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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01BANJUL327 |
THE GAMBIA -- JAMMEH'S WEST AFRICA POLICY [...] (C) SUMMARY: ALTHOUGH HE HAS NOT DEVELOPED A COHERENT STRATEGY FOR WEST AFRICAN REGIONAL SECURITY, PRESIDENT JAMMEH WANTS TO BE A MORE VISIBLE PLAYER IN SUB-REGIONAL DIPLOMACY. NEVERTHELESS, JAMMEH IS KEEN ON DEVELOPING A REPUTATION AS AN INFLUENTIAL PEACE BROKER. WITH EFFORTS IN THE CASAMAN [...] |
2001-05-29 15:21:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM LI SN GA |
| 01BANJUL854 |
GAMBIAN MUSLIMS: MAJORITY IGNORE BIN LADEN [...] (U) SUMMARY: WITH A FEW NOTABLE EXCEPTIONS, GAMBIAN MUSLIMS (95% OF THE POPULATION) SUPPORT THE U.S. AND ARE UNLIKELY TO HEED THE CALL OF ANTI- AMERICAN ISLAMIC RADICALS. END SUMMARY. 2. (S) THE MEDIA: POST IS NOT AWARE OF ANY MEDIA OUTLETS WITH A RADICAL ISLAMIC EDITORIAL POLICY. THE STAT [...] |
2001-10-15 15:04:00 | Embassy Banjul | SECRET | PTER PINR XA GA |
| 01BANJUL878 |
GAMBIAN ELECTION OFFICIAL RESULTS - JAMMEH [...] WE DEPLOYED A TEAM OF SIX IEC-ACCREDITED ELECTION OBSERVERS FOR THE OCTOBER 18 POLL. WE CONTRIBUTED OUR CDA, IROG, GSO, OUR PROGRAM COORDINATOR AND OUR POLITICAL ASSISTANT. IN THEIR CONTINUING TRADITION OF UNCONDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR US, EMBASSY DAKAR CONTRIBUTED THE DATT. CDA AND OUR POLITI [...] |
2001-10-22 15:33:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PINR KDEM PREL GA |
| 01BANJUL892 |
GAMBIAN ELECTION FALLOUT: ADMIRATION TURNS TO [...] (U) SUMMARY: A WAVE OF CRITICISM HAS REPLACED THE POSITIVE COMMENTARY HEARD IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE OCTOBER 18 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. THE UPC COALITION AND HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS ALLEGE WIDESPREAD HARASSMENT AND UNREASONABLE ARRESTS SINCE THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS AND C [...] |
2001-10-26 11:55:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL PINR GA |
| 03ACCRA676 |
CORRUPTION INSPECTION OF IOM/BANJUL COMPLETED [...] (C) Summary: West African Regional Refugee Coordinator for Admissions met with International Organization for Migration (IOM) Head of Mission to discuss the findings of the recent inspector general's investigation at IOM branch office Banjul. The team concluded that fraud concerns only reach [...] |
2003-04-08 10:20:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | GA GH INS IO PREF |
| 04ACCRA1790 |
GROUNDBREAKING SHOWCASES NEWMONT MINING'S ATTEMPT [...] (SBU) On August 25 DCM and EconOff attended groundbreaking ceremonies hosted by Newmont Mining for the first of two planned mines in Ghana. When completed, the 450 million-dollar project in the Brong-Ahafo region will represent the largest foreign investment in Ghana to date. Newmont clearly [...] |
2004-09-02 13:51:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV EMIN GA |
| 04ANKARA4443 |
TURKEY AND IRAN GAS, BOSPORUS BYPASS, AND BTC [...] (C) Summary: In a August 5 meeting with Charge, MFA Deputy U/S for Economic Relations Alev Kilic expressed general support for U.S. goals for regional energy development - with one exception. While Kilic stressed that Turkey,s priority for natural gas was for realizing transit from the Caspi [...] |
2004-08-09 09:09:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET ETRD IR GA UK TU |
| 04ANKARA5719 |
TURKEY AS THE HUB IN THE EAST-WEST ENERGY CORRIDOR [...] SUMMARY: (SBU) The centerpiece of Turkey's growing role as hub in the East-West Corridor, the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline, is broadly on track and nearing completion. Government of Turkey (GOT) Officials and BTC company officials assert that BTC is on track at 80 percent complete for m [...] |
2004-10-05 14:44:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET EWWT TU GA |
