) CEO Girma Wake discussed his relationship with Boeing and plans for airport expansion during a May 22 meeting with the Ambassador. Wake confirmed that EAL placed a deposit on five Boeing 777 aircraft the previous day based on his comfortable, ongoing relationship [...]
2009-06-01 10:02:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR BEXP ECON ETRD EAGR ET
09ADDISABABA1280MAKING A POINT ON DEMOCRACY IN ETHIOPIA
[...] (S/NF) During a series of meetings with Ethiopia's senior leadership, the Ambassador stressed the importance of inter-party talks between the opposition and ruling parties, and the critical necessity for the ruling party and government entities to investigate transparently and expeditiously an [...]
2009-06-01 11:48:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNKDEM PGOV PREL ET
09ADDISABABA1317SOMALI REGION UPDATE: HUMANITARIAN
[...] USAID officials attended the Regional Humanitarian Coordination meeting on May 25 in Jijiga town (Jijiga Zone, Somali Region). Points of discussion were the poor performance of the main April to June rains, the soon-to-be released nutrition survey for five districts of the Somali Region, re [...]
2009-06-08 11:51:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET
09ADDISABABA1318UNDERSTANDING THE ETHIOPIAN HARDLINERS
[...] (S) In a rare meeting with the elusive head of the Ethiopian National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) and main hardliner within the powerful executive committee of the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) party, Ambassador and NISS chief Getachew Assefa discusse [...]
2009-06-08 12:33:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRETPGOV PINR PREL KPAO ET
09ADDISABABA1319PRIME MINISTER MELES ON GOVERNANCE AND FOREIGN POLICY
[...] (SBU) Prime Minister Meles Zenawi met with the joint Ambassadors and Donors group on June 5, the first such meeting with this group and the first in several years with any broad group of Ambassadors. Organized by the American Embassy chair, Meles explained that international observers will be i [...]
2009-06-08 13:17:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON PREL ET SO SU ER
09ADDISABABA1331SOMALIA: TFG-ASWJ RELATIONS DETERIORATING
[...] (C/NF) Summary. Five members of the Alhu Sunnah Wal Jammah (ASWJ) leadership committee told PolOff on June 6 that they believed the Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG) was turning against them as evidenced by recent events. They blamed their June 5 defeat at Wahbo in part on TFG [...]
2009-06-08 14:50:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MOPS KPKO SO ET
09ADDISABABA1339ETHIOPIA: 2009 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND
[...] The United States Government is aware of seven (7) claims by U.S. persons which may be outstanding against the Government of Ethiopia (GOE). There is one new reported claim. 2. Included in these claims are three (3) disputes involving the confiscation of property by current U.S. citizens wh [...]
2009-06-10 05:42:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV KIDE CASC OPIC PGOV ET
09ADDISABABA1347RECALIBRATING OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH ETHIOPIA
[...] (S/NF) The Ethiopian Government's (GoE) growing authoritarianism (Ref. A),intolerance of dissent, and ideological dominance over the economy since 2005 pose a serious threat to domestic stability and U.S. interests. The GoE has come to believe its own anxieties about a fundamental shift in U [...]
2009-06-10 11:06:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV ASEC ECON ET
09ADDISABABA1348ETHIOPIA'S EMERGENCY FOOD NEEDS - A PERMANENT STATE
[...] (SBU) Ethiopia is in a state of chronic food insecurity. Climatic changes with the lack of rain have reduced annual harvests from one instead of three harvests in many areas of Ethiopia. Along with poor agricultural practices, Ethiopia faces another severe year of hunger with the government un [...]
2009-06-10 12:03:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM EAID EAGR PREL ET
09ADDISABABA1389ETHIOPIA'S TEXTILE AND GARMENT SECTOR HAS YET TO REACH ITS
[...] (SBU) From humble beginnings, Ethiopia's textile and apparel sector has been rapidly expanding in recent years. Sector exports under the U.S. African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA),which more than doubled from 2007 to 2008 to reach USD 9.4 million, accounted for most of this growth. The p [...]
2009-06-15 07:33:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP ETRD ECON EFIN EINV EAGR ET
09ADDISABABA1409ETHIOPIAN MILITARY ACTIVITY IN SOMALIA
[...] (C/NF) Summary. Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi told the Ambassador on June 15 that Ethiopia had no intention of invading Somalia, but admitted that there were a small number of Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) troops 15 kilometers inside Hiraan, Somalia to protect the flank of [...]
2009-06-16 10:29:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MOPS KPKO SO ET
09ADDISABABA144FOOD SHORTAGES IN TIGRAY REGION DUE TO POOR 2008 RAINS
[...] Local and regional officials, relief organizations, and affected communities report deterioration of food security in southern and eastern areas of Tigray Region. Failed belg rains and uneven meher rains in 2008 resulted in poor crop production, insufficient feed and pasture for livestock, an [...]
2009-01-20 11:21:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET
09ADDISABABA1442SOMALIA: ASWJ SAYS REACHED BREAKTHROUGH WITH TFG
[...] (C) Summary. Alhu Sunnah Wal Jammah (ASWJ) leadership council member Mahdi Dahir Sheikh Nur told PolOff on June 18 that ASWJ and Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Prime Minister Sharmarke had reached an agreement "in principle" to form a military alliance against al-Shabaab and Hisb Islam [...]
2009-06-19 05:45:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KPKO SO ET
09ADDISABABA1450ETHIOPIA PRESSING FOR UNSC SANCTIONS ON ERITREA
[...] (C) Summary. Ethiopian State Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Tekeda Alemu called in the P-5 Ambassadors on June 18 to review the recent InterGovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) trip to the UN to press for the African Union (AU)/IGAD agreed sanctions on Eritrean activities in Somalia, [...]
2009-06-22 13:30:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KPKO SO ET
09ADDISABABA1451Ethiopian Stowaway Detained in U.S.
[...] (SBU) Action Request and Summary: Embassy requests guidance, update and information to allow us to respond to an official diplomatic note from the Ethiopian Government (GOE) demanding the immediate return of an Ethiopian stowaway, Asfaw Mekonnen, an official of the Ethiopian National Intelligen [...]
2009-06-22 14:06:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ASEC AEIR ET
09ADDISABABA1469SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY LEW TO
[...] (S/NF) Your visit to Ethiopia comes at a time when the Ethiopian Government's (GoE) growing authoritarianism (Ref. A),intolerance of dissent, and ideological dominance over the economy since 2005 poses a serious threat to domestic stability and U.S. interests. The GoE has come to believe its [...]
2009-06-23 08:11:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PBTS MOPS KPKO ET ER SU SO
09ADDISABABA1473 ETHIOPIA: IMF DETAILS ECONOMIC PROGRESS AND CONCERNS
[...] (SBU) On Saturday June 20, 2009, representatives of the donor community were invited to a briefing by the head of the IMF review delegation which had been consulting with the Ethiopian government over the previous week. The IMF team was both reviewing progress on the agreed macro-economic acti [...]
2009-06-24 07:08:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON EAGR PREL PGOV ET
09ADDISABABA148FORMER OLF HEAD ABABIYA SEEKS GOE-OLF
[...] (C) Former leader of the banned Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) Ababiya Abajobir told the Ambassador on January 16 that he has returned to Ethiopia (with the permission of the Government of Ethiopia (GOE)) after 17 years' exile to "move forward with peace." Ababiya, who said he formally quit the [...]
2009-01-20 12:19:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM ET
09ADDISABABA149ETHIOPIA: TPLF STALWART SEBHAT NEGA ON AMCHAM,
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-20 12:28:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON PHUM KDEM KPAO ET
09ADDISABABA1490SOMALIA: TIME FOR PLAN B
[...] (S/NF) As Washington reviews U.S. policy towards Somalia, particularly in light of the current crisis, we offer our thoughts on how to sustain the TFG while ensuring that core U.S. interests are protected. The TFG is in the most severe crisis of its short life, and we have no guarantees th [...]
2009-06-26 06:05:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNPREL MOPS KPKO SO ET
09ADDISABABA1498 ETHIOPIA ACTION PLAN TO ADDRESS FOOD SECURITY SITUATION
[...] On June 17, 2009 the U.S. Ambassador convened a meeting with key members of the humanitarian community to discuss an action plan to address the worrisome food security situation exacerbated by consecutive seasons of failed rains and an impending food relief pipeline break in mid - July. 2. [...]
2009-06-26 08:09:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET
09ADDISABABA1526DEPUTY SECRETARY LEW AND PRIME MINISTER MELES
[...] (SBU) Summary. Prime Minister Meles told visiting Deputy Secretary Lew on June 29 that he was grateful for U.S. assistance to Ethiopia, and they both agreed that shifting from emergency food aid to sustainable agriculture development should be a priority for Ethiopia. Meles was comfortable [...]
2009-06-30 10:33:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PHUM PGOV ET
09ADDISABABA1553DEMARCHE RESPONSE: IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1874 ON
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Minelik Alemu, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Acting Director General for International Law and Consular Affairs, on July 1. Minelik was aware of the provisions of UNSCR 1874, and stated that the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) was prepared to comply with t [...]
2009-07-02 12:36:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP ECON EFIN PARM PREL KN ET
09ADDISABABA1556ETHIOPIA: HUMANITARIAN SITUATION DETERIORATING
[...] The humanitarian situation in large parts of Ethiopia is deteriorating due to successive seasons of failed rains evidenced by increased food insecurity and subsequent upward spikes in admissions of children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) to therapeutic feeding centers. The key indicator [...]
2009-07-02 14:02:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET
09ADDISABABA1570G-8 - PRIME MINISTER MELES' LETTER TO POTUS
[...] (U) Embassy Addis Ababa received the following letter from Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi to President Obama on July 6. We will send hard copy via diplomatic pouch. As Prime Minister Meles will attend the July 8-10 G-8 Summit in Italy, we request that the letter and its contents be bro [...]
2009-07-06 13:13:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOPDC ECON PREL ET
09ADDISABABA1587 ETHIOPIA'S PROPOSED ANTI-TERRORISM LAW
[...] (SBU) On its final day in session, the Ethiopian parliament passed the government's Antiterrorism Law (ATL, reftel) on July 7. In a July 3 meeting with the Ambassador, Head of the Prime Minister's Office and Cabinet Affairs Minister Berhanu Adello -- one of the key drafters of the ATL and other [...]
2009-07-07 13:56:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PGOV PREL ET
09ADDISABABA1589ETHIOPIA URGES UNSC APPROVAL OF AFRICAN UNION CALL
[...] (SBU) Summary. Ethiopian Minister for Foreign Affairs Seyoum Mesfin and State Minister Dr. Tekeda Alemu on July 7 called in the Ambassadors to the P-5 countries to urge them to convey to their respective capitals the need to support the July African Union (AU) resolution calling on the UNSC t [...]
2009-07-07 14:54:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS KPKO SO ER ET
09ADDISABABA1599PRIME MINISTER MELES ON BALANCING AND
[...] (C) Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles Zenawi underscored to visiting Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson on July 6 that Ethiopia welcomes a broad and balanced relationship that focuses not just on security but also encompasses economic development and political stability. As he commented to othe [...]
2009-07-08 05:22:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID ET
09ADDISABABA1608PRIME MINISTER MELES ON TFG SURVIVAL AND ERITREAN
[...] (C) In a three hour July 6 meeting with Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles praised U.S. support of cash and arms to the Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) as essential for the survival of the TFG. Meles urged the U.S. to strengthen Somaliland and Punt [...]
2009-07-08 08:04:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SO ER ET DJ
09ADDISABABA1611OPPOSITION LEADERS TELL A/S CARSON OF ETHIOPIA'S
[...] (C) During his July 6-7 visit to Ethiopia, Assistant Secretary for Africa Johnnie Carson met with opposition leaders and Members of Parliament (MPs) to discuss the current state of democracy in Ethiopia, the role of opposition MPs, and the direction the democratization trajectory has taken in [...]
2009-07-08 13:59:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM PREL ET
09ADDISABABA1612WILL VOTE FOR FOOD- REPORTED POLITICIZATION OF
[...] (C) A four day trip to the Southern Nations and Nationalities (SNNPR) and Oromiya regions shed light on the possible politicization of donor cash and food resources delivered through the Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP),coercive recruitment tactics by the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolut [...]
2009-07-08 13:59:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV EAID PHUM KDEM PREL ET
09ADDISABABA1613PROMINENT HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS FLEE ETHIOPIA
[...] (C) The leaders of the two most prominent human rights organizations in Ethiopia have fled the country within weeks of each other due to fear of persecution. Chairman of the independent Ethiopian Human Rights Council (EHRCO) and former Supreme Court Justice Abebe Worke and Director of Ethiopia [...]
2009-07-08 14:14:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM PREL ET
09ADDISABABA1617DEPUTY SECRETARY LEW HIGHLIGHTS U.S. FOREIGN POLICY AND
[...] (U) Deputy Secretary of State Jacob Lew's visit to Ethiopia on June 29-30 signaled the importance the new Administration is placing on how U.S. foreign policy and foreign assistance is working in Ethiopia. Deputy Lew held discussions with the Country Team, met with the Prime Minister (reftel),[...]
2009-07-09 05:44:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PREL PGOV ET
09ADDISABABA1672GROWING WAHABI INFLUENCE IN ETHIOPIA - AMHARA
[...] (C) PAO visited Dessie, in Wello province of the Amhara Region, June 3-5, to visit the Jama Negus Mosque, which is a site for a potential Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) grant proposal for FY-10. A major Sufi shrine, the mosque is the focal point of the &Moulid al-Nebi8 (&B [...]
2009-07-15 13:37:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALKPAO KISL KIRF SCUL PROP ET
09ADDISABABA1673A/S CARSON DISCUSSES FOOD SECURITY IN ETHIOPIA
[...] (SBU) In a meeting with humanitarian community representatives, Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson described the Obama administration's plans to promote food security by emphasizing agricultural development. Participants described Ethiopia's chronic food insecurity and Government of Ethiopia [...]
2009-07-15 13:37:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EAGR PHUM PGOV PREL ET
09ADDISABABA1674WAHABISM IN ETHIOPIA AS "CULTURAL IMPERIALISM"
[...] (C) Arab Wahabi missionaries, mainly from Saudi Arabia, continue to make inroads into the Ethiopian Muslim community, but are meeting increasing resistance in doing so. Islam has existed in Ethiopia since the time of the Prophet Muhammad and the mainly Sufi Muslim community has enjoyed traditi [...]
2009-07-15 13:40:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALKPAO KISL KIRF SCUL PROP ET
09ADDISABABA1675COUNTERING WAHABI INFLUENCE IN ETHIOPIA THROUGH
[...] (C) Every culture that has adopted Islam has its own unique traditions and practices for expressing their Faith. This is manifested through shrines, literature, faith rituals, and objects that include manuscripts, art, and even clothing and other accoutrements. In countries with mixed faith t [...]
2009-07-15 13:43:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALKPAO KISL KIRF SCUL PROP ET
09ADDISABABA1682ETHIOPIAN AUTHORITIES FORCEFULLY ARREST AND DEPORT
[...] (C) On July 9, 14 American college students, a British program director, and an American researcher were forcefully removed from their host families' homes and detained by federal police in East Hararge zone, Ethiopia. The students came to Ethiopia in mid-June as part of a Learning Enterprise [...]
2009-07-17 05:05:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALCASC PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL ET
09ADDISABABA1753ETHIOPIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION REPORTS ON
[...] (C) The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) released its first-ever thematic report on prison conditions in Ethiopia in December 2008. The report sheds light on inadequate prison conditions - including overcrowding, unhygienic conditions, insufficient medical care, food, water, and educa [...]
2009-07-23 13:00:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS PREL ET
09ADDISABABA1770MELES: ETHIOPIA FOLLOWING DIFFERENT "DEMOCRATIC"
[...] (S) Prime Minister Meles Zenawi told Ambassador Yamamoto on July 23 that Ethiopia is pursuing a "democratic" paradigm fundamentally different from that accepted by the United States. Meles stated that he rejects President Obama's assertion -- as posed in the President's July 11 speech in Ghan [...]
2009-07-27 06:51:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRETPREL PGOV KDEM ET
09ADDISABABA1797INCREASED ONLF ACTIVITY, POLICE PRESENCE REPORTED
[...] (C) Reliable sources in Ethiopia's Somali Region report ONLF attacks on Ethiopian Government (GoE) road construction workers, increased scrutiny of passenger vehicles, and looting of commercial goods in the Somali region. Increasingly violent ONLF attacks on police and military elements lead N [...]
2009-07-28 08:23:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM MOPS ASEC EAID SO ET
09ADDISABABA1824STAFFDEL PERKINS
[...] Embassy Addis Ababa welcomes Mr. Alexander Perkins, Majority Trade Counsel, and Ms. Angela Ellard, Minority Trade Counsel to Ethiopia August 6-9, 2009. For the latest travel advisories consult the Department of State website at http://travel.state.gov. The purpose of travel is to hold AGOA-r [...]
2009-07-30 11:45:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN AF OTRA ET
09ADDISABABA1842SCENESETTER FOR USTR AMB. KIRK'S VISIT TO ETHIOPIA
[...] (C) Your visit to Addis Ababa comes at a challenging time for the Ethiopian economy. The economy is punctuated by a chronic -- and largely endogenous -- macroeconomic imbalance and the government and ruling party's dominance over most economic sectors. The global economic downturn has only e [...]
2009-08-03 10:37:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALECON EAID ETRD PGOV PREL ET
09ADDISABABA1861 USAID/ETHIOPIA'S GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY RESPONSE (GFSR):
[...] USAID/Ethiopia inaugurates a series of background pieces profiling livestock, food security, Comprehensive Agriculture Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) status, private sector and other topics related to GFSR. We hope these information sharing cables will be useful in keeping the G [...]
2009-08-04 06:07:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET
09ADDISABABA1907PARLIAMENT PASSES 2009/10 FEDERAL BUDGET
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Ethiopian Parliament passed a federal budget of 64.5 billion birr (USD 5.2 billion) for the 2009/10 fiscal year, representing an 18.9 percent increase in nominal terms from last year. The recurrent budget increased by 14.9 percent, while federal subsidies to regional states i [...]
2009-08-06 09:46:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN BEXP ETRD EINV EAGR ET
09ADDISABABA1908SCENESETTER FOR STAFFDEL THOMAS VISIT TO ETHIOPIA
[...] (SBU) Your visit to Addis Ababa comes at a challenging time for the Ethiopian economy. Average inflation stands at 36 percent -- the second highest in Africa, after Zimbabwe. Despite two rounds of devaluation of the Birr by 10 percent each this year, the real exchange rate remains overvalued. [...]
2009-08-06 10:19:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA ECON ETRD EAID PGOV ET
09ADDISABABA1955ETHIOPIA UNDECIDED ON UNESCO ELECTION
[...] (U) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Mesfin Midekssa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director for Specialized International Agencies, on August 11. Mesfin stated that the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) had not yet decided which candidate to support in the UNESCO Director-General race, but that [...]
2009-08-12 06:35:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDUNESCO ET
09ADDISABABA1971SOMALILAND - ETHIOPIA CONCERNED THAT POLITICAL
[...] (C) In a one-on-one meeting with Acting Deputy Chief of Mission on August 13, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi noted Ethiopia's concerns that the emerging political crisis in Somaliland risks undermining the region's stability, democratic record, and prospects for improved engagement with the inter [...]