| 04PANAMA823 |
PANAMANIAN SUPREME COURT THROWS OUT CHARGES [...] (C) Citing "lack of jurisdiction," by an 8-1 vote, Panama's Supreme Court has terminated Public Ministry investigations of all charges against Israeli national Shimon Yalin Yelinek, currently residing in Panama, for his alleged role in smuggling Nicaraguan military weapons to the paramilitary [...] |
2004-04-07 19:29:00 | Embassy Panama | SECRET | PARM PREL KCOR PTER KJUS PM NI CO GA POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY |
| 05ACCRA770 |
REFUGEES IN THE GAMBIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Refugees in The Gambia comprise a disparate assortment of illiterate Senegalese farmers, Sierra Leonean professionals, and Liberians. While UNHCR provides for almost every imaginable need for the residents of Bambali Camp, urban refugees in Banjul struggle to eke out a meager [...] |
2005-04-21 16:26:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | GA SL SE LI PREF |
| 05GUATEMALA212 |
GUATEMALA ON CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE OAS CANDIDACY OF [...] In the absence of President Berger, who was travelling in the interior of Guatemala, the Ambassador delivered reftel points to FM Briz. 2. Briz said Guatemala was willing to be very active in a coordinated effort to promote the candidacy of Flores for OAS Secretary General. He noted that [...] |
2005-01-28 18:31:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL GA OAS |
| 05MADRID1727 |
SPANISH POLICE REPORT 16 ARRESTS FOR TRAFFICKING [...] All major Spanish dailies are reporting that Spanish National Police (SNP) authorities in the Canary Islands announced May 5 that 16 people from Spain and Cape Verde had been arrested on suspicion of trafficking children from the Cape Verde Islands through the Canary Islands to France. The S [...] |
2005-05-06 09:50:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL SP FR GA CV SG PO |
| 05PARIS439 |
FRANCE AND WEST AFRICA [...] (C) SUMMARY: This is the last of a series of messages (reftels) briefly summarizing French relations with African nations. For the last two years, France's Africa policy has, of necessity, been focused on the crisis in Cote d'Ivoire. Two years after France hosted the Linas-Marcoussis and Kleb [...] |
2005-01-25 13:27:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BN UV CV GA GH GV PU IV LI ML MR NG NI SG SL TO XY FR |
| 05YEREVAN1531 |
RAILROAD ISOLATION AN URGENT GOAM CONCERN [...] (C) Top Armenian government officials continue to voice their deep concern about plans to build a railroad which would further isolate Armenia and exclude it from the process of regional economic integration. This concern has been echoed by the Armenian-American community and has found reson [...] |
2005-08-24 12:47:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ETRD TU GA AM AJ |
| 05YEREVAN1562 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GOAM ADDRESSING THE THREAT OF [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) On August 23, Ambassador delivered reftel points to Haik Melik Darbinyan, First Deputy Minister of Health, Prof. Vladimir Davidiants, Chief of Public Health and Sanitation, and Liana Torosyan, Ministry of Health Coordinat [...] |
2005-08-26 12:33:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO ECON PREL SOCI GA AM KSTH WHO RU AZ |
| 06ABUJA1605 |
ABUJA APPROVES RESEARCH PROJECT NO. AI069919 01 [...] The U.S. Mission Abuja appreciates the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) patience concerning the Mission's reply to ref proposed research project. 2. The U.S. Mission Abuja has reviewed ref proposed NIH Research Project No. AI069919 01 -- to be carried out in part in Nigeria. The Missi [...] |
2006-06-26 16:27:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO OSCI KSCA BN IV GA ML NI SG |
| 06ALMATY211 |