2009-08-13 14:51:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM SO ET
09ADDISABABA1972SUDAN - ETHIOPIA'S ANALYSIS, FEARS, AND
[...] (C) The failure of Sudan's Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) is Ethiopia's "nightmare scenario" Prime Minister Meles told Admiral (ret.) Bill Fallon, Dr. Steve Morrison from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS),and Acting DCM on August 13. Meles assessed that the Nation [...]
2009-08-13 15:59:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ASEC SU ET
09ADDISABABA1977USTR KIRK VISIT HIGHLIGHTS TRADE OPPORTUNITIES
[...] (SBU) U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Ron Kirk and his delegation visited Ethiopia from August 6-9 to highlight trade opportunities with the United States. During his meeting with Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, Ambassador Kirk praised Ethiopia's success under the U.S. African Growth [...]
2009-08-17 10:13:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP ETRD ECON EFIN EINV PREL OVIP ET
09ADDISABABA202SOMALIA: ASWJ SEEKING US HELP TO DEFEAT AL-SHABAAB
[...] (S/NF) Summary. Somali Ahlu Sunna wal Jama'a (ASWJ) coordinator, and Dubai based businessman from the Darood clan, Mahdi Dahir Sheikh Nur told PolOff on January 24 that ASWJ would fight until al-Shabaab was "defeated and dead," and he said ASWJ was mobilizing to expand its operations. Mahdi [...]
2009-01-26 14:12:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNPREL MOPS KPKO SO ET
09ADDISABABA2034MELES' RETIREMENT PLANS - ONE MORE TERM
[...] (C) In response to a direct question by Admiral (ret.) Bill Fallon on August 13 on his future, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi responded that although he would like to retire at the end of his current term in office, "it looks like the (Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front - [...]
2009-08-20 15:27:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR ET
09ADDISABABA2057ETHIOPIA TO INVITE SELECT FOREIGN ELECTION
[...] (SBU) In an August 19 courtesy call with Charge, Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin stated that the Ethiopian Government (GoE) has decided to invite select foreign election observers to monitor the country's 2010 national elections. Seyoum noted specifically that the Foreign Ministry ha [...]
2009-08-25 04:49:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM PREL ET
09ADDISABABA2058ETHIOPIA: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT UNGA
[...] (SBU) Attendance information follows. Post will provided updated information once it is available. A. Attendance of the Head of State -- No plans to attend. B. Attendance of the Head of Government -- At present, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi does not plan to attend. The Ministry of [...]
2009-08-25 04:49:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP CVIS UNGA ET
09ADDISABABA2059ETHIOPIA: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT UNGA
[...] (SBU) Attendance information follows. Post will provided updated information once it is available. A. Attendance of the Head of State -- No plans to attend. B. Attendance of the Head of Government -- At present, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi does not plan to attend. The Ministry of [...]
2009-08-25 04:49:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP CVIS UNGA ET
09ADDISABABA2060ETHIOPIA TO INVITE SELECT FOREIGN ELECTION
[...] (SBU) In an August 19 courtesy call with Charge, Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin stated that the Ethiopian Government (GoE) has decided to invite select foreign election observers to monitor the country's 2010 national elections. Seyoum noted specifically that the Foreign Ministry ha [...]
2009-08-25 04:49:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM PREL ET
09ADDISABABA2065GOE PASSES RESTRICTIVE BIOSAFETY LAW, BUT IS
[...] (SBU) Ethiopia recently enacted highly restrictive biosafety legislation that could significantly impact the importation of bioengineered seeds, food commodities, and processed foods. Ethiopia's Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is admittedly unprepared to implement the new legislation [...]
2009-08-25 08:13:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO SENV EAGR ETRD EAID ET
09ADDISABABA2072ETHIOPIA'S ECONOMY FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF THE URBAN
[...] (SBU) The rising cost of fuel and imported goods, as well as the power shortages that have plagued Addis Ababa for several months, are having a sharply negative impact on families and livelihoods of the urban poor. Over a two-week period, EconOff visited several of Addis Ababa's poorest neigh [...]
2009-08-26 07:22:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON SOCI PHUM ELAB PGOV ET
09ADDISABABA2084ETHIOPIA - PM MELES PARTICIPATION IN PITTSBURGH
[...] (U) Charge had a follow-up discussion with FM Seyoum August 27 regarding the Pittsburgh G20 Summit. Seyoum confirmed that PM Meles intends to attend the Summit, following a New York stop where he will be engaged in activities associated with UNGA, the Clinton Foundation, and the UN Climate C [...]
2009-08-27 14:33:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOPDC ECON ET
09ADDISABABA2092SOMALILAND: ETHIOPIA BROKERS ELECTION IMPASSE
[...] (C) In an August 26 courtesy call with Charge, Ethiopian State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Tekeda Alemu discussed his August 19-24 trip to Hargeisa, Somaliland in which he attempted to broker a resolution to the elections impasse between the ruling and opposition political parties. Tekeda [...]
2009-08-28 09:48:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PREL SO ET
09ADDISABABA2094CDA COURTESY CALL ON PM MELES; WATCHING THE
[...] (C) In an introductory August 21 courtesy call by the CDA, PM Meles reviewed a range of bilateral interests. While not covering much new ground, Meles did reiterate that he and the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) generally very much value the strong relationship with the U.S., underscoring points [...]
2009-08-31 13:22:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM SO ET
09ADDISABABA2095IGAD CONSULTATIONS TO PRESENT DRAFT UNSC SANCTIONS
[...] (C) During an August 27 meeting to discuss the Pittsburgh G20 summit, Ethiopian FM Seyoum also briefly mentioned to the Charge that he had been informed of IGAD consultations in New York regarding proposed Somalia related sanctions. Seyoum reported that IGAD members had reached a consensus agr [...]
2009-08-31 13:30:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC SO ET
09ADDISABABA2096CHOLERA EPIDEMIC IN ETHIOPIA REACHES ADDIS ABABA
[...] (SBU) Since the emergence of initial reports of cholera cases within Addis Ababa around August 10 the number of cases has risen sharply. As of August 26, 2,592 cases and four deaths were reported in Addis Ababa to the Ministry of Health (MOH). The number of cases continues to increase, althou [...]
2009-08-31 13:33:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO CASC SOCI KHIV ET
09ADDISABABA210POST ASSESSMENT OF OHCHR EAST AFRICA REGIONAL
[...] (SBU) This cable responds to reftel,s request for Post,s assessment of the efficacy of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) East Africa Regional Office in Addis Ababa. The East Africa Regional Office covers countries in the East and Horn of Africa, focusi [...]
2009-01-28 10:17:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL ET
09ADDISABABA2107SOMALILAND: UK EMBASSY VIEWS ON ETHIOPIAN
[...] (C) Acting Deputy Chief of Mission met with UK Charge d'Affaires John Marshall on August 31 to cross-check the Ethiopian Government's (GoE) report on political mediation efforts in Somaliland (reftel) and discuss Marshall's August 28-29 visit to Hargeisa in support of that effort. Marshall as [...]
2009-09-01 08:55:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PREL SO ET
09ADDISABABA2125ETHIOPIA ALLAYS SOUTH SUDANESE ANGST ABOUT
[...] (C) Just one week after U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan Gration witnessed the signing of a new protocol between North and South Sudan to accelerate implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA),a South Sudanese minister (NFI) expressed angst to Ethiopian Minister and State Minister f [...]
2009-09-01 16:13:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SU ET
09ADDISABABA2126RELIGIOUS CONFLICT FUELED BY GOVERNMENT
[...] (C) A recent visit by PolOff to Dessie sheds light on a violent clash that erupted between Orthodox Christians and local police in Dessie town in late June. The local government granted the Orthodox Church a plot of land to build a church in 2006, but later prevented Christians from building [...]
2009-09-02 04:44:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALKIRF KISL PGOV PHUM KDEM ET
09ADDISABABA214IMPACT OF REDUCED COFFEE AND SWEET POTATO
[...] Late, uneven, and generally poor 2008 seasonal rains resulted in poor coffee production and expected decreases in sweet potato cultivation, negatively affecting food security in eastern Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples (SNNP) Region. Humanitarian agencies expect food insecurity [...]
2009-01-29 05:57:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET
09ADDISABABA2155POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC DYNAMICS OF THE AFAR REGION
[...] (C) A visit by PolOff to eastern Amhara and southwest Afar regions in late August sheds light on the political and economic dynamics of this geographically important region bordering Djibouti. Opposition political parties reported multiple cases of harassment and intimidation, and are cynical [...]
2009-09-03 14:03:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM PREL EAGR ET
09ADDISABABA2164CHOLERA SPREADS THROUGHOUT ETHIOPIA
[...] (SBU) To date, seven of 10 regions of Ethiopia have been affected by cholera or acute watery diarrhea (AWD). The percentage of cholera cases is not known but it is expected to be significant. While cholera is an endemic disease in Ethiopia, it is rarely seen in Addis Ababa. However, a recent [...]
2009-09-04 09:14:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET
09ADDISABABA2165USAU: TFG CHIEF OF STAFF ON SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS
[...] (C) Summary: Joint Chief of Staff of the Somali National Armed Forces Major General Yusuf H. Osman (aka Dommal),accompanied by the Somali Ambassador to Ethiopia and interpreter/intelligence officer Hussein Sheikh Ali, spoke broadly about the Transitional Federal Government's (TFG) fledgling m [...]
2009-09-08 04:45:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNMASS MCAP MOPS SO ET DJ
09ADDISABABA2168SOMALILAND AMBASSDOR TO ETHIOPIA LOOKS FOR U.S.
[...] (C) SUMMARY . Somaliland Ambassador to Ethiopia Hassan told Charge on September 4 that he believes the UK/Ethiopian mediation on the Somaliland elections dispute has potential, when more fully developed, to produce a government-opposition agreement that would allow the staging of elections. [...]
2009-09-08 16:23:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PREL SO ET
09ADDISABABA2208DO NOT INTERVENT IN OUR AFFAIRS: GOE LAYS DOWN A MARKER
[...] (SBU) Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Mike Gonzales and Public Affairs Officer Alyson Grunder met with the Director of the Office of Government Communications Affairs, Minister Bereket Simon, on September 4 to discuss two opinion pieces published in the state-owned Amharic language Addis Zemen n [...]
2009-09-14 08:34:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV EAID KDEM ET
09ADDISABABA2223UPDATED ETHIOPIAN ATTENDANCE AT UNGA
[...] (SBU) Updated attendance information for Ethiopia follows: A. Attendance of the Head of State -- No plans to attend. B. Attendance of the Head of Government -- H.E. Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister -- Will arrive in New York on September 20 (3:30 AM) to attend UNGA and related meeting [...]
2009-09-15 05:52:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP CVIS UNGA ET
09ADDISABABA2241TELECOM CEO TOES THE ETHIO-CHINA PARTY LINE
[...] (C) Summary: Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation (ETC) CEO Amare Amsalu told Embassy officials on September 8 ETC would stay state owned for the time being. He deflected questions about poor telecom services in Ethiopia and instead focused on foreign investment. He praised the Chinese f [...]
2009-09-15 14:22:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALEINV ECON PREL PGOV ET
09ADDISABABA2245ETHIOPIAN G20 AGENDA CONCERNS
[...] (SBU) Charge and DCM met with the Prime Minister's Economic Advisor, and G20 sherpa, Minister Newaye Christos Gebre-Ab September 15, at the latter,s request. Gebre-Ab had just returned from the G20 sherpa meeting in the U.S. 2. (SBU) Noting that PM Meles would be representing views from al [...]
2009-09-16 10:12:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EAID ET
09ADDISABABA2269ETHIOPIA: LEAHY VETTING ASSISTANCE/APPROVAL FOR
[...] (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following Ethiopian citizens and units who have been identified for receipt of USG-funded equipment, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on these units or individuals. 2. (SB [...]
2009-09-21 04:22:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPMIL PGOV ET
09ADDISABABA2273POLITICAL INDOCTRINATION IN ETHIOPIA
[...] (C) Political opposition leaders and Chairman of the National Teacher's Association allege that the government has held several political indoctrination "trainings" in recent months. They told PolOffs that students, teachers, farmers, and civil servants are being targeted for "political re-ed [...]
2009-09-21 12:24:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM PREL ET
09ADDISABABA2285FRENCH FIRM PROJECT TO REHAB BERBERA
[...] (SBU) At a September 16 dinner organized by the French Ambassador, representatives of the French firm Bollore Group briefed the British, EU, and U.S. heads of mission on a proposal to rehabilitate and operate the port of Berbera in Somaliland. The Bollore Group representatives reported that t [...]
2009-09-22 12:04:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PREL SO ET
09ADDISABABA2313SOMALILAND ELECTIONS: HERDING SELF-DESTRUCTIVE
[...] (C) Summary: With a good deal of activity yesterday stretching into the evening, and despite an apparently resistant President Riyale, it appears that an agreement has been reached in Hargeisa the morning of September 25 to avert the immediate crisis brewing over the issue of a president ter [...]
2009-09-25 10:17:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM SO ET
09ADDISABABA2314MONITORING REPORT ON ETHIOPIA G/TIP PROGRAM
[...] (U) This cable provides monitoring information, requested ref A, to the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP) to evaluate the effectiveness of G/TIP's USD 324,000 grant to Project Concern International (PCI). PCI's used the funds to support the Government of Ethiopia (GoE [...]
2009-09-28 05:21:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIP SMIG PHUM ASEC ELAB KWMN PREL EAID ET
09ADDISABABA2318ETHIOPIA SEEKS ENERGY SECTOR INVESTMENT
[...] (U) Charge d'Affairs (CDA) Meece met with Ethiopia's Minister of Mines and Energy, Mr. Alemayehu Tegenu, for a courtesy call on September 23, 2009. Accompanied by DCM Mushingi and the Regional Environment Officer, CDA requested a briefing on the GoE's energy sector development priorities. Ale [...]
2009-09-28 10:17:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA SENV ENRG ETRD PGOV ECON ET
09ADDISABABA2319PRE-EMPTING POLITICAL VIOLENCE; ETHIOPIA ORDERS
[...] (C) A close media contact on September 24 showed Information Officer a recently released tender from the Ethiopian Federal Police inviting bids to provide riot control equipment. Among the list of specific equipment required was: 8,500 riot control batons, 8,500 riot force helmets, protec [...]
2009-09-28 12:27:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ASEC PREL ET
09ADDISABABA2339ETHIOPIAN TRADE MINISTER DISCUSSES WTO ACCESSION
[...] (SBU) Ethiopia's Minister of Trade and Industry (MoTI) Girma Birru discussed World Trade Organization (WTO) and African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) issues with CDA, Pol/Econ Chief, and EconOff during a September 22 courtesy call meeting. Birru stated that MoTI is working closely with US [...]
2009-09-30 08:28:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EINV ECON PGOV ET
09ADDISABABA2342ETHIOPIA: OPPOSITION WANTS INTERNATIONAL HELP, BUT
[...] (C) On September 22, CDA hosted a lunch for 9 opposition political leaders at the CMR to discuss the domestic political environment, current talks regarding an electoral Code of Conduct, and 2010 elections. The two-hour event provided an opportunity the CDA and new country team members to me [...]
2009-09-30 12:01:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM ET
09ADDISABABA2346 Ethiopia Becomes Fourth African Country
[...] (U) As part of the USG's food security initiative implementation plan development, USAID Ethiopia continues to produce information sharing cables to highlight progress and plans in key areas. This Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) cable is a continuation of this seri [...]
2009-10-01 06:32:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID PREL AF ET
09ADDISABABA239UPDATE ON THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY ON
[...] (SBU) Program Head (Ambassador) Hiruy Amanuel briefed PolOff on the Intergovernmental Authority on Development's (IGAD) Capacity Building Program Against Terrorism (ICPAT),which is wholly funded by foreign assistance (Denmark, Netherlands, Canada, Sweden, Spain, Norway and Italy participate). [...]
2009-01-29 13:36:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PREL PGOV PINR ET
09ADDISABABA2398RUSSIAN BUSINESS PRESENCE IN ETHIOPIA C-C19-01825
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-05 05:46:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPINR BBSR ECON EINV ET
09ADDISABABA2425ETHIOPIA: PRESIDENT GIRMA PROMISES CONTINUED
[...] (U) On October 5, Ethiopian President Girma Woldegiorgis presented the Ethiopian Government's (GoE) parliamentary agenda at the opening of the joint session of the House of Federation (HoF) and the House of Peoples' Representatives (HoR). In traditional fashion, it was a short laundry list o [...]
2009-10-09 07:38:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON EAGR ET
09ADDISABABA2434ETHIOPIA AGOA COUNTRY ELIGIBILITY REVIEW 2009
[...] (U) After a difficult period of socialist dictatorship and civil war, the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) in the early 1990s began a transition towards a more open economic system. While government and ruling party-affiliated enterprises continue to dominate the economy, the GoE has carved out so [...]
2009-10-13 11:53:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON EFIN EINV BEXP AF ET
09ADDISABABA2436ETHIOPIA AGOA COUNTRY ELIGIBILITY REVIEW 2009
[...] (U) After a difficult period of socialist dictatorship and civil war, the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) in the early 1990s began a transition towards a more open economic system. While government and ruling party-affiliated enterprises continue to dominate the economy, the GoE has carved out so [...]
2009-10-13 12:47:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON EFIN EINV BEXP AF ET
09ADDISABABA2442DIPLOMATS IN ETHIOPIA OFFER PERSPECTIVES ON
[...] (C) Summary: AF/E Senior Somalia Desk Officer visited Addis Ababa on October 1-2 for meetings with the U.S. Embassy, USAU mission and other diplomatic and AMISOM officials to get the Ethiopian perspective on Somalia and Somaliland. The British Deputy Head of Mission and Somaliland Ambassado [...]
2009-10-14 09:17:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER ASEC SO ET
09ADDISABABA2493ETHIOPIA - VISUALIZING IRREGULAR MIGRATION PATTERNS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 1, International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) officials publicized i-Map, a tool that visually maps irregular migration patterns, and recent efforts to bring the GoE on board as an information-sharing partner. Under the auspices of the Mediterranea [...]
2009-10-20 04:50:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSMIG KTIP KHLS ASEC AORC INS IOM ML NG SG ET
09ADDISABABA2497ETHIOPIA: ENCOURAGING CENTRAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET
[...] (SBU) P/ECouns and EconOff delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Acting Director General for Europe and the Americas Tesfaye Yilma on October 8 and Minister of Finance and Economic Development State Minister Mekonnen Manyazewal on October 13, emphasizing USG concern with the [...]
2009-10-20 14:42:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON EFIN PREL ET
09ADDISABABA2498DEMARCHE RESPONSE: ETHIOPIA ON P5+1 TALKS WITH IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-21 05:36:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM ET
09ADDISABABA2499DRUG TRAFFICKING IN ETHIOPIA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ethiopia has become increasingly popular as a transit point along narco-trafficking routes as a result of convenient air service, limited law enforcement, and minimal criminal penalties. Heroin is the most commonly trafficked substance, followed by cannabis and cocaine. Most i [...]
2009-10-21 05:37:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR ASEC ET
09ADDISABABA2511OPPOSITION COALITION GETTING ORGANIZED
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Following up on its inaugural General Assembly (GA),the opposition "Forum for Democratic Dialogue" (Forum) plans in coming days to formally apply to the National Elections Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) for legal status as a coalition of political parties and to produce a series of i [...]