SECRETARY JOHANNS' JANUARY 11, 2006 MEETING WITH [...] (U) Participants in the January 11, 2006 meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan: U.S. Secretary Mike Johanns SIPDIS Mrs. Stephanie Johanns Ambassador John Ordway Undersecretary of State for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs, Josette Shiner Undersecretary of Treasury for International [...] |
2006-01-23 08:26:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET GA KZ OVIP POLITICAL |
| 06BAKU1771 |
AZERBAIJAN: PRESIDENT ALIYEV ON UPCOMING GAS [...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: Please see Paragraph 10. 2. (C) SUMMARY: President Aliyev told the Ambassador on December 5 that he expected the December 8 Trilateral meeting of Energy Ministers in Tbilisi to "clarify" whether Turkey was willing to help Georgia with its winter gas problems. He said Azerbaijan [...] |
2006-12-05 15:44:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG GA PGOV PREL TU AJ |
| 06BAKU1789 |
AZERBAIJAN: BP WILLING TO MAXIMIZE ACG GAS TO [...] SUMMARY: BP Azerbaijan President Bill Schrader told the Ambassador on December 8 that BP has come up with a proposed course of action to help Azerbaijan out of its upcoming winter gas supply shortage, part of which would be giving Azerbaijan "as much ACG associated gas as it can" over a six t [...] |
2006-12-08 13:58:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG PGOV PREL AJ TU GA |
| 06BAKU1794 |
AZERBAIJAN WILLING TO HOST DECEMBER 14 'TRILAT [...] (C) Per Ref A guidance, the Ambassador spoke with Energy Minister Natiq Aliyev on December 7 to express USG support for a December 14 follow-on Ministerial or higher level trilateral plus BP and Statoil meeting in Baku to discuss solutions for the upcoming winter's regional gas shortage. (As r [...] |
2006-12-08 14:41:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG PGOV PREL AJ TU GA |
| 06BAKU1815 |
AZERBAIJAN ENERGY MINISTER: TRILAT GAS DEAL [...] (C) SUMMARY At a December 12 meeting Energy Minister Natiq Aliyev briefed US and Georgian diplomats and energy company representatives on the results of the December 8 Energy Ministers' Trilateral in Tbilisi. Aliyev said the Energy Ministers came to a general agreement that Turkey's 2007 Sh [...] |
2006-12-13 14:00:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG PREL PGOV TU GA AJ |
| 06BAKU1829 |
BP AZEBAIJAN DODGES BULLET [...] (C) SUMMARY: OnDecember 12, BP Azerbaijan President Bill Schrader told Charge that BP would be willing to give SOCAR more associated ACG gas over the whole of 2007 if it were sufficiently compensated, and that his sense of the December 8 Tbilisi Energy Minister meetings was that Turkey was wil [...] |
2006-12-15 14:48:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG PGOV PREL AJ GA TU |
| 06BAKU1830 |
CORRECTION: BP AZERBAIJAN DODGES BULLET [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 12, BP Azerbaijan President Bill Schrader told Charge that BP would be willing to give SOCAR more associated ACG gas over the whole of 2007 if it were sufficiently compensated, and that his sense of the December 8 Tbilisi Energy Minister meetings was that Turkey was wi [...] |
2006-12-15 14:56:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG PGOV PREL AJ GA TU |
| 06BAKU1839 |
AZERBAIJAN: SHAH DENIZ PRODUCTION DELAYS COULD [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a December 19 conversation, SOCAR President Abdullayev said December 19 that the two main problems facing Azerbaijan,s 2007 winter gas balance were Turkish unwillingness to follow up on the general political agreements on gas redistribution discussed in Tbilisi, and the latest [...] |
2006-12-20 14:05:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG PGOV PREL TU AJ GA |
| 06BAKU1840 |