2009-10-21 15:37:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV ET
09ADDISABABA2535INCREASED INTIMIDATION OF THE PRIVATE PRESS
[...] (C) In recent months, the Ethiopian Government (GoE) has significantly ramped up intimidation of the foreign and private press. In early October, the State Prosecutor requested the file of Washington Post reporter Kassahun Addis from the Government Communications Affairs Office (GCAO),promp [...]
2009-10-26 14:56:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM KPAO ET
09ADDISABABA2536ETHIOPIA INVITES EUROPEAN UNION TO OBSERVE 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-27 04:10:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ET
09ADDISABABA2554OPPOSITION GROUP LOOKING MORE LIKE A PARTY, STILL
[...] (C) Summary: The Forum for Democratic Dialogue (Forum) continues to try to transform itself from a collection of eight separate parties into a coherent whole. In a series of recent meetings with USG officials and the broader international diplomatic community, however, Forum representatives [...]
2009-10-28 15:49:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV ET
09ADDISABABA2556ETHIOPIA'S HOLD OVER THE IMF AND WORLD BANK
[...] (SBU) Summary: Both the local International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (Bank) representatives discussed the Government of Ethiopia's (GoE) strong position when negotiating for additional donor assistance during a October 22 lunch with Embassy officials and visiting AF/E Director. Acco [...]
2009-10-29 05:25:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON ET
09ADDISABABA257ACTING A/S CARTER MEETS PM MELES
[...] (C) Acting Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Phil Carter highlighted to Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles over a two-hour January 30 meeting that while principal themes of our foreign policy are unlikely to change across U.S. Administrations, the U.S. will certainly emphasize the diplomacy [...]
2009-02-02 14:29:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM ECON EAID ET
09ADDISABABA258ACTING A/S CARTER RAISES THE ISSUE OF POLITICAL
[...] (S) In a January 30 lunch with ruling party officials, Acting Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Phil Carter dramatically expanded U.S.-Ethiopian bilateral dialogue in highlighting clearly the United States' view that Ethiopia's political space has been shrinking since 2005 and pressing f [...]
2009-02-02 14:30:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRETPREL PGOV KDEM ECON ET
09ADDISABABA259MELES ON SUDAN: ICC AND U.S. ENGAGEMENT
[...] (S/NF) In a January 30 meeting, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles told Acting AF Assistant Secretary Phil Carter and AF/SPG Director Tim Shortley that with the expected ICC indictment of Sudanese President Bashir either 1) someone within Khartoum would take advantage of the move to attempt to rem [...]
2009-02-02 14:31:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV ASEC SU ET
09ADDISABABA260ETHIOPIA MAKES CASE FOR SOMALILAND
[...] (C) On the margins of a discussion with Acting AF Assistant Secretary Phil Carter On January 30, Ethiopia Prime Minister Meles made the case for "semi-recognition" of Somaliland as a critical step necessary to enhance the international community's ability to support Somaliland on regional secu [...]
2009-02-02 14:31:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SO ET
09ADDISABABA261MELES OFFERS PLANS "A" AND "B" ON SOMALIA
[...] (C) In the first U.S.-Ethiopia bilateral meeting on Somalia since Ethiopia's January 26 withdrawal from Somalia, Prime Minister Meles laid out Ethiopia's views on a best case scenario "Plan A" and containment strategy "Plan B" regarding Somalia in a January 30 meeting with Acting Assistant Sec [...]
2009-02-02 14:32:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ASEC MARR SO ET
09ADDISABABA2615OGADENI TRIBAL CHIEF HELD TWO YEARS WITHOUT
[...] (C) PolOff recently met with Hassan Ahmed Makhtal (strictly protect),a former Ogadeni (Somali region) tribal chief, who claimed that he was imprisoned without trial for two years and denied medical treatment despite severe health problems. Hassan was released in June after having spent two y [...]
2009-11-04 11:38:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM PREL ET
09ADDISABABA2616HIGH RISK OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS FOR RURAL
[...] (SBU) Rural Ethiopian girls are more at risk of having their rights violated compared to the general Ethiopian population due to harmful traditional practices and cultural attitudes towards females. While there are laws in place to protect girls from some rights violations, the laws are not e [...]
2009-11-04 11:38:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV ET
09ADDISABABA2618ETHIOPIA: SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY AND STANDARDS-RELATED
[...] (U) This cable is a response to reftel request for reports on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) and Standard-Related foreign trade barriers. Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) -------------------------------- 2. (U) On September 9, 2009, the Ethiopian Government enacted Proclamation No. 655 [...]
2009-11-04 12:22:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON EFIN EINV BEXP AF ET
09ADDISABABA2624ETHIOPIA: FOUR PARTIES SIGN ELECTORAL CODE OF
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. After nearly three months of often tedious negotiation, four Ethiopian political parties -- including the ruling EPRDF -- have signed a preamble to a code of conduct (CoC) intended to govern the political campaign leading to the May 2010 parliamentary elections. Speaking at the [...]
2009-11-04 14:32:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM ET
09ADDISABABA2625CONFLICTING RUMORS OF RECRUITMENT OF SOMALI ASYLUM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: UNHCR and the Administration of Refugee and Returnee Affairs (ARRA) deny that recruitment of refugees or Somali asylum seekers to fight for the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) against Al-Shabaab in Somalia is occurring either in the Dolo Odo transit center or Boquolmayo refu [...]
2009-11-05 05:51:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL ET SO
09ADDISABABA2643ETHIOPIA STUDYING" APPROPRIATE RESPONSE ON NIGER
[...] (C) Pol/Econ Counselor discussed Niger with Diector of the Americas Directorate Tesfaye Wilma on November 2 and with Ethiopian Ambassador to the African Union Konjit Sinegiorgis on November 6. Tesfaye said Ethiopia is very concerned about the situation in Niger and welcomes ECOWAS activism on [...]
2009-11-06 11:21:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ET
09ADDISABABA2645ETHIOPIA: PARLIAMENTARIAN RECOUNTS HARASSMENT AT
[...] (C) Summary: Member of Parliament and Central Committee member of the opposition Oromo People's Congress Mekonen Geleta reported harassment by woreda (municipal equivalent) officials of the Oromia Region during a recent trip to visit constituents and deliver official Parliamentary documents. [...]
2009-11-09 10:23:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV ET
09ADDISABABA2648G/TIP VISIT REVEALS PROGRESS, CHALLENGES IN ETHIOPIA
[...] (SBU) The Government of Ethiopia (GoE) continues to take steps to curb the international trafficking of Ethiopian citizens, but is challenged by economic realities, limited law enforcement capacity, and ever-changing trafficking patterns. To combat international trafficking, the GoE passed a [...]
2009-11-09 13:42:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIP PHUM PGOV SMIG ELAB KWMN PREL EAID DJ SU ET
09ADDISABABA2660RISK BASED ASSESSMENT ON AMBASSADOR'S SPECIAL SELF-HELP
[...] (SBU) Embassy Addis Ababa received an allocation of USD 90,000 for the Ambassador's Special Self-Help Program (SSH) for the fiscal year 2009. Eight projects were selected for funding according to the SSH selection criteria and Mission objectives. We estimate that a total of 14,163 people wil [...]
2009-11-10 14:06:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON AFIN ET
09ADDISABABA2663ETHIOPIA: INFORMATION ON SECURITY DIALOGUES
[...] (U) Per reftel request, this cable provides information on security dialogues between the USG and the Government of Ethiopia (GoE). 2. (SBU) Security dialogue between Embassy Addis Ababa and the GoE primarily occurs between the U.S. Defense Attache Office (DAO) and the Ethiopian military. [...]
2009-11-12 05:50:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ASEC MARR ET
09ADDISABABA2688ETHIOPIA: MFA DISCOURAGED OVER ANOTHER POOR MCC
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-12 14:02:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PGOV PREL ET
09ADDISABABA2689ETHIOPIA: EU ELECTION EXPLORATORY MISSION TO
[...] (C) The European Commission plans to send an exploratory mission to evaluate the prospects for fielding a team to observe the 2010 Ethiopian parliamentary elections, but will not do so until February 15, 2010. In a November 12 meeting, First Counsellor and Head of the Political and Informatio [...]
2009-11-12 14:49:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ET
09ADDISABABA2690 Ethiopia: Quiet on Food Security Demarche But Engaged on
[...] (U) Post delivered Reftel demarche by diplomatic note to the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 20, and followed up with Tesfaye Yilma, Director General for Europe and the Americas, but did not receive a substantive reply. 2. (SBU) Comment: The US Mission in Addis Ababa has [...]
2009-11-13 04:02:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR EAID ETRD ET
09ADDISABABA2693ELECTORAL PROCESS:ETHIOPIAN OPPOSITION SKEPTICAL
[...] (C) At the request of the four political parties who drafted an electoral Code of Conduct (CoC),the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) hosted a series of discussions in order to solicit input from other Ethiopian political parties before submitting the companion legislative package t [...]
2009-11-16 04:06:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM PREL ET
09ADDISABABA2720ETHIOPIA ON COUNTRY-SPECIFIC UNGA RESOLUTIONS:
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Grum Abay, chief of MFA's Directorate of International Organizations, told pol/econ counselor and deputy on November 17 that the ministry has not instructed the Ethiopian Mission to the United Nations how to vote on any of the three country-specific UNGA resolutions or their r [...]
2009-11-17 15:29:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNGA ET
09ADDISABABA2732ETHIOPIAN PM APPLAUDS U.S. SUDAN POLICY, TELLS S/E
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Meles told visiting U.S. Special Envoy Scott Gration he was impressed with the revised U.S. policy on Sudan. Meles said previous U.S. policy cut off a soft landing whereas the new policy, if complemented with patience, could provide an opening for peace. Meles th [...]
2009-11-18 16:22:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SU ET
09ADDISABABA2741ETHIOPIA: SEACOM DEAL STILL AWAITING GOE APPROVAL
[...] (SBU) Summary. U.S. company Seacom arrived in Ethiopia in early October in hopes of finalizing a contract with the Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation (ETC) and returned again in mid-November, but has yet to conclude a deal. The contract would allow for Ethiopia to connect to Seacom's e [...]
2009-11-20 07:46:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALEINV EINT ECON ET
09ADDISABABA2743ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES CEO KEEPS SUPPORTING BOEING
[...] (SBU) In a shift from his privately-made disparaging remarks about the lobbying efforts of Airbus in June (reftel),Ethiopian Airlines (EAL) CEO Girma Wake told CDA on November 2 that Ethiopian Airlines needs a "mix of planes given the size of the airline." (Note: Wake subsequently confirmed [...]
2009-11-20 11:21:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ETRD ECON ET
09ADDISABABA2763ETHIOPIA: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS NOVEMBER 2009
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Recent economic highlights in Ethiopia include: 1) Government of Ethiopia (GoE) claims 10 percent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for fiscal year 2008/09; 2) Falling inflation rates; 3) Birr still overvalued at 12.59 per USD alongside continuing foreign exchange crunch; 4) W [...]
2009-11-23 13:18:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ETRD EINV ET
09ADDISABABA2809PARTY PATRONAGE AND FOREIGN ASSISTANCE IN ETHIOPIA
[...] (C) Recent allegations of the politicization of foreign assistance in Ethiopia, including humanitarian food aid, are consistent with reports by non-governmental organizations, opposition political parties, the media, and members of the international donor community. The manipulation of humani [...]
2009-11-25 14:33:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALEAID PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM ET
09ADDISABABA2816SOMALILAND NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION TRAINING
[...] (SBU) CDA was invited to a November 22 dinner hosted by the British Ambassador for the members of the Somaliland National Electoral Commission (NEC). The members of the commission are in Addis Ababa for training in electoral systems and procedures, apparently organized by the British, under t [...]
2009-11-30 14:31:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM SO ET
09ADDISABABA2817ETHIOPIAN PM CONSIDERING PRO-ACTIVE OPTIONS ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles told visiting AF/DAS Wycoff and CDA on November 19 that he wanted to give the USG a "heads up" that Ethiopia was considering actively supporting armed Eritrean opposition groups if the international community fails to take action to isolate Asmara. [...]
2009-11-30 15:38:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ET
09ADDISABABA2833ETHIOPIAN GOVERNMENT PROTESTS FRENCH CRITICISM OF
[...] (C) Summary: Foreign Affairs State Minister Tekada expressed strong concerns December 1 to CDA and DCM regarding reported French objections to a proposed UNSC resolution which includes sanctions directed at Eritrea. Tekada said that he and FM Seyoum had met earlier in the day with the French [...]
2009-12-02 14:51:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC ER ET
09ADDISABABA2843OCT-NOV REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT NEWSLETTER, EAST AFRICA
[...] (U) Summary: This Regional Environment Office (REO) eastern Africa newsletter combines reporting from October and November 2009, with an emphasis on energy developments, the latest USG and Africa climate change positions in the run up to Copenhagen, updates on the Nile Basin Initiative, and an [...]
2009-12-03 12:00:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA SENV ENRG ETRD PGOV ECON ET
09ADDISABABA2852OIOS: ETHIOPIAN DOING DUE DILIGENCE ON OWN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-04 11:31:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC UNAUS PREL AMGT ET
09ADDISABABA2853ETHIOPIA: 2010 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT ON FOREIGN
[...] (U) This cable is a response to reftel request for the 2010 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers. TRADE SUMMARY ------------- 2. (U) The U.S. goods trade surplus with Ethiopia was $147.2 million in 2008, an increase of 89 percent over the surplus of $77.7 million in 2 [...]
2009-12-04 11:32:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON EFIN EINV BEXP AF ET
09ADDISABABA2855OIOS: ETHIOPIAN DOING DUE DILIGENCE ON OWN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-07 04:36:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC UNAUS PREL AMGT ET
09ADDISABABA2856SOMALI REGIONAL PRESIDENT'S VISA DELAY PERCEIVED
[...] (C) An ongoing delay in the issuance of a visa to Somali Regional State President Dawed Mohammed has been interpreted in the region as U.S. condemnation of his alleged participation in human rights abuses. Ethiopia's ethnic Somali population has largely welcomed this action, viewing it as a c [...]
2009-12-07 05:18:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL CVIS ET
09ADDISABABA2871ETHIOPIA: 2010 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT ON FOREIGN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-07 13:14:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON EFIN EINV BEXP AF ET
09ADDISABABA2873ETHIOPIA'S NOMINATION: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF COURAGE AWARD
[...] (U) Embassy Addis Ababa would like to nominate Ms. Birtukan Midekssa Deme, Chairperson, Unity for Democracy and Justice Party, as our nominee for the 2010 Secretary's Award for International Women of Courage. The remainder of this cable is tracked to nomination detail criteria outlined in reft [...]
2009-12-08 05:27:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PREL KPAO PHUM ET
09ADDISABABA2877ETHIOPIA: OPPOSITION WEIGHS ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES
[...] (C) Visiting DAS Wycoff discussed in separate November 19 meetings with prominent Ethiopian opposition leaders their strategies for engagement in the 2010 national elections. Bulcha Demeksa of the "Forum" opposition coalition expressed deep resentment towards the ruling EPRDF for what he called [...]
2009-12-09 04:39:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM PREL ET
09ADDISABABA2878DAS WYCOFF DISCUSSES TRADE AND INVESTMENT WITH
[...] (SBU) Summary: Visiting DAS Karl Wycoff and CDA Meece hosted a luncheon on November 19 to discuss trade and investment issues with Government of Ethiopia (GoE) officials from the trade and finance ministries. All parties expressed an interest in moving forward with scheduling the second work [...]
2009-12-09 05:40:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ETRD ECON ET
09ADDISABABA2880ETHIOPIA: GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION AFFAIRS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a November 19 meeting with visiting AF Deputy Assistant Secretary Wycoff, Ethiopian Minister for Government Communication Bereket Simon promised equal air time for opposition parties in the run-up to Ethiopia's parliamentary elections in 2010. The government will offer l [...]
2009-12-09 07:41:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ET
09ADDISABABA2900ETHIOPIA SEEKS DRAMATIC CHANGE IN AGRICULTURAL LAND USE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. All land in Ethiopia is owned by the government. Farmland is leased long-term to individuals (95 percent) and companies (5 percent). Having determined that (1) vastly more acreage must be brought into agricultural production, (2) existing farmland must be made much more product [...]
2009-12-10 07:07:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR EINV ETRD ECON EFIN BEXP AF ET
09ADDISABABA2903NATIONAL ELECTORAL BOARD WELL-TRAINED, SOLID ON
[...] (C) Summary: The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) Chairman told visiting Deputy Assistant Secretary Karl Wycoff the NEBE was prepared to hold free, peaceful and fair parliamentary elections in 2010. Over the past year, the NEBE has carried out strategic planning, structural reform [...]
2009-12-10 10:28:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ET
09ADDISABABA2905ETHIOPIAN FM ON TFG AND ERITREA DURING WYCOFF VISIT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ethiopian Minister of Foreign Affairs Seyoum Mesfin highlighted to visiting AF/DAS Wycoff the severe financial crisis facing the TFG, reiterating comments made by PM Meles. He also noted that Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG) President Sheik Sharif had said during a [...]
2009-12-10 11:48:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ET
09ADDISABABA2908ETHIOPIA ON RELIGIOUS DEFAMATION
[...] (C) On December 8, Political-Economic Counselor met with the Director of the Directorate-General for International Organizations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Grum, to deliver Reftel points on religious defamation. Ethiopia voted in favor of the resolution last year. Grum sa [...]
2009-12-10 13:04:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL KIRF ET
09ADDISABABA2909ETHIOPIA ON CANDIDATE FOR OIOS
[...] (C) On December 8, Political-Economic Counselor met with the Director of the Directorate-General for International Organizations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Grum, to deliver Reftel A points on the potential Ethiopian candidate for the Office of Internal Oversight Services ( [...]
2009-12-10 13:22:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALAORC UN PREL AMGT ET
09ADDISABABA2916ETHIOPIA: GINBOT 7 TRIALS, CONVICTION AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ginbot 7 case -- which began on April 24 when security forces rounded up 35 individuals allegedly involved in a coup plot against the Meles Zenawi government -- is currently in the sentencing phase following convictions handed down on November 19. Police investigation and p [...]
2009-12-11 08:30:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM ET
09ADDISABABA292ETHIOPIA A DICTATORSHIP, DON'T LET AID ENABLE IT:
[...] (C) Ethiopian opposition party leaders told Acting Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Phil Carter and Assistant USAID Administrator for Africa Earl Gast on January 30 that Ethiopia is increasingly becoming a military dictatorship where dissenting opinions are suppressed and access to cons [...]
2009-02-04 13:31:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALKDEM PGOV PREL EAID ET
09ADDISABABA2926REPORT OF 20TH GLOBAL FUND BOARD MEETING NOV 9-11, 2009
[...] The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB),and Malaria (Global Fund) held its 20th Board meeting on November 9-11, 2009, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The U.S. government (USG) holds a permanent seat on the Global Fund Board and works through the Board to make funding decisions and provid [...]
2009-12-14 13:06:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDKHIV EAID TBIO ET
09ADDISABABA2935PM MELES URGES ACTION ON SUDAN, NON-COMMITTAL ON
[...] (C) Prime Minister Meles told visiting DASD Ambassador Huddleston that there is a "complete coincidence of vital security interests" between the U.S. and Ethiopia. He agreed to discuss the issue of Leahy vetting with military commanders, but did not agree to any specific action. Meles descri [...]
2009-12-15 09:13:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS PTER YE SO SU ET
09ADDISABABA2936DASD HUDDLESTON DISCUSSES ETHIOPIAN ECONOMY WITH
[...] (SBU) Government of Ethiopia (GoE) Minister of Finance and Economic Development Sufian Ahmed reviewed local economic conditions with visiting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs Vicki Huddleston during a December 10 meeting. DASD Huddleston congratulated the GoE on stron [...]
2009-12-15 09:21:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV ETRD EAGR EAIR ET
09ADDISABABA2937ETHIOPIAN FM DISCUSSES REGIONAL SECURITY WITH DASD
[...] (C) Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin told visiting DASD Ambassador Huddleston the GoE is confident that U.S.-Ethiopia relations are as strong as ever, and agreed to work with the Ministry of Defense to resolve issues surrounding Leahy Vetting requirements for the Ethiopian military. He urged th [...]
2009-12-15 09:28:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS YE SO SU ET
09ADDISABABA2941FORUM CALLS FOR FAIR VOTE COUNTING AND FAIRLY
[...] (C) Summary: Leaders of the Ethiopian Federal Democratic Unity Forum (Forum) told members of the Ethiopian Partners Group (EPG) the 2010 election could not be free and fair because the selection of 200,000 public observers was inherently skewed to the benefit of the ruling party, including r [...]
2009-12-15 14:50:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM ET
09ADDISABABA2943GLOBAL HEALTH INITATIVE: PROMOTING GREATER AWARENESS AND
[...] The U.S. Mission to Ethiopia wishes to provide the following comments in response to State cable 00125761 regarding the goals and principles of the President's Global Health Initiative (GHI). The broad goals around improving overall health outcomes and increasing country capacity to improve p [...]
2009-12-16 04:41:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDKHIV EAID ET KOCI KWMN
09ADDISABABA2960ETHIOPIA 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM
[...] Over the last three years, the East Africa extremist networks led by al-Shabaab have increased their capability, numbers and strength. The threat posed by these networks, particularly the increase of foreign fighters and jihadist recruits, is a growing concern. The Ethiopian government is co [...]
2009-12-18 08:17:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ASEC EFIN PREL ET
09ADDISABABA2977SUSPICIONS REMAIN HIGH AS CONFLICT, ABUSES
[...] (C) Contacts in Ethiopia's Somali Regional State report that although humanitarian access has improved, the humanitarian situation has declined since 2007, as a result of continued conflict, restricted humanitarian access, trade blockage, and repeated seasons of poor rain. Government of Ethio [...]
2009-12-22 09:10:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM EAID KDEM ASEC MOPS PREL SO ET
09ADDISABABA2982ETHIOPIA: DEATH SENTENCES FOR FIVE GINBOT 7 DEFENDANTS
[...] (U) In a packed courtroom on December 22, Ethiopia's Federal High Court sentenced 40 Ginbot 7 defendants (reftel). The Court sentenced five defendants to death, 33 defendants to life terms, and two defendants to 10 years. The charges in which the defendants were convicted included: conspirac [...]
2009-12-22 14:54:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KDEM ET
09ADDISABABA3008ETHIOPIA BIOTECHNOLOGY OUTREACH FUNDING REQUEST
[...] (SBU) In accordance with reftel guidance, Embassy Addis Ababa submits the following request for biotechnology outreach funds to support a biotechnology workshop to be held by the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) in Addis Ababa February 2-4, 2010. USAID/Ethiopia is also supporting this effort. [...]
2009-12-24 08:17:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ECON ETRD TBIO ET
09ADDISABABA3010ETHIOPIAN PARLIAMENT APPROVES ELECTORAL CODE OF
[...] (U) On December 22, the Ethiopian Parliament passed a new electoral code of conduct into law, following more than three months of negotiations between the ruling Ethiopian Peoples' Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) and opposition political parties, and a further two months of review in Pa [...]
2009-12-24 08:25:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM ET
09ADDISABABA3026MELES IN COPENHAGEN: ETHIOPIA GIVES CAVEATED APPROVAL
[...] (SBU) In the aftermath of the December 2009 United Nations Framework Convention's Fifteenth Conference of the Parties (COP15) meeting in Copenhagen, Ethiopia has mixed reactions to the Accord. As Chair of the African Union (AU) Conference of African Heads of State and Governments on Climate Ch [...]
2009-12-29 11:41:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKSCA SENV ETRD PGOV ET
09ADDISABABA3027ETHIOPIA: HUMAN RIGHTS TRENDS REGARDING SEXUAL
[...] (SBU) Ethiopia is a conservative society, as the vast majority of the population identifies itself as Ethiopian Orthodox Christian or Muslim. Leaders of both religious groups have denounced homosexuality. Homosexual conduct between adults is criminalized under Ethiopian law and punishable by [...]
2009-12-30 05:09:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV ET
09ADDISABABA3067THREATS AGAINST WORLD FOOD PROGRAM IN ETHIOPIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY. World Food Program (WFP) officials in Ethiopia have reported to U.S. Mission officials that three threats have been communicated to WFP staff during December by individuals claiming to be members of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF). Each of the communications was a th [...]
2009-12-31 12:48:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PGOV ET
09ADDISABABA3068ERITREAN OPPOSITION IN ETHIOPIA ASKS FOR INCREASED
[...] (C) Summary: The new Head of Foreign Relations for the Eritrean National Salvation Front (ENSF),Dr. Yusuf Berhanu Ahmeddin, told Poloffs the party seeks to replace Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki, and is broadening contacts with the diplomatic community to keep diplomats informed of the o [...]
2009-12-31 13:13:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM ET
09ADDISABABA31ETHIOPIA PASSES RESTRICTIVE CSO LAW
[...] (SBU) On January 6, the Ethiopian Parliament passed a new Charities and Societies Proclamation (CSO law)(Refs A-C) to regulate the conduct of civil society organizations. As expected, the law prohibits civil society organizations that receive more than ten percent of their funding from foreign [...]
2009-01-06 13:49:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PGOV PHUM EAID ET
09ADDISABABA314ETHIOPIAN COUNTRYSIDE: SUPPRESSING DISSENT,
[...] (C) A four-day visit to Western Oromiya by PolOff revealed a political environment that suppressed dissent, created fear, and clearly focused on eliminating any opportunity for political dialogue with the opposition. Landlords refused to rent out office space to opposition parties, and oppositi [...]
2009-02-05 13:27:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM ET
09ADDISABABA32ETHIOPIA'S NEW PRESS LAW: BEWARE "OFFENSES"
[...] (SBU) Ethiopia's new press law, the "Freedom of the Mass Media and Access to Information Proclamation," came into effect December 4, 2008 (although Part Three, the "Access to Information" portion, will enter into force on December 4, 2009 unless that deadline is extended by Parliament). The n [...]
2009-01-06 13:51:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KPAO PHUM ET
09ADDISABABA324AU SUMMIT: AF ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY CARTER
[...] (C/NF) Summary. UN Special Envoy for Somalia Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah told Acting Assistant Secretary for Africa Phil Carter and Special Envoy for Somalia John Yates on February 2 that newly elected Transitional Federal Government /Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia (TFG/ARS) President S [...]
2009-02-06 05:22:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MOPS KPKO SO ET
09ADDISABABA379INSIDE MFA: PARTY HACKS AND VIEWS ON BILATERAL
[...] (S/NF) In a private February 10 meeting with Pol/Econ Chief, a long-term Foreign Ministry (MFA) official lamented that the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) has begun stacking government offices with newly-recruited party members through the on-going Business Pra [...]
2009-02-11 13:44:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV KDEM PREL ASEC ET
09ADDISABABA380OPIC INVESTMENT FUND: A GOOD CARROT, BUT ETHIOPIAN
[...] (SBU) While an OPIC-supported private equity fund could support U.S. and nominal Ethiopian Government (GoE) economic development objectives in Ethiopia, we assess that Ethiopia's current business and macroeconomic policy environment is not conducive to taking full advantage of such a resource. [...]
2009-02-11 13:48:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN OPIC ET
09ADDISABABA381ETHNIC INSURGENCY AND POLITICAL OPPOSITION IN
[...] (S/NF) This cable responds to reftel request for information on political opposition and ethnic insurgent movements in Ethiopia. A. (C) WHAT POLITICAL OPPOSITION GROUPS ARE ACTIVE IN ETHIOPIA? ARE ANY OF THEM LOOKING TO MERGE AND PRESENT A CHALLENGE TO THE GOVERNMENT IN 2010? -- Unity f [...]
2009-02-11 18:47:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNPINR PGOV PTER ET ER
09ADDISABABA392WHAT NEXT FOR ETHIOPIA AND SOMALIA? THE VIEW FROM
[...] (S/NF) In response to a tasking by Acting Assistant Secretary for Africa Phil Carter, Embassy Addis Ababa offers its perspective on where things stand in Somalia, particularly with regard to Ethiopia's future involvement, and where they might go next. While predicting anything in Somali pol [...]
2009-02-13 07:34:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNPREL MOPS KPKO SO ET
09ADDISABABA393ANECDOTES ON UNITED WESTERN SOMALI LIBERATION
[...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief has debriefed two Somali-speaking development workers who have recently traveled throughout Ethiopia's Somali region regarding reports about the United Western Somali Liberation Front (UWSLF). While we cannot independently verify the information provided, the consistencies [...]
2009-02-13 10:38:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRETPTER ASEC PGOV MOPS ET
09ADDISABABA454U.S. ENGAGEMENT VITAL TO NILE NEGOTIATIONS
[...] (U) The Nile River runs through ten countries, whose populations depend on its waters for their livelihood. It is a shared, multi-state river basin characterized by water scarcity, poverty, rapid population, and a long history of dispute and instability. Sound and equitable management of the Ni [...]
2009-02-23 11:01:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAID AMGT XW BY RW ET
09ADDISABABA459ETHIOPIAN FORMIN CALLS FOR SENIOR BILATERAL TALKS TO
[...] (SBU) Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin called in Ambassador and USAID/Ethiopia Mission Director February 20 to officially protest Congress' listing of Ethiopia in last year's foreign operations appropriations bill (section 620) with 20 other countries -- including Sudan, Zimbabwe and Ir [...]
2009-02-24 04:41:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID ET
09ADDISABABA47G/TIP FY07 PROGRAMS: MONITORING REQUEST - ETHIOPIA
[...] (U) Per reftel, this cable provides monitoring information for the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons' (G/TIP),USD 324,000 grant to Project Concern International (PCI) to support the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) in the identification, rescue, assistance to and referral of tra [...]
2009-01-12 10:54:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC ELAB KCRM PHUM PREL SMIG KWMN KTIP ET
09ADDISABABA472WORLD BANK PBS VOTE - SETTING BENCHMARKS AND REVIEW
[...] (SBU) The World Bank's Protecting Basic Services (PBS) project has filled a gap in providing critical health and education services to rural Ethiopians while creating a limited window of significant transparency in illuminating budget allocation and expenditure data to the public. Still, three [...]
2009-02-25 12:21:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON PREL PGOV ET
09ADDISABABA500SOMALIA: ANECDOTES FROM A TFG INSIDER
[...] (C/NF) Summary. Former Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Ambassador to Ethiopia Abdul Karin Farah told PolOff on February 26 that TFG President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed intended to reinstate Farah as the TFG's ambassador to Ethiopia as soon as possible. (Note: Farah was the TFG Ambas [...]
2009-03-03 04:51:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MOPS KPKO SO ET
09ADDISABABA505ETHIOPIA CIRCULATES DRAFT ANTI-TERRORISM
[...] (C) The Government of Ethiopia (GoE) has drafted a comprehensive anti-terrorist statute (the "Anti-Terrorism Proclamation" (ATP)) that, if enacted in its current form, would give the GoE authorities comparable to those of a police state in matters related to terrorism, as it eliminates most ci [...]
2009-03-03 13:07:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER ET
09ADDISABABA557ETHIOPIA: INFORMATION REQUEST FOR G-20 MEETINGS
[...] (C) Per Ref A, the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) relishes its role as the chair of The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) as the G-20 is set to convene March 14 to 15, 2009, and sees the position as a platform to help NEPAD revitalize its role in achieving policy autonomy for Afri [...]
2009-03-04 14:32:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PGOV ET
09ADDISABABA567AMBASSADOR DELIVERS MESSAGE OF CONCERN TO TIGRAY
[...] (C) In a February 26-27 visit to Mekele, the Ambassador met with Central Committee members from the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF, the core party within the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) Coalition) to highlight U.S. concerns about Ethiopia's narrow [...]
2009-03-05 05:17:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM PREL ET
09ADDISABABA574KENYA: DADAAB REFUGEE CAMP CONDITIONS
[...] (U) Regional Refugee Coordinator (Refcoord) Inga Heemink and Refugee Program Officer Matt Austin visited Dadaab Refugee Camp in Kenya January 19-26 to review current conditions at the camp, discuss ongoing negotiations for additional land allocation, and monitor PRM-funded projects. Despite th [...]
2009-03-05 11:15:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PGOV EAID KE ET SO
09ADDISABABA578MELES COMPLAINS OF SHIFTING U.S. POLICY
[...] (S/NF) Prime Minister Meles Zenawi called in Ambassador February 25 to discuss Ethiopia's perception that the U.S. has taken a tougher policy shift towards Ethiopia, stressing human rights concerns over shared objectives on regional stability, counterterrorism and development. The meeting rei [...]
2009-03-06 08:26:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PHUM EAID ET
09ADDISABABA594BIRTUKAN MIDEKSSA IN SOLITARY CONFINEMENT
[...] (SBU) Ms. Almaz Gebre-Egzabhier, mother of incarcerated opposition leader Birtukan Midekssa (reftel),informed Pol/Econ Chief on March 11 that her daughter has been held in solitary confinement at Kaliti prison since January. Birtukan's attorney was able to visit her once in January but has si [...]
2009-03-11 14:21:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KDEM PGOV ET
09ADDISABABA605ETHIOPIAN MFA OFFICIAL: TFG PRESIDENT SHARIF IN A
[...] (C/NF) Summary. Ethiopian MFA Official, and former special envoy to Somalia, Abdetta Dribssa told PolOff on March 12 that, in his view, Unity Transitional Federal Government (TFG) President Sheikh Sharif would have no choice but to ask the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) peacekeep [...]
2009-03-13 10:44:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MOPS KPKO SO ET
09ADDISABABA606ETHIOPIA: SOMALI REGIONAL PRESIDENT DISCUSSES
[...] (SBU) Newly-appointed Somali Regional President Dawood Mohammed told the Ambassador and delegation that Ethiopia's Somali region wants U.S. and international support for long-term development, especially in exploiting water resources. Security is still a major issue in the Somali region, Dawo [...]
2009-03-13 11:01:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV EAID ET
09ADDISABABA63ETIOPIA CSO LAW AND OPPOSITION LEADER ARREST
[...] (SBU) The Ambassador, accompanied by the UK and French DCMs, called on Ethiopian State Minister for Foreign Affairs Tekeda Alemu on behalf of the Ethiopia Partner's Group (EPG)(which consists of ambassadors accredited to Ethiopia) to provide an advance copy of a statement to be issued by the EP [...]
2009-01-13 13:51:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV PHUM EAID ET
09ADDISABABA64ETIOPIA CSO LAW AND OPPOSITION LEADER ARREST
[...] (SBU) The Ambassador, accompanied by the UK and French DCMs, called on Ethiopian State Minister for Foreign Affairs Tekeda Alemu on behalf of the Ethiopia Partner's Group (EPG)(which consists of ambassadors accredited to Ethiopia) to provide an advance copy of a statement to be issued by the EP [...]
2009-01-13 13:51:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV PHUM EAID ET
09ADDISABABA640ETHIOPIAN PRIME MINISTER MELES CAUTIONS DIPLOMATS
[...] (C) Prime Minister Meles cautioned the Ambassador during a March 7 meeting that foreign diplomats and governments are giving misleading messages to the opposition and domestic insurgent group, the Oromo National Liberation Front (ONLF). The opposition and ONLF come away from their meetings wit [...]
2009-03-16 12:49:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PREL EAID ET
09ADDISABABA648PUNTLAND MOVING FURTHER AWAY FROM THE TFG
[...] (C/NF) Summary. The newly elected President of Puntland, Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed "Farole," told the Ambassador on March 14 that he felt Puntland was not being represented within the Djibouti peace process, and that UN Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) Ahmedou Ould-Abdall [...]
2009-03-17 06:24:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MOPS KPKO SO ET
09ADDISABABA653SOMALIA: TFG SECURITY OFFICIALS VISIT ADDIS ABABA
[...] (S/NF) Summary. Somalia unity Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Minister of Internal Security Affairs Omar Hashi Aden, National Police Chief Abdi Qeybdiid, and General Mohamed Sheikh Hassan, likely to be the next TFG National Intelligence Chief, told the Ambassador on March 6 that the T [...]
2009-03-18 08:45:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNPREL MOPS KPKO SO ET
09ADDISABABA675FOREIGN EXCHANGE SHORTAGE HALTS COCA COLA PRODUCTION
[...] (SBU) Coca Cola's (Coke) primary distributor in Ethiopia, Coca Cola Sabco, stopped production at their bottling facility, outside of Addis Ababa on March 12, 2009, as a result of Ethiopia's foreign exchange (forex) crisis. Coca Cola Sabco's decision to stop production in Ethiopia follows eight [...]
2009-03-19 11:36:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ET
09ADDISABABA677PARTY-STATALS: HOW THE RULING PARTIES'
[...] (C) Upon taking power in 1991, the ruling Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF) liquidated non-military assets held by the movement to found a series of companies whose profits would be used as venture capital to rehabilitate the war-torn Tigray region's economy. The TPLF bestowed a porti [...]
2009-03-19 12:04:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV EAID ET
09ADDISABABA697MELES TOUTS "GREAT VICTORY" IN SOMALIA, CONCEDES
[...] (SBU) Answering questions from Parliament, Prime Minister Meles' touted Ethiopia's "great victory" in Somalia. Meles said that Ethiopia had achieved its objective of greatly reducing the threat to the Ethiopian "system" posed by the "conspiracy" of Eritrea, Somali extremists and "anti-peace e [...]
2009-03-24 04:56:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MOPS ECON ET
09ADDISABABA708CODEL CARNAHAN APRIL 5-8, 2009
[...] Embassy Addis Ababa warmly welcomes CODEL CARNAHAN to Ethiopia April 5-8, 2009 to participate in the Inter-Parliamentary Union assembly. Travelers should check with the control officer 72 hours prior to commencement of travel, and consult the Department of State website at http://travel.stat [...]
2009-03-24 14:22:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDOREP OTRA AF CY EG ET
09ADDISABABA717SOMALIA: TFG AND AMISOM VIEWS OF SECURITY ISSUES
[...] (C) Summary. Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Minister of Defense Mohammed Abdi "Gandhi" told the Ambassador on March 23 that his government was "out-gunned" by the insurgents and said that the UN arms embargo on the TFG should be lifted. He said his government was not engaged in any [...]
2009-03-25 11:32:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KPKO SO ET
09ADDISABABA723ARAB LEAGUE AMBASSADORS ON SOMALIA AND SUDAN
[...] (S/NF) Summary. Ambassadors from Arab League countries raised with the U.S. Ambassador during their regular gatherings, questions about the new Administration in the context of U.S. policy towards Somalia. The Arab Ambassadors pressed the Ambassador on U.S. support for the new Transitional [...]
2009-03-26 13:28:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PTER ET SO XF
09ADDISABABA725AMHARA REGION TRIP REVEALS POLITICAL TENSIONS
[...] (C) A two-day visit to the Amhara region by Poloff revealed a tense political environment. Despite harassment and intimidation by the local administration, opposition party members and officials were numerous in attendance in meetings with Poloff, indicating a certain amount of freedom of ass [...]
2009-03-26 14:20:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM PREL ET
09ADDISABABA728MELES SUMMONS G-20 AMBASSADORS FOR PRE-SUMMIT
[...] (SBU) Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi summoned most G-20 Ambassadors on March 26 to present a briefing of the position he will take in London on April 2 where he will represent Africa at the Summit. The meeting occurred just hours after Meles convened a separate, but supposedly similar, [...]
2009-03-27 12:22:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON EFIN ETRD ET
09ADDISABABA729(S) BIOGRAPHIC NOTE: INFERRING PRIME MINISTER
[...] (S/NF) After scores of meetings with Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, Post has strong confidence in our ability to infer Meles's Myers-Briggs type. We strongly believe that Meles is a strong ISTJ. A STRONG INTROVERT "I" 2. (S/NF) We have a high degree of confidence that Meles is a [...]
2009-03-27 12:24:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNPINR PGOV PREL ET
09ADDISABABA737INSIDE ETHIOPIA'S JAILS
[...] (C) Recent interviews with individuals who have been held in non-traditional detention facilities have shed anecdotal light on beatings and abuse by Ethiopian security officials against civilians in country. While we cannot confirm the scope or persistence of such mistreatment, these first-han [...]
2009-03-30 10:59:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPHUM KJUS PGOV KDEM PREL ET
09ADDISABABA738PARTY-STATAL DASHEN BREWERY SHOWS PROFITS AND THE
[...] (C) In a recent visit to Gonder, PolOff and Political Specialist visited ruling party owned Dashen Brewery to explore a mid-2008 labor dispute, the media coverage of which showed the long arm of the ruling party in protecting its commercial interests. We found a company both profitable and ex [...]
2009-03-30 11:01:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV ETRD ET
09ADDISABABA745LUCY CLAIMS ASYLUM
[...] (SBU) In a move that shocked the paleo-human rights community, Lucy -- the 3.2 million year old hominid fossil discovered in rural Ethiopia in 1974 -- claimed asylum in Seattle during the second leg of her North American tour. The move has illuminated socio-political dynamics among our ancesto [...]
2009-04-01 04:59:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV CASC PREL ET
09ADDISABABA752CENTRAL BANK EASES REMITTANCE FLOWS, MOVING AML EFFORTS
[...] (U) On 26 March 2009, EconOff met with the National Bank of Ethiopia's (NBE, Ethiopia's central bank and the regulator of all private banks in country) legal department head Kibre Moges to discuss reports claiming that the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) had relaxed the process for international r [...]
2009-04-01 12:38:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PREL ET
09ADDISABABA777REPORT ON BFIF-FUNDED AMCHAM ETHIOPIA LAUNCH
[...] (U) The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Ethiopia was officially launched on January 12, 2009 at the Sheraton Hotel in the presence of the Minister of Trade and Industry Girma Birru, Ambassador Yamamoto, representatives of international financial institutions, and diplomats as well as a ho [...]
2009-04-07 06:42:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ECON EINV ETRD ET
09ADDISABABA780COFFEE EXPORTS FALL AS GOE TIGHTENS GRIP ON MARKET
[...] (SBU) The government of Ethiopia (GoE) established a new coffee quality control and marketing law (amended August 25, 2008) in order to enhance its control of the domestic coffee sector and carve out a new strategy for increasing coffee exports. However, over the last eight months, the new law [...]
2009-04-07 09:03:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EAGR ET
09ADDISABABA797PRIME MINISTER MELES PRESSES ON HIGH LEVEL SENIOR
[...] (S/NF) After a brief meeting with Senator Inhofe and his delegation on April 7 (septel),Prime Minister Meles took Ambassador to the side and privately raised three issues: 1) the need to "improve" the State Department Human Rights Report (HRR),which he felt was filled with errors; 2) allegat [...]
2009-04-09 09:16:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PHUM ET
09ADDISABABA798TREASURY FINDS AN ETHIOPIA MORE RELIANT ON AID THAN REFORM
[...] (SBU) In a March 12 visit to Ethiopia, Acting Assistant Secretary of Treasury, Andy Baukol, found a Government of Ethiopia (GoE) that has become more vocal about its need for sustained aid flows from the West and more recalcitrant about implementing any reforms or liberalization of key sectors [...]
2009-04-09 12:23:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EAGR ET
09ADDISABABA799REPORT ON BFIF-FUNDED REGIONAL COMMERCIAL TRAINING
[...] (U) AmEmbassy Addis Ababa's Commercial Specialist (CommSpec) attended the joint State-Commerce Regional Training and Strategic Planning Program in Johannesburg, South Africa in February 2009. CommSpec appreciated the opportunity to network with colleagues from across the continent. A trip high [...]
2009-04-09 13:03:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ECON ETRD EINV ET
09ADDISABABA82FORMER PRIME MINISTER TAMRAT LAYNE MEETS AMBASSADOR
[...] (C) On January 5, the Ambassador met former Prime Minister Tamrat Layne, who spent 12 years in prison before his release in late December, 2008. Tamrat was a stalwart of the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) befo [...]
2009-01-14 14:24:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM ET
09ADDISABABA84AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN ETHIOPIA
[...] The American Chamber of Commerce in Ethiopia (AmCham Ethiopia) held a successful launch ceremony on January 12, 2009. In prepared remarks, Girma Biru, Minister of Trade and Industry, lauded AmCham Ethiopia as a step forward in Ethiopian-American economic and commercial ties, and the Ambassad [...]
2009-01-14 14:25:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN PGOV KPAO EAID ET
09ADDISABABA85AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN ETHIOPIA
[...] The American Chamber of Commerce in Ethiopia (AmCham Ethiopia) held a successful launch ceremony on January 12, 2009. In prepared remarks, Girma Biru, Minister of Trade and Industry, lauded AmCham Ethiopia as a step forward in Ethiopian-American economic and commercial ties, and the Ambassad [...]
2009-01-14 14:25:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN PGOV KPAO EAID ET
09ADDISABABA86FORMER PRIME MINISTER TAMRAT LAYNE MEETS AMBASSADOR
[...] (C) On January 5, the Ambassador met former Prime Minister Tamrat Layne, who spent 12 years in prison before his release in late December, 2008. Tamrat was a stalwart of the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) befo [...]
2009-01-14 14:25:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM ET
09ADDISABABA877OPPOSITION HOLDS FIRST PUBLIC PROTEST SINCE 2005
[...] (SBU) Mainstream opposition party Unity for Democracy and Justice (UDJ) staged a peaceful public demonstration in Addis Ababa on April 16 to protest the re-jailing of its Chairperson, Birtukan Midekssa (reftel). The demonstration was authorized by municipal authorities and was the first oppos [...]
2009-04-20 10:54:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV PHUM ET
09ADDISABABA898COURT ORDERS VISITATION RIGHTS FOR BIRTUKAN;
[...] (C) On Wednesday April 15 the Federal First Instance Court ordered the Kaliti prison administration to respect Birtukan's constitutional right to be visited by family members, friends, religious figures, and her laywer. However, when Deputy Chairman of Unity for Democracy and Justice (UDJ) Yac [...]
2009-04-21 10:29:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALKDEM PGOV PHUM ET
09ADDISABABA899CODEL CARNAHAN MEETING WITH CHINESE IPU DELEGATION
[...] (SBU) On April 7, CODEL Carnahan met the Chinese delegation from the National People's Congress (NPC) on the margins of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly, held in Addis Ababa. The two delegations emphasized the importance of the bilateral relationship and discussed opportunities for [...]
2009-04-21 10:30:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SENV CH ET SU
09ADDISABABA904ETHIOPIA: REPORT ON FISCAL TRANSPARENCY
[...] (SBU) This cable presents post's response to reftel questions on Ethiopia's fiscal transparency and direct USG foreign assistance. END SUMMARY. 2. (SBU) The Government of Ethiopia (GoE) is poised to receive U.S. foreign assistance using FY 09 funds. While the overwhelming majority of U.S. [...]
2009-04-21 12:11:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDECON PGOV ET
09ADDISABABA907SOMALIA: PM SHARMARKE VISITS ADDIS ABABA
[...] (C/NF) Summary. Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, during his first visit to Ethiopia since assuming office, told the Ambassador on April 17 that his message to the Ethiopian government was that he wanted to work with them, and that he [...]
2009-04-22 05:19:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MOPS KPKO PINR SO ET
09ADDISABABA953RELIGIOUS TENSIONS RISE IN GONDER
[...] (C) The spate of religious conflict that erupted briefly in Gonder earlier this year is a manifestation of a long, tense history between Muslims and Christians in the region. From the mid-17th century until 1974, Muslims were not allowed to live or pray in the city. The Muslim community is at [...]
2009-04-24 06:22:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALKIRF KISL PGOV PHUM KDEM ET
09ADDISABABA964CODEL INHOFE DISCUSSES BIRTUKAN, SOMALIA, AND
[...] (C) Visiting Senators James Inhofe, Mike Enzi, and Congressman John Boozman met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi on April 7 to discuss the imprisonment of political leader Birtukan Midekssa, recent economic progress in the country, current developments in Somalia, U.S./Ethiopian mili [...]
2009-04-27 11:25:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON MASS PGOV OTRA SO ET
09ADDISABABA97ETHIOPIA: CHILD LABOR INFORMATION FOR TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT
[...] Per reftel, this cable provides information on the child labor and the worst forms of child labor in Ethiopia and the Government of Ethiopia's (GOE's) efforts to address these problems for the period March 2008 to present. A. Laws and Regulations ----------------------- 2. Ethiopia's co [...]
2009-01-16 07:27:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI USAID ET
09ADDISABABA975ATTEMPTED COUP OR OPPOSITION ROUND-UP?
[...] (C) The Ethiopian Government (GoE) announced on April 25 that it had arrested 35 individuals affiliated with the overseas-based opposition movement "Ginbot 7" who were planning a "terrorist attack" in Addis Ababa. The Government was quick to clarify that it disrupted a "terrorist attack" not [...]
2009-04-27 13:58:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV ASEC PTER ET
09ADDISABABA980RELIGIOUS DYNAMICS IN ETHIOPIA; POSSIBLE CAUSES OF
[...] (C) Ethiopia has enjoyed a long history of religious tolerance. In the past year, however, tensions have risen somewhat among Muslims and Orthodox Christians, the two largest religious groups in Ethiopia. Although it is likely that the recent conflicts are isolated incidents and are not caus [...]
2009-04-28 11:29:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALKIRF KISL PGOV PHUM KDEM ET
09ADDISABABA999SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF SE GRATION TO ETHIOPIA
[...] (C) At the African Union, you will have separate meetings with Deputy Chairperson Erastus Mwencha and Peace and Security Commissioner Ramtane Lamamra. Both have welcomed cooperation from the USG on a wide range of issues, with the notable exception of the ICC arrest warrant for Sudanese Pres [...]
2009-04-29 10:30:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO SU ET
09ANTANANARIVO887ICG-M IN ADDIS ABABA: BACKGROUND AND TALKING POINTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 6, members of the International Contact Group on Madagascar (ICG-M) will meet in Addis Ababa to discuss the international community's response to recent developments in Antananarivo. This cable contains suggested talking points for use by the U.S. delegation to the ICG- [...]
2009-12-29 12:11:00Embassy AntananarivoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MA FR ET
09ASMARA11 TIGRAY PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT IN ERITREA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The anti-TPLF Tigray People's Democratic Movement (TPDM) based in Eritrea recently selected a new leader after the death of the group's founder. Eritrean television often commends the TPDM for its armed actions against the Ethiopian government, but these stories are uncorrobora [...]
2009-01-08 14:19:00Embassy AsmaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PINS PGOV PBTS ET ER
09ASMARA169GSE DEPORTS ETHIOPIANS, SHRUGS OFF ICRC
[...] (C) The GSE has begun deporting Ethiopians by the busload after cutting off support for the ICRC repatriation program (reftel). According to the ICRC deputy head of protection (please protect),the GSE has so far deported three mini-busloads of 15-30 Ethiopian passengers each, two in May and [...]
2009-06-04 12:51:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM ET ER
09ASMARA192ETHIOPIA REPORTEDLY BACKS AFAR REBELS
[...] (C) Ali Dato Mohamed, the Djboutian CDA in Asmara, is an ethnic Afar with good contacts in Eritrea's Afar community. He told post June 16 that the Red Sea Afar Democratic Organization (RSADO) operates from Ethiopia and has lately stepped up small-scale guerrilla attacks in Eritrea's Southern R [...]
2009-06-22 13:58:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALPINS PGOV PREL MOPS ER ET DJ
09ASMARA292ERITREA AND THE EECC FINAL AWARD
[...] (SBU) GSE DISAPPOINTED: The Government of Eritrea (GSE) is sorely disappointed at "losing" the Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission (EECC) Final Award for Damages Claims arising from the 1998-2000 Border War. On August 17 the EECC awarded Eritrea and its citizens a total of $163,521,865 for da [...]
2009-08-26 13:37:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALPBTS PREL ER ET
09ASMARA340Eritrea Fraud Summary through August 2009
[...] The Eritrean government (GSE) continued its harsh economic policies, which further increased the scarcity of basic goods and the impoverishment its people. Grocery stores are thinly stocked; meat and fish are not always available, and basic commodities such as sugar, flour, cooking oil, coffee [...]
2009-10-01 14:05:00Embassy AsmaraUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC DJ ET ZA IL KE SD EG ER
09ASMARA415ADI QUALA BORDER AREA LARGELY DEMILITARIZED
[...] (SBU) The border area near Adi Quala, 60 miles south of Asmara and just 15 miles north of Ethiopia is largely demilitarized, according to a young Eritrean who recently visited the area. Residents of the area freely pass between Eritrea and Ethiopia, he continued, either to follow livestock or [...]
2009-12-02 02:36:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL PREF PGOV ET ER
09ASMARA79UNMEE BIDS FAREWELL
[...] (C) Summary: The UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) has finally closed down its operations in Eritrea, according to the acting UN resident representative. All remaining staff left on February 28, bound for Sudan on a chartered UN flight. UNMEE sent out all sensitive equipment on the [...]
2009-03-05 12:42:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALKPKO PGOV PREL ER ET
09ATHENS1501GREEK RESPONSE ON URGENT SUPPORT NEEDED FOR HUMANITARIAN
[...] (SBU) DepEconCouns delivered reftel points on September 18 to Dr. Nike-Catherine Koutrakou, Director of Emergency Humanitarian and Food Aid Programs at Hellenic Aid (HA). On September 23, Dr. Koutrakou advised DepEconCouns that the GoG has made Ethiopia and Somalia two of its highest priority [...]
2009-09-23 15:10:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF EAGR ET KE SO EUN GR
09BANGKOK1718AMBASSADOR DELIVERS DEMARCHE ON HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-16 07:26:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PREF DJ ER ET KE SO UG
09BERLIN1467EUROPEANS TRACK U.S. ON EAST AFRICA BUT REMAIN
[...] (C) Summary: During a German MFA experts level meeting in Berlin to discuss the challenges facing East Africa, it was clear the Europeans saw eye to eye with the United States on most Horn issues but differed on the advisability of sanctions against Eritrea. We agreed Ethiopia's role in the region [...]
2009-11-18 09:20:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PTER PHSA SENV DJ ER ET GM KE SO
09BERLIN403German Out-Of-Area Deployment Update: March 2009
[...] (SBU) As of March 24, Germany had a total of 7,304 military personnel deployed in the following out-of-area (OOA) missions, up from 7,200 in December (ref A). More detailed information about each mission can be found in the indicated paragraphs of this cable: Mission Personnel [...]
2009-04-03 14:08:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS PREL MARR NATO EUN GM AF SU KV BK LE GG ET
09BERLIN472UNAMID SUPPORT: GERMANY ON SUPPORT FOR ETHIOPIAN
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Bureau on East Africa, Horn of Africa and Sudan Director Mueller-Holtkemper April 22 for her consideration. Ms. Mueller-Holtkemper informed Poloff on April 23 that she had conveyed the substance of reftel to the MFA UN division as well as to the [...]
2009-04-23 13:45:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYET KPKO SU GM
09BERLIN881German Out-Of-Area Deployment Update: July 2009
[...] (SBU) As of July 7, Germany had approximately 7,100 military personnel deployed in the following out-of-area (OOA) missions. More detailed information about each mission can be found in the indicated paragraphs: ISAF: 4,143 (paras 5-17) KFOR: 2,031 (para 18) OEF: 87 (paras 19-22) UNFIL: 22 [...]
2009-07-21 20:38:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS PREL MARR NATO EUN GM AF SU KV BK LE GG ET
09BERLIN882German Out-Of-Area Deployment Update: July 2009
[...] (SBU) As of July 7, Germany had approximately 7,100 military personnel deployed in the following out-of-area (OOA) missions. More detailed information about each mission can be found in the indicated paragraphs: ISAF: 4,143 (paras 5-17) KFOR: 2,031 (para 18) OEF: 87 (paras 19-22) UNFIL: 22 [...]
2009-07-21 20:42:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS PREL MARR NATO EUN GM AF SU KV BK LE GG ET
09BERLIN887GERMANS SHARE U.S. CONCERNS OVER HUMANITARIAN
[...] (SBU) Embassy Berlin A/DCM conveyed U.S. concerns over the urgent humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya to State Secretary Peter Ammon of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He urged Germany to join the United States in stepping up contributions to avoid a further deterioratio [...]
2009-07-22 16:12:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EFIN PREL PHUM PREF DJ ER ET GM KE SO
09BRUSSELS987DEMARCHE DELIVERED: HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-17 15:48:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF ET SOM KEN EU
09CAIRO1408EGYPT ON NILE RIGHTS AND THE NILE BASIN INITIATIVE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-21 14:31:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAGR ECON SU ET KE UG EG
09CAIRO1615NEXT STEPS ON THENILE BASIN INITIATIVE REF: CAIRO 1506 Classified By: Minister Counselor for Economic and Political Affairs Donald A. Blome for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-20 11:57:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL TSPL BY CG ET KE RW SU TZ UG EG
09CAIRO1897EGYPTIAN WATER MINISTER ON THE NILE BASIN INITIATIVE REF: CAIRO 1506 Classified By: Ambassador Margaret Scobey for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-04 07:17:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL SU TZ ET CG EG
09CAIRO1992SCENESETTER FOR A/S CARSON'S VISIT TO EGYPT
[...] However, the GoE decided in September to return the pirates to Puntland for prosecution, contending the suspects were not involved in the original hijacking of the ships but had been hired by the pirates to guard the fishing vessels. Egypt questions whether individual nations have jurisdiction to p [...]
2009-10-20 13:11:00Embassy CairoSECRET//NOFORNPREL SU SO ER ET EG
09CAIRO2129A/S CARSON AND EGIS CHIEF SOLIMAN'S OCTOBER 27
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-12 09:47:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL SO SU ER ET EG
09CAIRO2297EGYPT'S "INVISIBLE" REFUGEES
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-15 12:09:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL SO ET EG
09CAIRO2355EGYPT UNSUCCESSFUL IN SWAYING UPSTREAM NILE BASIN COUNTRIES REF: A. CAIRO 1897 B. CAIRO 1506 C. CAIRO 1615 Classified By: Counselor for Economic and Political Affairs Stephen P. O'Dowd for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-23 10:40:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID TZ KE ET SU EG
09CAIRO267UNHCR UPDATES ON REFUGEE SITUATION IN CAIRO
[...] (C) Summary: We attended the Cairo Office of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees' (UNHCR) multilateral meeting on February 4 to discuss refugee developments and UNHCR's plans for 2009. UNHCR partners, NGO's, and western embassies also participated. Following the meeting, UNHCR Re [...]
2009-02-12 15:14:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL PHUM PGOV ECON ELAB SU ER ET SO
09CAIRO69EGYPT HOSTS SOMALI LEADER SHAYKH SHARIF SHAYKH
[...] (C) Abdelhameed Marzouk, Deputy Assistant Secretary for East and South Africa, told us on January 14 that Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia (ARS) leader Shaykh Sharif Shaykh Ahmed came to Cairo at the invitation of Egyptian General Intelligence Chief Omar Sulayman. Shaykh Sharif met w [...]
2009-01-14 15:08:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL SO ET EG
09CANBERRA613MESSAGE RE: IRANIAN PRESIDENT'S AU ATTENDANCE
[...] (U) On July 1, Jenny Bloomfield, Director of Middle East Section, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Michael Opie, Iran section officer, DFAT, discussed with us U.S. intended actions should Ahmadinejad speak in Tripoli at the African Union Summit (reftel). They assured us they would [...]
2009-07-01 06:50:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EUREM IR ET CA IS AS
09COPENHAGEN491EMERGENCY AID TO HORN OF AFRICA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-05 08:14:00Embassy CopenhagenUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PREL ET KE SO DA
09DJIBOUTI1053DJIBOUTI MIGRATION FLOWS UPDATE: THE VIEW FROM OBOCK
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and GODJ authorities, the northern Djiboutian town of Obock continues to be an increasingly popular transit point for Ethiopian and Somali migrants seeking to reach Yemen and the labor markets of the Gulf. During [...]
2009-08-16 14:30:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPGOV SMIG PREF KTIP KCRM ECON DJ SO ET ER YM
09DJIBOUTI1176UNHCR REPORTS RISING NUMBER OF REFUGEES IN DJIBOUTI
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UNHCR Country Representative Ann Encontre and UNHCR Senior Protection Officer Periklis Kortsaris met with Ambassador, DCM, and ConOff on September 9 to discuss the current situation of refugees in Djibouti. In addition to the more than 10,000 refugees now at Djibouti's sole re [...]
2009-09-27 15:36:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF PREL SMIG KTIP DJ ET ER SO
09DJIBOUTI1205DJIBOUTI REQUESTS USG SUPPORT FOR EASBRIG FTX
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Embassy Djibouti recommends provision of GPOI funds, or alternate sources of funding, in response to formal requests from Djibouti's Minister of Defense and chief of general staff, for assistance to support the East Africa Standby Brigade's Field Training Exercise (EASBRIG FTX),s [...]
2009-10-13 18:03:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MASS MOPS EAID DJ ET KE RW UG BY XA
09DJIBOUTI1252FRAUD SUMMARY - DJIBOUTI
[...] Country Conditions: The Republic of Djibouti is a developing and stable African country in the Horn of Africa. Although exact statistics are unavailable, unemployment is estimated in excess of 50 percent of the working-age population. Over two-thirds of the country's estimated 650,000 residen [...]
2009-10-08 15:32:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC DJ ET ER SO XA
09DJIBOUTI1272CORRECTED COPY - FRAUD SUMMARY - DJIBOUTI
[...] CORRECTED COPY of 09 DJIBOUTI 1252. See paragraph 36 for revised text. 2. Country Conditions: The Republic of Djibouti is a developing and stable African country in the Horn of Africa. Although exact statistics are unavailable, unemployment is estimated in excess of 50 percent of the wor [...]
2009-10-13 11:51:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC DJ ET ER SO XA
09DJIBOUTI1303DJIBOUTI: PROGRESS ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, BUT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During an October 17-21 visit, G/TIP Program Officer discussed Djibouti's progress on combating trafficking in persons (TIP) with GODJ officials, resident United Nations agencies, and nongovernmental organizations. Since the passage of a comprehensive anti-TIP law in late 2007 [...]
2009-11-15 12:51:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPGOV SMIG KTIP KCRM PREF ECON SO ET ER YM DJ
09DJIBOUTI1387SUDAN PARTIES A NO-SHOW AT IGAD MINISTERIAL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-10 13:17:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL DJ ET KE SU
09DJIBOUTI1389SOMALIA: ETHIOPIAN FOREIGN MINISTER STRONGLY BACKS TFG AT
[...] (C) Summary: Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum strongly backed the Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG) in both remarks made at the December 7 - 8 Djibouti IGAD ministerial, and in a December 7 meeting with AF Deputy Assistant Secretary Wycoff. Seyoum urged strong USG leadership on So [...]
2009-12-10 13:25:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PGOV PTER KE SO ET DJ
09DJIBOUTI1391SOMALIA: KENYAN FOREIGN MINISTER PUSHES LOWER JUBA
[...] (C) Summary: During a December 8 meeting on the margins of the Djibouti IGAD ministerial visiting AF Deputy Assistant Secretary Wycoff and Kenyan Minister of Foreign Affairs Wetangula agreed to continue to work together to promote stability and political reconciliation in Somalia. DAS Wycoff [...]
2009-12-10 13:31:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PGOV PTER KE SO ET DJ
09DJIBOUTI191DJIBOUTI: UNHCR UPDATES CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR REFUGEES FROM
[...] SUMMARY. On February 23, Ann EnContre, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representative in Djibouti, briefed Conoff on recent UNHCR activities, including UNHCR's latest contingency planning for a possible influx to Djibouti of up to 30,000 refugees from bordering countries. [...]
2009-03-17 14:58:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PREL SMIG SO DJ ET ER XA
09DJIBOUTI257DJIBOUTI OPPOSITION ROUNDUP: ???PARALYZED??? AND LACKING
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In a series of recent meetings, Djibouti's small opposition political parties reiterated their longstanding critiques of President Guelleh's ruling coalition, Djibouti's electoral system, and overall lack of political space and dialogue. (Djibouti's most prominent historic opposit [...]
2009-03-30 09:11:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM ET DJ
09DJIBOUTI283DJIBOUTI: UNHCR UPDATES CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR REFUGEES FROM
[...] SUMMARY. On February 23, Ann EnContre, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representative in Djibouti, briefed Conoff on recent UNHCR activities, including UNHCR's latest contingency planning for a possible influx to Djibouti of up to 30,000 refugees from bordering countries [...]
2009-04-06 15:59:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PREL SMIG SO DJ ET ER XA
09DJIBOUTI307CONGRESSMAN PAYNE DISCUSSES REGIONAL ISSUES WITH GODJ
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During an April 11-13 visit in Djibouti, CODEL Payne discussed regional challenges with Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh and other top GODJ officials. After speaking with President Guelleh about the ongoing Eritrea-Djibouti border dispute, Representative Payne traveled [...]
2009-04-15 05:39:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALOREP PGOV PREL PBTS PHSA PTER PHUM PREF ECON EAID ET
09DJIBOUTI453DJIBOUTI: SECOND SITE VISIT ADVANCES MEGAPORTS INITIATIVE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. With strong GODJ support, the U.S. Department of Energy is proceeding with implementation of a USD 6-10 million "Megaports" program to enhance security at Djibouti's Doraleh Container Terminal. The opening of this world-class port facility in December has already produced rapid [...]
2009-05-07 12:38:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINS KNNP EWWT ETRD ECON ENRG DJ ET
09DJIBOUTI563DJIBOUTIAN FM REPORTS IGAD SEEKS MORE AGGRESSIVE MANDATE FOR
[...] (S) SUMMARY. According to Djiboutian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, IGAD Foreign Ministers agree that the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) requires a more robust mandate, with Uganda urging the need to "review the rules of engagement ." Youssouf also highlighted AMISOM's need [...]
2009-05-28 08:31:00Embassy DjiboutiSECRETPREL MOPS MASS KPKO SO ER ET DJ XA
09DJIBOUTI569FRAUD SUMMARY - DJIBOUTI
[...] Country Conditions: The Republic of Djibouti is a developing and stable African country in the Horn of Africa. Although exact statistics are unavailable, unemployment is estimated in excess of 50 percent of the working-age population. Over two-thirds of the country's estimated 650,000 residen [...]
2009-05-28 11:56:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC DJ ET ER SO XA
09DJIBOUTI655DJIBOUTI: MIXED PROGRESS TOWARD RENEWABLE SOLUTIONS FOR
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Djibouti continues to struggle with a widening gap between electricity demand from consumers, and a constrained supply of expensive, diesel-generated electricity provided by the national electricity company. Realizing that improved supplies of lower-cost energy are imperative [...]
2009-06-09 13:02:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ECON PREL SENV SOCI IC ET DJ
09DJIBOUTI919SOMALIA: TFG FOREIGN MINISTER COMMENTS ON MILITARY AND DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS TO COMBAT AL-SHABAAB
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Djibouti's ongoing effort to train nearly 500 troops for Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) is "critical" for achieving the TFG's aim of training up to 3,000 recruits to form a new Somali army, according to Somali TFG Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Omaar, who hope [...]
2009-07-14 15:18:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS MOPS KPKO AU SO DJ ER ET XA
09DJIBOUTI97Somalia - TFG President Sheikh Sharif Considering PM
[...] (C) Summary: On February 5 in Djibouti, transitional President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed outlined some of the criteria he would apply in choosing a prime minister. Key among them were support for the candidate from members of his sub-clan, an ability to work with the international community, [...]
2009-02-05 13:27:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR SOCI KDEM SO DJ ET
09DUBLIN535IRELAND: DEVELOPMENT MINISTER ON FOOD SECURITY,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 8 Ambassador Rooney met with Peter Power, Ireland's Minister of State for Overseas Development. Power wants to work more closely with the U.S. on food security in Africa, Ireland's top development priority. He also agreed to explore the possibility of contributing mo [...]
2009-12-10 09:02:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID ENRG EI MI ET TZ UG MZ
09KUALALUMPUR780MALAYSIA: DONOR SUPPORT FOR ETHIOPIA, SOMALIA AND
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-27 23:36:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID ET EUN KE MY PREF SO
09KUWAIT682DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GOK TO REVIEW REQUEST TO
[...] Following a July 9 meeting on another subject, A/DCM delivered points contained reftel to Salah Al-Mutairi, Counselor in MFA's Arab World Department, noting the urgent need for generous humanitarian assistance to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya. Al-Mutairi, wh [...]
2009-07-09 10:37:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID ER ET KE SO KU
09LONDON1642FOOD SECURITY: INCREASED SPENDING OVER NEXT THREE
[...] (SBU) Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Special Advisor on Development, Brendan Cox, informed Emboff July 7 that food security is a G8 priority for the Prime Minister and that the UK Government will be increasing its food security and agriculture assistance to USD 1.8 billion over the next three y [...]
2009-07-16 10:03:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PREF DJ ER ET KE SO UG UK
09LONDON1701SOMALIA/HOA: PDAS CARTER INFORMED THAT UK TO INCREASE SOMALIA ENGAGEMENT REF: LONDON 1635 Classified By: Acting Political Counselor Daniel McNicholas, reasons
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-24 13:11:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID MASS PHUM PINR XW SO KE ER ET UK
09LONDON1818SOMALILAND: KULMIYE OPPOSITION PARTY SUPPORTS MORE USG PRESSURE FOR ELECTIONS REF: NAIROBI 1685
[...] (C) Summary. Mohamed Omar, Foreign Affairs Secretary of Somaliland's Kulmiye opposition party, said August 7 the USG should put more pressure on Somaliland President Dahir Riyale to reinstate the voter registration list and to allow the return of Interpeace, the NGO supporting the technical conduc [...]
2009-08-07 14:47:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PREL EAID PHUM SO DJ ET XW UK
09LONDON2477SOMALIA: PM OUTLINES TFG PLAN FOR STABILIZATION
[...] (SBU) Summary. Somali Prime Minister Abdirashid Ali Shamarke defended the strength of the Tranistional Federal Government (TFG) and outlined its plans to bring unity and peace to Somalia in an October 28 speech in London. The Prime Minister asserted that his government intends to expand its [...]
2009-11-03 11:49:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PREL MASS UK SO ET
09LONDON934DARFUR/UNAMID: UK ACTIVELY CONSIDERING LIMITED
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-22 14:56:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPKO MASS ET SU UK
09MADRID952DONOR SUPPORT FOR ETHIOPIA, SOMALIA, AND KENYA:
[...] Post delivered reftel demarche to Pablo Yuste, Head of the Department of Emergencies and Post-Conflict in the Office of Humanitarian Action in the Spanish Agency for International Development Aid (AECID). Yuste stated that Spain was aware of the humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia, Somalia, and Ke [...]
2009-09-24 09:15:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR PREF ET SO KE SP
09MELBOURNE35Ethiopians Rally at Consulate Seeking Release of "Political
[...] (SBU) Approximately 55 Ethiopian nationals rallied in front of the U.S. Consulate General in Melbourne protesting against the "despotic" regime of Prime Minister Meles Zenawai and calling for the release of "political prisoners." The rally was peaceful and organized by "Australian Ethiopians f [...]
2009-03-02 05:13:00Consulate MelbourneUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ET AS
09NAIROBI1112SOMALIA - PRIME MINISTER DESCRIBES TFG OPPONENTS,
[...] (C) Summary: At a June 2 evening meeting with acting Deputy Assistant Secretary Wycoff and Ambassadors Yamamoto and Swan, TFG Prime Minister Sharmarke described recent battlefield successes in Mogadishu where fighting continues, the state of negotiations with Ahlu Sunnah Wal Jama'a, and the st [...]
2009-06-05 06:41:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS MARR EAID PINR SOCI SO ET
09NAIROBI1237SOMALIA - TFG MINISTER OF NATIONAL SECURITY KILLED
[...] (SBU) Summary: TFG Minister of National Security Omar Hashi was killed midday June 18 in a suicide bombing while in a hotel in Beletweyne (Hiraan Region),Somalia. Former Somalia Ambassador to Ethiopia Abdikarim Farah was reported dead as well. No one to date has claimed responsibility for t [...]
2009-06-18 11:40:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PINR PGOV MOPS SO ET
09NAIROBI1433POSITIVE REACTION TO A/S CARSON'S JULY 4 PRESS
[...] Summary: Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Johnnie Carson held a press conference for international, Somali and Kenyan press in Nairobi on July 4. Most of the questions focused on current events and U.S. policy in Somalia, although A/S Carson also spent considerable time discussing goo [...]
2009-07-07 16:39:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDGH DJ ET KDEM KE KPAO PREL SO
09NAIROBI1552SOMALIA - MANEUVERING TOWARD JUBALAND
[...] (C) Summary. In early-mid July momentum for the formation of a Jubaland State appeared to be increasing as political, clan, and military players in the region began to shift alliances and maneuver for political positions. Our contacts tell us multiple Juba factions, to include would-be Ras Kam [...]
2009-07-21 08:46:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV MARR PINR PTER SOCI SO ET
09NAIROBI1565SOMALIA - ANTI-SHABAAB EFFORTS LANGUISH IN HIRAAN
[...] (C) Summary. Since TFG Minister of National Security Omar Hashi's June 18 murder in Beledweyne, Hiraan region, the Transitional Federal Government's efforts to challenge al-Shabaab in Hiraan have seemingly stalled. A large number of anti-Shabaab fighters are reportedly present, but they may [...]
2009-07-21 16:08:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER MARR PINR SOCI SO ET
09NAIROBI1685SOMALIA - SOMALILAND OPPOSITION RECOMMENDS
[...] (C) Summary. Somaliland opposition leaders are outraged at President Dahir Riyale's recent rejection of a voter registration list in advance of previously postponed elections now scheduled for September 27 (refs a and b). They suggested the president was out of touch with public opinion, and [...]
2009-08-07 12:24:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM SO DJ ET XG
09NAIROBI1770Pastoralists Gather for Peace in Maikona
[...] Kenya's upper Eastern province continues to be caught in a cycle of inter-tribal violence driven by competition for scarce resources. Two of the opposing groups, the Borana and Gabra, are closely related communities that speak the same language and intermingle along the Kenyan-Ethiopian borde [...]
2009-08-20 12:57:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PBTS EAID KCRM KE ET
09NAIROBI1834SOMALIA - Somaliland Parliament Disrupted Amid Increased
[...] (SBU) On August 29, on orders from the Minister of Interior, police took control of the parliament building in Hargeisa. The police commander on the scene dismissed the usual security at the parliament and the Speaker's bodyguards. The police then escorted into parliament six MPs from the pr [...]
2009-09-01 13:58:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM SO ET UK
09NAIROBI1962SOMALIA - SECURITY MINISTER ON MOGADISHU, HIRAAN,
[...] (C) Summary: TFG Security Minister Abdullahi Ali "Sanbaloshi" confirmed to us that there are joint TFG and AMISOM plans to mount an offensive in Mogadishu, but he doubted that would occur by September 20, as advertised. "Sanbaloshi" estimated that al-Shabaab had 4000 - 5000 troops in Mogadish [...]
2009-09-18 07:12:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV MARR PINR PTER MOPS SO ET
09NAIROBI2069SOMALIA-TFG-ALIGNED FORCES STRUGGLING TO HOLD
[...] (C) Summary: On September 27, TFG-aligned forces again moved into eastern Beledweyne but may not be able to hold the strategic town due to risk aversion and lack of ammunition and reinforcements. TFG General Mukhtar on September 28 told Somalia Unit Poloff that al-Shabaab forces retreated fr [...]
2009-09-30 12:15:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALMOPS MARR PTER PINR SOCI SO ET
09NAIROBI2383EAST AFRICA REGIONAL COUNTER TERRORISM OFFICERS
[...] (U) Counterterrorism action offices from nine East African posts plus the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) the USAID and the Office of the State Department's Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism (S/CT) met in Nairobi, Kenya on September 29 for in depth discussion [...]
2009-11-20 09:44:00Embassy NairobiSECRETPREL PGOV ER ET KE SU TZ UG YM PTER DJ
09NAIROBI2400SOMALIA - PRESIDENT SHARIF CRITICIZES ASWJ
[...] (C) Summary: Congressman Donald Payne met with President Sharif in Nairobi on November 13. Sharif said he feared an upcoming IGAD conference would force the TFG into closer cooperation with Ahlu Sunnah Wal Jama'a (ASWJ),an organization he thought might be positioning itself to challenge th [...]
2009-11-25 04:14:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR PTER SO ET
09NAIROBI2434DOING MORE WITH LESS; UK AFRICA REGIONAL
[...] (U) Summary: The State Department coordinator for the East Africa Regional Strategic Initiative (EARSI) met with UK officers from several North and East Africa missions as well as London based Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) specialists in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia October 13-14 for discussions o [...]
2009-12-02 07:00:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL PGOV ER ET KE SO UK YM
09NAIROBI2457SOMALIA - CLAN ALLIANCE RE-GROUPS AS AL-SHABAAB
[...] (C) Summary: The reportedly tactical withdrawal of Ahmed Madobe and clan militia from Dhobley this week resulted in an unopposed al-Shabaab move into that key Lower Juba town. Multiple contacts tell us Madobe's move, rather than signaling an end game in Lower Juba, indicates a shift in Ogaden- [...]
2009-12-04 13:54:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PTER PGOV SOCI SO ET
09NAIROBI26SOMALIA - PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION UNDERWAY
[...] (C) Summary: In the wake of Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG) President Yusuf's December 29 resignation (reftel),a succession race has begun. Somalis and members of the international community, have become engaged in the effort to harmonize the effort to form a TFG - Alliance for [...]
2009-01-06 16:23:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR KDEM SOCI SO ET
09NAIROBI450USRAP EXPLORES POSSIBILITY OF INITIATING REFUGEE
[...] (SBU) UNHCR-Djibouti anticipates submitting between 400-450 Priority 1 referrals to the USRAP (US Refugee Admissions Program) should USRAP reinitiate refugee resettlement in Djibouti. Embassy Djibouti, while neutral about USRAP re-initiating resettlement activities, is concerned that USRAP [...]
2009-03-06 07:24:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYDJ ET PREF PREL SMIG SO XA
09NAIROBI50SOMALIA - TFG-ARS WORKING GROUP SKETCHES PATH TO
[...] (C) Summary: The Transitional Federal Government (TFG) - Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia (ARS) working group suggested by the November 25 Djibouti communique began work under UNPOS auspices in Nairobi the week of January 5, and appears to have quickly reached a decision to create a u [...]
2009-01-09 13:33:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PINR SOCI SO ET
09NAIROBI571KENYA: GOK THOUGHTS ON DADAAB REFUGEES AND FOURTH
[...] Summary: Government of Kenya (GOK) officials underscored the need for a "special solution for a special problem" during a recent discussion about Somali refugees in Kenya with representatives of the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM). They highlighted Kenya's waning patience w [...]
2009-03-23 09:25:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF PGOV EAID PHUM KE ET SO
09NAIROBI784SOMALIA - TFG PRIME MINISTER REPORTS ON EFFORTS
[...] (C) Summary: TFG Prime Minister Sharmarke had a long tour d'horizon discussion with the Ambassador and Mission team on April 16. He stressed that the TFG's highest priority is establishing the Joint Security Force, and emphasized the need for urgent international support for this effort. He [...]
2009-04-21 13:29:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL EAID SOCI MARR SO ET
09OSLO593NORWEGIAN HORN OF AFRICA EMERGENCY AID: HOLDING
[...] (C) Summary: Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA officials on September 24. After the Government of Norway (GON)'s announcement September 9 that it would dedicate about $8.7 million to emergency food aid for the Horn of Africa region, the MFA emphasized that Norway has only about that amo [...]
2009-09-25 12:08:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALEAID PREF EAGR ET KE SO EUN
09PRAGUE381CZECH COMMENTS ABOUT IRAN'S PRESIDENT NOT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-01 13:11:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EUREM IR ET CA EZ EUN
09RIYADH1447SAUDI ARABIA INVESTING IN ETHIOPIA TO IMPROVE FOOD
[...] (U) The Saudi Government is working with its private sector to bolster the Kingdom's food security by investing in agricultural production in Ethiopia. Representatives from the Ministries of Agriculture, Commerce and Industry, Finance, and Transportation will participate in a forum on Novembe [...]
2009-11-01 14:35:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALEAGR ETRD ECON EINV PREL SA ET
09ROME464ITALY CONSIDERING CONTRIBUTION FOR ETHIOPIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-24 14:50:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPKO ET SU IT
09ROME589UNAMID: ITALY WILL CONTRIBUTE 500,000 EUROS FOR
[...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Italy has identified 500,000 euros to support the Ethiopian multi-role logistics unit in Darfur, according to MFA East Africa Office Director Giuseppe Pastorelli. Pastorelli contacted poloff May 20 with a f [...]
2009-05-21 12:00:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPKO ET SU IT
09ROME912ITALY DELIVERS EMERGENCY AID TO HORN OF AFRICA
[...] (U) On 15 July Econoff delivered reftel demarche concerning emergency aid to Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia to Giovanni Battici, Coordinator for Italy's Emergency Aid within the Development Cooperation section of the MFA. Italy's main focus for aid to Somalia, Battici said, was in building hospit [...]
2009-08-06 09:26:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF DJ ER ET KE SO UG PGOV PREL KPKO
09SANAA1633PEAK REFUGEE SEASON: INCREASING NUMBERS OF
[...] (U) This cable was drafted in coordination with Embassy Addis Ababa. Summary ------------ 2. (C) SUMMARY: Press reporting on the &12,0008 refugees crammed into Bossaso, Somalia waiting to transit to Yemen in September has been largely exaggerated. Many of these refugees have already arr [...]
2009-09-02 14:17:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREF PGOV PHUM PREL DJ ELAB ER ET SMIG UNHCR
09SANAA1851YEMEN: PRM VISIT UNVEILS GROWING RESENTMENT
[...] (C) In an October 4-5 PRM visit to Yemen, a series of meetings with NGOs and international organizations (IOs) elucidated several challenges: a growing resentment toward refugees on the part of the ROYG and general population, severely limited access to Ethiopian detainees, increasing numbers [...]
2009-10-07 12:19:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREF PGOV PHUM PREL ET SMIG UNHCR YM
09SEOUL1144ROK'S RESPONSE TO DONOR SUPPORT FOR ETHIOPIA,
[...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified and not/not intended for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) EMin delivered reftel demarche on assistance for the immediate humanitarian needs in Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya to Director General Park Gang-ho, head of the Development Cooperation Burea [...]
2009-07-20 22:33:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON PREF ET KE SO KS
09STATE115689(U) Secretary Clinton's November 5, 2009
[...] Classified by AF Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson. Reason: 1.4 (d) 2. (U) November 5, 2009; 11:00 a.m.; Washington, D.C. 3. (SBU) Participants: U.S. The Secretary AF Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson U.S. Charge d'Affaires Roger Meece Acting USAID Administrator Alonzo Fulgham [...]
2009-11-10 08:23:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALOVIP CLINTON HILLARY PREL PGOV PHUM ET
09STATE132604PREPARING FOR ADDITIONAL SOMALI REFUGEE FLOWS
[...] (C) ACTION REQUEST: In view of likely significant refugee outflows from Somalia to neighboring countries in the Horn of Africa in early 2010, addressees are requested to urgently provide their best advice on how the USG can work with host governments, including in consultation with other rel [...]
2009-12-31 21:14:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREF PREL DJ ET EU KE SO YM
09STATE3273DJIBOUT-ERITREA: VOTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR FRENCH
[...] USUN is instructed to vote in favor of the following French resolution on the Djibouti-Eritrea crisis. Begin text The Security Council Affirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and unity of both Djibouti and Eritrea, and recalling the impor [...]
2009-01-13 16:20:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PREL DJ ER ET XA XW
09STATE38028INVITATION TO THE 5TH EAST AFRICA RSI MEETING
[...] (U) We are pleased to invite you to the next session of the Counterterrorism Regional Strategic Initiative for East Africa in Nairobi, Kenya on May 21, 2009. Join us in discussions to identify priority policy and programmatic recommendations, and share counterterrorism lessons learned on issu [...]
2009-04-16 22:19:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL PTER ASEC PINR PGOV CN DJ ER ET MP
09STATE43610GUIDANCE ON RESPONDING TO REPORT OF POTENTIAL
[...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Addis Ababa. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: Per REF A, on 23 April 2009, Post alerted Washington that it had received an e-mail with photographs indicating a potential incident of illegal nuclear and/or radioactive material smugglin [...]
2009-04-29 20:36:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAF ASEC KCRM KNNP MNUC PARM PINR PREL PTER ET XA XW
09STATE48669MAY 13 UN SECURITY COUNCIL CONSULTATIONS ON
[...] USUN may draw upon the elements below during UN Security Council consultations on Somalia. - The United States strongly supports the efforts of President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke, and others in the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) to devel [...]
2009-05-13 13:02:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC KPKO ET KE
09STATE529OES BUREAU COMMENTS ON ADDIS ABABA REO FY 2009
[...] Summary: The Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES) thanks Regional Environment, Science, Technology and Health Officer (REO),Kirsten Bauman, Refugee and Environmental Assistant, Shawna Hirsch, and Regional Environmental Specialist, Moges Worku, for thei [...]
2009-01-05 16:10:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TBIO EFIS XA XW ET
09STATE60594ETHIOPIA -- 2009 TIP REPORT: PRESS GUIDANCE AND
[...] This is an action cable; see paras 5 through 7 and 10. 2. On June 16, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Secretary will release the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report at a press conference in the Department's press briefing room. This release will receive substantial coverage in domestic an [...]
2009-06-11 23:43:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP ELAB KCRM KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG ET
09STATE67887ACTION REQUEST: IRANIAN PRESIDENT'S AU ATTENDANCE
[...] (U) This action request is directed to all posts sending delegations to the July 1-3 African Union Summit in Tripoli. See para 3 for instructions. 2. (SBU) Background: The Department has learned that Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmedi-Nejad (AN) will attend the July 1-3 AU Summit in Tripoli [...]
2009-06-30 21:36:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EUREM IR ET CA IS
09STATE67888ACTION REQUEST: IRANIAN PRESIDENT'S AU ATTENDANCE
[...] (U) This action request is directed to all posts sending delegations to the July 1-3 African Union Summit in Tripoli. See para 3 for instructions. 2. (SBU) Background: The Department has learned that Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmedi-Nejad (AN) will attend the July 1-3 AU Summit in Tripoli [...]
2009-06-30 21:50:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EUREM IR ET CA IS
09STATE96625FOLLOW-UP: DONOR SUPPORT URGENTLY NEEDED FOR
[...] This is an action request. 2. Action request: Ref A, transmitted July 8, 2009, requested action addressees to approach host government officials to urge them to provide support to meet urgent humanitarian needs, including food assistance, in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya. If Posts have no [...]
2009-09-17 13:43:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF EAGR ET KE SO EUN
09STOCKHOLM431DEMARCHE DELIVERED: HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-15 14:12:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF ET SOM KEN SW
09TOKYO946DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FUNDING FOR LOGISTICS UNIT IN
[...] (U) Japan is keen to provide support for the Ethiopian deployment as part of the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID). However, it has not identified a line item in its current budget to use for drawing the needed funds, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, First Africa Division As [...]
2009-04-23 06:36:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDEAID KPKO ET SU JA
09TRIPOLI555AU SUMMIT: A/S CARSON'S MEETING WITH LIBYAN FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-12 15:04:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ER ET SO AU LY
09TRIPOLI561AU SUMMIT: A/S CARSON'S MEETING WITH SOMALI PRESIDENT SHEIKH SHARIF TRIPOLI 00000561 001.2 OF 002 CLASSIFIED BY: Gene A. Cretz, Ambassador, US Embassy Tripoli, Department of State. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d)
[...] (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Johnnie Carson and Somali President Sheikh Sharif met July 1 on the margins of the African Union (AU) Summit in Sirte, Libya. Their exchange included an assessment of the Somali Transitional Federal Government's (TFG) capacity to repel al-Shabaab [...]
2009-07-13 09:44:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPKO SO ER ET KE AU LY
09USUNNEWYORK1068SOMALIA: FRIENDS GROUP TOLD CREDIBILITY OF UNSC AT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah met with the Friends of Somalia on November 20 at the Norwegian Mission. (NOTE: The Friends group includes Belgium, China, Croatia, Denmark, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Finland, Germany, Iceland, I [...]
2009-11-24 15:22:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR UNSC SO ER ET AU XA XW
09USUNNEWYORK857(U) AMBASSADOR RICE'S MEETING WITH ETHIOPIAN PRIME
[...] Classified by Ambassador Susan Rice. Reason: 1.4 (b) and (d) 2. (U) September 21, 2009; 2:30 p.m.; New York, NY. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson Ethiopia Prime Minister Meles Zenawi Charge d,Affairs Negash Kebret Bortora 4 [...]
2009-09-28 09:46:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA UNP PGOV PTER KPKO ET SO
09USUNNEWYORK895ERITREA PRESSES FOR IMPROVED RELATIONS, FAILS TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY. During a September 28 meeting with Ambassador Rice and AF DAS Fitzgerald, Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh and Presidential Advisor Yemane Ghebreab underscored their desire to improve relations with the United States, while denying that Eritrea is fueling the insurgency in So [...]
2009-10-13 20:23:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA UNP PGOV PTER KPKO ET SO
09VIENNA1262AUSTRIA SUPPORTS HORN OF AFRICA AID THROUGH EU
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-30 15:25:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF EAGR ET KE SO EUN AU
10ADDISABABA101ETHIOPIA'S 2010 BFIF PROJECT PROPOSALS
[...] (U) This cable is a reftel response detailing post's 2010 Business Facilitation Incentive Fund's (BFIF) two project proposals. Post requests BFIF funding in order to implement the following two projects: 1) Creating an AmCham Ethiopia quarterly business newsletter; and 2) Promoting the for [...]
2010-01-22 12:27:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ECON EINV ETRD BTIO AF ET
10ADDISABABA102ELECTORAL BOARD FURTHER RESTRICTING ETHIOPIAN
[...] (C) Summary: National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) Chairman Merga told the Ethiopian Partners Group (EPG) the NEBE itself will conduct all voter education for the 2010 elections, leaving no role for civil society organizations in that process although they may be allowed to formally obs [...]
2010-01-24 08:49:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM ET
10ADDISABABA114DECEMBER REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT NEWSLETTER, EAST AFRICA
[...] (U) Summary: The December 2009 Regional Environment Office (REO) eastern Africa newsletter reports on a variety of environment, science, technology and health events that took place in Addis Ababa this month. From two U.S. university sponsored science and technology workshops and a Peace C [...]
2010-01-25 12:32:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA SENV ENRG ETRD PGOV ECON ET
10ADDISABABA130ETHIOPIA: FIVE NGO WORKERS KIDNAPPED IN SOMALI
[...] (C) According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Ethiopia, five Ethiopian employees of a British NGO were kidnapped in the Somali Regional State on January 15, by individuals claiming to be members of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF),and were re [...]
2010-01-27 13:56:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV SMIG EAID ASEC ET
10ADDISABABA135KENYA: CURRENT CONDITIONS IN DADAAB REFUGEE CAMP
[...] (SBU) The three camps that comprise Dadaab refugee camp currently house over 260,000 refugees, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) expects the number could increase in the coming months due to the suspension of food assistance in al-Shabaab controlled areas of Somalia [...]
2010-01-28 04:15:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF PGOV PREL EAID KE ET SO
10ADDISABABA163UNDER SECRETARY OTERO’S MEETING WITH ETHIOPIAN
[...] (SBU) January 31, 2010; 4:15 p.m.; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. Under Secretary Otero Assistant Secretary Carson NSC Senior Director for African Affairs Michelle Gavin PolOff Skye Justice (notetaker) Ethiopia Prime Minister Meles Zenawi Special Assistant Gebretensae Gebremich [...]
2010-02-02 05:38:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM MOPS ECON KE ET
10ADDISABABA174SE GRATION MEETING WITH CHINESE VFM ZHAI
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a January 29 meeting between Special Envoy Gration and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister (VFM) Zhai, Zhai stated China's interest in coordinating with the United States to ensure stability and peace in Sudan. He said he believed the peace that has held since the Comprehensive P [...]
2010-02-03 08:12:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ASEC PTER ET
10ADDISABABA176ETHIOPIA: ASD VERSHBOW AND GOE DISCUSS REGIONAL
[...] (C) During separate January 25 meetings, visiting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Ambassador Alexander Vershbow discussed regional issues and bilateral relations with Minister of Foreign Affairs Seyoum Mesfin, Minister of Defense Siraj Fegessa, and Chief of De [...]
2010-02-03 09:26:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS MARR YE SU SO ET
10ADDISABABA190ETHIOPIA - FIRST LADY TELLS U/S OTERO OF FGM PROGRESS, TIP
[...] (U) In a January 30 meeting, Ethiopian First Lady Azeb Mesfin told Under Secretary of State Maria Otero that after four years of intensive engagement with community and religious leaders in the Afar region, her efforts on behalf of the Ethiopian Government (GoE) have prompted a significant redu [...]
2010-02-04 04:24:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIP KWMN PREL OTRA ET
10ADDISABABA199UNHCR 2010 PLANS FOR NEW REFUGEE CAMPS AND SUDANESE
[...] (U) The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the GOE Administration of Refugee and Returnee Affairs (ARRA) intend to open at least two more camps in 2010 for Somali and Eritrean refugees. Melka Dida camp, near Dolo Odo on the Ethiopian/Kenyan/Somali border, is expected to [...]
2010-02-04 07:43:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF PGOV PREL EAID ET SO
10ADDISABABA203ETHIOPIA - INSCRIBER AND ASSOCIATER, ENCOURAGES
[...] (U) Pol/econ efforts to secure a meeting with high level MFA contacts to deliver the referenced demarche in advance of the January 31, 2010 deadline were complicated by the onset of the African Union (AU) Summit. Not only were officials unavailable because of their AU Summit- related duties, [...]
2010-02-04 12:03:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA SENV PGOV ET KGHG ENRG
10ADDISABABA223DEMARCHE ON DISTRACTED DRIVING
[...] (U) Regional Environment Officer (REO) and Regional Environment Assistant (REA) delivered subject demarche to Dr. Kebede Worku, Ethiopia's State Minister of Health, on Thursday, February 4, 2010. Dr. Kebede agreed that distracted driving stemming from cell phone usage and texting while drivin [...]
2010-02-04 13:48:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV PGOV ECON ET EU SOCI UNDP UNGA
10ADDISABABA235CITES COP15 OUTREACH ON U.S. SPECIES PROPOSALS
[...] (U) Regional Environment Officer (REO) and Regional Environment Assistant (REA) delivered referenced demarche to Dr. Kifle Argaw, Director of the Ethiopia Wildlife Conservation Authority (EWCA),and Dr. Ludwig Sieg, Chief Technical Advisor on GTZ-GEF EWCA capacity building project on Thursday, [...]
2010-02-04 13:54:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAID AMGT ET KPAO ECON TBIO AEGR ETRD PGOV
10ADDISABABA240SCENESETTER FOR CODEL DURBIN VISIT TO ETHIOPIA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Your visit to Ethiopia comes during a period of political and economic challenges. Ethiopia takes pride in being the oldest independent country in Africa. The modern political landscape of Ethiopia has been shaped by the 1998-2000 border conflict with Eritrea (70,000 Ethiopian [...]
2010-02-04 14:13:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA ECON ETRD EAID PGOV AF ET
10ADDISABABA244SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MEEKS VISIT TO ETHIOPIA:
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Your visit to Ethiopia comes during a period of political and economic challenges. Ethiopia takes pride in being the oldest independent country in Africa. The modern political landscape of Ethiopia has been shaped by the 1998-2000 border conflict with Eritrea (70,000 Ethiopian [...]
2010-02-08 05:08:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA ECON ETRD EAID PGOV AF ET
10ADDISABABA245UNDER SECRETARY OTERO'S MEETING WITH WOMEN
[...] (SBU) February 1, 2010; 6:30 pm; Chief of Mission Residence, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 2. (SBU) Participants: United States ------------- U/S for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero Charge d'Affaires John Yates Special Assistant to U/S Otero Caroline Mauldin Special Advisor to U/S Ot [...]
2010-02-08 05:32:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EINV ECON PGOV AF ET
10ADDISABABA247FOREIGN INVESTORS GRAB UP MORE LAND IN ETHIOPIA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Ethiopia's (GoE) recent high profile land deals and shift in agricultural policy (reftel) have attracted additional foreign investors to the agricultural and tourism sectors. In January, Egyptian Prime Minster Dr. Ahmed Nazif led a large delegation to Ethiopia [...]
2010-02-08 06:20:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR EINV ETRD ECON EFIN BEXP AF ET
10ADDISABABA250ETHIOPIA: REFUGEES SHOT OUTSIDE KEBRIBEYAH AND MY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Since December 21, there have been three separate incidents involving Government of Ethiopia (GoE) security personnel near Kebribeyah and My Ayni refugee camps. On December 21, police arrested eight Somali refugees in Kebribeyah camp near Jijiga and three were subsequently fo [...]
2010-02-08 10:51:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL PGOV PHUM ET SO
10ADDISABABA251ETHIOPIA: BIOTECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP GENERATES DEBATE, GOE
[...] (SBU) The Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MoARD) held a "National Workshop on Biotechnology" with support from the U.S. Mission from February 1-3, 2010 in Addis Ababa. The event was well-attended, and generated healthy debate on the 2009 biosafety law, including from G [...]
2010-02-09 06:30:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR TBIO ECON ETRD ET
10ADDISABABA266 SE Gration Meeting with JSR to UNAMID Gambari
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration met with Joint Special Representative of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Mission in Darfur (UNAMID),Ibrahim Gambari on January 30 to share observations and discuss priorities for UNAMID. The conversation covered the core mandat [...]
2010-02-09 09:50:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ASEC PTER ET
10ADDISABABA272ETHIOPIA AND CLIMATE CHANGE, POST AU SUMMIT
[...] (U) The Regional Environment Officer (REO) for eastern Africa met with Dessalegne Mesfin, Deputy Director General of the Ethiopian Environment Protection Agency on February 9, 2010 to discuss climate change decisions taken at the 14th African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Mesfin [...]
2010-02-10 04:55:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA SENV PGOV ET KGHG ENRG
10ADDISABABA273U/S OTERO TALKS WATER IN ETHIOPIA
[...] (U) On January 30, 2010, Under Secretary (U/S) for Global Affairs, Maria Otero, met with USG partners implementing programs to improve access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH) for people in Ethiopia. The meeting was hosted by USAID and included the Deputy Chief of Mission, the Region [...]
2010-02-10 07:16:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAID AMGT XW BY RW ET
10ADDISABABA291ETHIOPIA: FORMER ONLF LEADER URGES U.S. MEDIATION
[...] (C) According to a former leader from the early days of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF),Ismael Sheikh Abdi, continued conflict between the ONLF and the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) has resulted in the deterioration of humanitarian conditions in Ethiopia's Somali region over the pa [...]
2010-02-11 14:13:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM ASEC SO ET
10ADDISABABA293 Ethiopia: Information on Child Labor and Forced Labor
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-12 04:10:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EIND ETRD KTIP PHUM SOCI ET
10ADDISABABA294ETHIOPIA: OPPOSITION CANDIDATES RECOUNT FURTHER
[...] (C) Summary: Two senior ethnic Oromo leaders from the opposition coalition Forum report being physically abused by police, militia and civilian agents of the ruling party during a recent visit to Western Oromia to register candidates for the May elections. The two leaders have not filed for [...]
2010-02-12 04:11:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM ET
10ADDISABABA297JANUARY REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT NEWSLETTER, EAST AFRICA
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Regional Environment Officer (REO) spent much of January 2010 on the road. Thanks to Dovie Holland in Madagascar for a busy 10-day orientation visit complete with informative meetings and field visits. REO and the Regional Environment Assistant (REA) also travelled to C [...]
2010-02-13 07:37:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKSCA SENV ENRG ETRD PGOV ECON ET
10ADDISABABA298ETHIOPIAN GOVERNMENT HOSTS DIASPORA INVESTMENT FORUM
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-13 07:42:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ETRD ECON EFIN BEXP AF ET
10ADDISABABA314SOMALIA: TFG-ASWJ DEAL INITIALED IN ADDIS
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the leadership of the Al-Sunna Wal Jama'a (ASWJ) movement in Somalia have initialed an agreement aiming to integrate ASWJ into the structures of the TFG. The agreement would specifically assign five of the TFG's 39 ministries to [...]
2010-02-17 04:54:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALET PGOV PREL SO
10ADDISABABA328ETHIOPIAN OPPOSITION LEADERS VOICE CONCERNS ABOUT
[...] (C) Leaders of the opposition Forum for Justice and Democratic Dialogue (Forum) coalition told Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero they had little confidence that Ethiopia's May election will be free or fair, and complained that their party activists are being [...]
2010-02-18 05:00:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PREL ET
10ADDISABABA338EMBASSY ADDIS ABABA S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSALS SUBMISSION
[...] Embassy Addis Ababa is pleased to submit the following seven proposals for consideration by the Secretary's Office of Global Women's Issues (S/GWI) for the FY 2010 Small Grants Initiative. The mission's submissions are submitted in priority rank order. 2. First-Ranked Proposal: KMG-Ethio [...]
2010-02-18 13:34:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PREL KPAO PHUM AID CDC COM TRSY ET
10ADDISABABA365PM MELES URGES U.S. TO PLAY STRONGER LEADERSHIP
[...] (C) With few exceptions, Meles conveyed to visting AFRICOM Commander General Ward what has become his standard message on regional security: First, Sudan is the greatest threat to stability on the continent, and civil war there is Ethiopia's "nightmare scenario." Second, although al-Shabaab [...]
2010-02-22 09:42:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS MARR SO SU ET
10ADDISABABA370ENVIRONMENTAL ALLEGATIONS GENERATE PROTESTS, MASS ARRESTS
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-22 13:35:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDEMIN ET KDEM PGOV PHUM SENV
10ADDISABABA371FORUM PR CHAIR ON CAMPAIGN STRATEGY AND TIGRAY
[...] (C) Summary: Ethnic Tigrayan and opposition coalition "Forum" leader Gebru Asrat told Poloffs the Forum is taking its campaign message directly to the people to obviate distortion of that message through state run media. Gebru described the Forum's political platform as advancing freedom, promoting [...]
2010-02-22 13:36:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL KDEM ET
10ADDISABABA387ETHIOPIA: PM MELES-CODELS TALK FRANKLY ABOUT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Members of Codels Durbin and Meeks asked PM Meles on February 17 about the status of Ethiopia's democracy, prospects for food self-sufficiency, differences between Chinese and U.S. approaches to economic assistance and investment, the high numbers of Ethiopian medical profession [...]
2010-02-24 12:45:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KDEM MOPS ECON EINV EAGR SO AF ET
10ADDISABABA395ETHIOPIA: CODEL MEEKS HEARS GOE'S WHIP-INFLATION-NOW PHILOSOPHY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Visiting Congressmen Meeks and Watt asked Finance Minister Sufian and National Bank Governor Teklewold to comment on the impact of the world financial crisis on Ethiopia and on the state of relations between the ministry and the bank. Sufian said the crisis had largely passed i [...]
2010-02-26 13:55:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAGR AF ET ECON PGOV
10ADDISABABA49POLITICAL PARTIES AGREE ON ALLOCATION OF AIRTIME FOR ELECTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-12 14:30:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYET KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL
10ADDISABABA50ETHIOPIA DENIES INVOLVEMENT IN SKIRMISH ON ERITREA
[...] (C) Responding to recent Eritrean claims of border attacks initiated by the Ethiopian military, the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) initially publicly denied the attacks had occurred and later acknowledged to us the attacks had probably occurred while strongly denying GOE involvement. GoE officia [...]
2010-01-12 15:10:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALMOPS ASEC PREL ER ET
10ADDISABABA51 Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative: Diplomacy and
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-13 04:23:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR EAID PREL ET
10ADDISABABA53ETHIOPIAN OPPOSITION ALLEGES HARASSMENT OF CANDIDATE
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-14 04:46:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYET KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL
10ADDISABABA6ETHIOPIA FY08 AMBASSADOR'S SPECIAL SELF-HELP
[...] Embassy Addis Ababa received an allocation of USD 40,000 for the Ambassador's Special Self-Help Program (SSH) for fiscal year FY08. Four projects were selected for funding according to Mission objectives and SSHP selection criteria. A total of 4,750 people directly benefitted from these project [...]
2010-01-05 14:06:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON AFIN ET
10ADDISABABA73ETHIOPIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2010
[...] (U) This cable is a reftel response that includes Ethiopia's Investment Climate Statement 2010. As requested, the response is divided into the following categories: Openness to Foreign Investment; Conversion and Transfer Policies; Expropriation and Compensation; Dispute Settlement; Performanc [...]
2010-01-15 12:40:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB USTR PGOV AF ET
10ADDISABABA82PM WELCOMES NEW CHARGE WITH SUBSTANCE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In a productive courtesy call on Prime Minister Meles on January 18, Charge raised USG concerns about the impact of Ethiopia's new civil society law on USG programs and U.S.-based organization as the February final implementation approaches. USAID Addis Director explained to the [...]
2010-01-21 03:57:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL CVIS ET
10ADDISABABA83ETHIOPIA: FY10 PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE AND
[...] (U) This cable is a Ref A response cable regarding questions on Ethiopia's fiscal transparency and USG FY2010 assistance. 2. (SBU) Ethiopia's central government is slated to received USG assistance through the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act [...]
2010-01-21 05:11:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON EFIN PREL ET
10ASMARA3REPORTS OF OPPOSITION ATTACKS AND BORDER SKIRMISH
[...] (SBU) Eritrean rebel groups claimed to have killed 25 Eritrean soldiers and wounded another 38 in two separate attacks in south-central Eritrea, according to January 2nd media reports. The Red Sea Afar Democratic Organization (RSADO) and the Eritrean Salvation Front (ESF),Ethiopian-backed a [...]
2010-01-05 12:41:00Embassy AsmaraSECRET//NOFORNMOPS ASEC PTER PGOV PINS PREL ER ET
10BEIRUT154CRASH OF ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES 409, GOL CRISIS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The January 25 crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 409 into the Mediterranean minutes after takeoff from the Beirut airport has brought to light the GOL's weak crisis management planning and interagency coordination. While such deficiencies are common around the world, Lebanon's u [...]
2010-02-17 11:00:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALEAIR PGOV PREL MASS MCAP LE ET
10CAIRO23EGYPT'S ECONOMY: January 4 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: --------------------------------------------- - Port Said to Continue Operating as a Free Zone --------------------------------------------- - 2. (U) President Mubarak announced dur [...]
2010-01-04 12:50:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR PREL PGOV EG ET
10CAIRO79MFA ADVISOR PRESENTS BLEAK PICTURE OF AFRICAN ISSUES
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-14 11:42:00Embassy CairoSECRETPREL EAID SU SO ET ER EG
10DJIBOUTI165DJIBOUTI: FOREIGN MINISTER UPDATE ON SOMALIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY. During a February 10 meeting with visiting Director of the National Defense University's Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) Ambassador William Bellamy, Djiboutian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf assessed the current situation in Somalia with pragmatism, concern, and [...]
2010-02-10 15:59:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER SO SU YM DJ ET KE
10DJIBOUTI5VISITING SOMALILAND FOREIGN MINISTER ON SECURITY, ASWJ, AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY. During a January 4 meeting with Ambassador, visiting Somaliland Foreign Minister Abdillahi Mohamed Duale stressed Somaliland's ongoing focus on security threats, including potentially heightened targeting from al-Shabaab during upcoming elections. Duale said that Somaliland was in [...]
2010-01-05 07:04:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER EWWT ETRD SO DJ ET
10LONDON339SOMALILAND: UK ASSISTANCE TO POLICE SPECIAL
[...] (C) Summary. In order to increase the UK's and international community's ability to access Somaliland, the UK is funding training to the Somaliland Special Protection Unit (SPU),a branch of the police force, at the level of GBP 375,000 (USD 600,000) in the current fiscal year and GBP 230,000 [...]
2010-02-12 14:44:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MASS EAID KPIR SO ET UK
10LONDON361AF DAS PAGE'S FEBRUARY 9 COURTESY CALLS ON
[...] (C) Summary. AF DAS Susan Page paid courtesy calls on February 9 on Kenyan High Commissioner Ephram Waweru Ngare, South African High Commissioner Dr. Zola Skweyiya, Nigerian High Commissioner Dr. Dalhatu Tafida, Zimbabwean Ambassador Gabriel Mharadze Machinga, and Ethiopian Ambassador Berhanu [...]
2010-02-17 12:00:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID KE SF NI ZI ET UK
10NAIROBI191Somalia - Perspectives on TFG-ASWJ Agreement
[...] (C) The February 13 agreement between the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and Ahlu Sunna Wal Jama'a (ASWJ) (reftel) represents potential progress in their ongoing collaboration. But to be successful, the agreement must first gain the support of ASWJ on the ground, especially from l [...]
2010-02-18 18:17:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SO EAID ET MOPS
10NAIROBI340Potential For Refugee Resettlement From Sudan
[...] Summary: UNHCR and the Government of Sudan (GOS) are receptive to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) initiating operations in Sudan. UNHCR believes U.S. resettlement would provide it a "strategic option" in its efforts to find durable solutions for the protracted refugee populati [...]
2010-02-16 14:29:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PREL ET ER SU DHS
10NAIROBI85No Consensus On Somali Outflows to Kenya
[...] (C) Summary: Increased conflict and the disruption of humanitarian assistance in Somalia are expected to increase outflows of Somalia refugees to Kenya. There is no agreement among UN agencies on the number of additional Somalis that could seek to enter Kenya over the next three months [...]
2010-01-25 08:30:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL KE SO ET YM DJ
10STATE7986USUN VOTING INSTRUCTIONS: UNSC RESOLUTION ON
[...] This is an action request, please see paragraph two. 2. ACTION REQUEST: On January 28, 2010, the UN Security Council will vote to renew the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). USUN is authorized to vote in support of the resolution; full text included in paragraph three. USUN shou [...]
2010-01-27 13:20:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPKO UNSC ET KE
88ADDISABABA1180 ETHIOPIA: 1987 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] SINCE THE DAYS OF EMPEROR HAILE SELASSIE, ETHIOPIA HAS TAKEN A STRONG ANTI-TERRORIST STANCE, LARGELY BECAUSE IT BELIEVES ANY SHOW OR WEAKNESS TO TERRORISTS WOULD SERVE AS A STIMULUS TO THE VARIOUS ARMED INSURGENT GROUPS WITHIN ETHIOPIA. AS A CONSEQUENCE, ETHIOPIA HAS BEEN FREE OF INTERNATIO [...]
1988-03-15 06:43:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ET
88MOGADISHU8032SOMALI INSURGENCY: ETHIOPIAN COMPLICITY?
[...] CONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT 2. I TOOK ADVANTAGE OF A MEETING JULY 3 WITH ACTING PERMSEC ABDULLAHI EGAL NUR TO PROBE A BIT REGARDING GSDR'S CURRENT POSITION ON ETHIOPIAN ROLE IN NORTHERN INSURGENCY. I HOPED IN PARTICULAR TO OBTAIN INSIGHT INTO AMBASSADOR ADDOU'S DEMARCHE "UNDER INSTRUCTIO [...]
1988-07-06 11:44:00Embassy MogadishuCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS PINS ET UR US SO PGOV
90MOGADISHU10380MOGADISHU MONTHLY BIOGRAPHIC WRAP-UP
[...] CONFIDENTIAL--ENTIRE TEXT. 2. MRS. ASHA HASSAN ABADA. MEMBER, OFFICE OF ASIA AND SOCIALIST COUNTRIES, SOMALIA MFA. OGADENI CLAN. HUSBAND IS COMMANDER OF THE SOMALIA MILITIA. SISTER IS MARRIED TO AN AMERICAN AND LIVES IN EULESS, TEXAS. 3. ABDALLA T. YUSUF-KHALID ("MR KHALID"). BORN [...]
1990-11-29 13:54:00Embassy MogadishuCONFIDENTIALPINR PREL SO ET YE EG SU SA
91KHARTOUM2961 CONVERSATION WITH FORMER PM SADIQ AL MAHDI
[...] CONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT. 2. SUMMARY: AMBASSADOR CALLED ON FORMER PRIME MINISTER SADIQ AL MAHDI JUNE 26. SADIQ DESCRIBED THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT AS HAVING THE WORST CHARACTERISTICS OF DICTATORSHIP AND A COALITION GOVERNMENT. THE GOS, HE SAID, IS FAILING DISMALLY ECONOMICALLY AND CAUSIN [...]
1991-07-02 14:21:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR PHUM PREF ET SU
96ADDISABABA1545 COUNTERING THE ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALIST THREAT IN
[...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY POLOFF JEFFREY JACOBS, 1.5 (D). 2. (C) SUMMARY. RETIRED SOMALI GENERAL JAMA ISSA MOHAMUD (AKA JAMA "GREEN") DISCUSSED RISING ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALIST ACTIVITY IN ETHIOPIA'S SOMALI REGIONAL STATE AND OFFERED POSSIBLE METHODS TO COUNTER THE THREAT TO REGIONAL STABILITY. [...]
1996-03-05 07:37:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPTER KISL PINS MOPS ET
97ADDISABABA2584 ALLAH IN ETHIOPIA: MOSTLY QUIET ON THE ISLAMIC FRONT
[...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY POLOFF JEFFREY JACOBS, REASON 1.5 (D) . ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) FEW ISSUES ARE OF GREATER LONG-TERM CONCERN TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA (GFDRE) THAN THE THREAT OF MILITANT POLITICAL ISLAM. AT PRESENT THE GFDRE FACES LITT [...]
1997-04-01 15:04:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI KISL PHUM PTER PREL KPRP ET
97ADDISABABA531 ETHIOPIA: 1996 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] POST RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS, REFTEL, PARA 3 A-K: A. HOST GOVERNMENT PROSECUTIONS FOR 1996: 1996 WAS A YEAR OF SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT DOMESTIC TERRORIST INCIDENTS IN ETHIOPIA TO INCLUDE 3 HOTEL BOMBINGS, AN ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON A CABINET MINISTER, THE FATAL SHOOTINGS OF TWO FOREIGN TOURIST [...]
1997-01-23 09:30:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ET
97ADDISABABA8889 DESIGNATION OF AL'ITTIHAD AS A FOREIGN
[...] (S) EMBASSY APPRECIATES THE DEPARTMENT'S RESPONSE (REF B) TO OUR QUERY AS TO WHY AL'ITTIHAD AL ISLAMIA WAS NOT DESIGNATED A FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION. THE DEPARTMENT NOTED THE THREE CRITERIA FOR DESIGNATION OF A TERRORIST GROUP: A FOREIGN ORGANIZATION THAT ENGAGES IN TERRORIST ACTIVITY A [...]
1997-11-15 05:53:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRETPTER PREL ET
98ADDISABABA6302 MELES ON NEXT STEPS: LET THINGS EVOLVE NATURALLY
[...] (C) PRIME MINISTER MELES TOLD CHARGE AUGUST 8 THAT THE U.S. STATEMENT AGAINST EXPULSIONS OF ERITREANS, COMBINED WITH REPORTS THAT THE U.S. TOLD ISAIAS THAT ETHIOPIA IS TOO FRAGILE TO COMPROMISE, REFLECT ANTI- ETHIOPIA BIAS WITHIN INFLUENTIAL USG CIRCLES. ACCORDINGLY, WE SHOULD PERHAPS BACK OF [...]
1998-08-10 16:35:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PINS PHUM ET ER
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