AZERBAIJAN: BP ELABORATES ON SHAH DENIZ DELAYS [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to BP Azerbaijan, a leak in the first Shah Deniz well, which started production on December 14, has caused production to cease. It will be early January 2007 at the earliest before the leak's cause is known, with subsequent production hinging on the cause of the leak. [...] |
2006-12-20 14:09:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG PGOV PREL AJ TU GA |
| 06BAKU1841 |
AZERBAIJAN: SOME PROGRESS IN TRILATERAL GAS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Against the backdrop of 'First Gas' from Shah Deniz gas field beginning to flow on December 15, the question of how Turkey was to be compensated for allowing its 2007 Shah Deniz gas to be redistributed to Azerbaijan and Georgia was left undecided during December 14-15 negotiations [...] |
2006-12-20 14:27:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG PREL PGOV TU AJ GA |
| 06BAKU1843 |
AZERBAIJAN SCRAMBLING FOR A SOLUTION WITHOUT SHAH [...] (C) SUMMARY. Deputy Prime Minister Yagub Eyyubov said on December 21 that BP had informed the GOAJ that there would be "at least a three month delay" in Shah Deniz production. He said that BP 's "poor work" on Shah Deniz was "unacceptable," and had greatly worsened the regional gas situatio [...] |
2006-12-21 13:10:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG PREL PGOV TU AJ GA ECON |
| 06BANJUL11 |
THE GAMBIA: PRESIDENT'S YEAR-END INTERVIEW [...] (C) In a year-end television interview, President Jammeh, in a vintage, shoot-from-the-hip performance, spoke of general economic improvement in 2005, while characterizing the dismal state of public utilities as among the country's "dramatic failures." He was optimistic about prospects for de [...] |
2006-01-06 18:21:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ENRG PGOV PHUM PINS KMCA GA |
| 06BANJUL121 |
THE GAMBIA: RAPPROCHEMENT WITH SENEGAL CONTINUES [...] (SBU) Judging from reported official Senegalese/Gambian contacts of late, the two countries' rapprochement process following their August/October 2005 crisis over transport and border issues continues to advance (ref a provides background on the crisis). Building on Gambian President Jammeh's [...] |
2006-02-27 17:55:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD ELTN EWWT GA SG |
| 06BANJUL124 |
CURRENT LIST OF CABINET MEMBERS IN THE GAMBIA [...] No summary [...] |
2006-02-28 12:21:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR GA |
| 06BANJUL132 |
SUSPECTED AVIAN INFLUENZA CASES IN THE GAMBIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: We have received credible reports of suspected Avian Influenza (AI) cases in The Gambia, although the Secretary of State for Health adamantly denies the validity of these reports. Bird samples from an undisclosed area were reportedly sent on 1 March 2006 to labs in the UK to test [...] |
2006-03-01 17:23:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | TBIO KFLU EAID AMED EAGR GA |
| 06BANJUL137 |
THE GAMBIA: CHRISTIAN COUNCIL ADDRESSES CARTOON [...] (U) The Gambia Christian Council (GCC), representing the various churches serving The Gambia's tiny Christian community, has issued a statement in reaction to the controversy generated by the recent publication of cartoons of the Prophet Mohamed in a Danish newspaper. As reported by the loca [...] |
2006-03-04 13:01:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KISL KPAO XF GA |
| 06BANJUL15 |
THE GAMBIA: OPPOSITION HOLDS RALLY [...] (SBU) Per ref a, representative of opposition coalition, National Alliance for Democracy and Development (NADD), told us January 4 of NADD's plan to stage an outdoor mass rally January 7, but expressed doubt that authorities would give the required authorization. Ambassador subsequently raised [...] |
2006-01-09 16:41:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KMCA GA |
| 06BANJUL153 |
THE GAMBIA: THE MALAISE EASES [...] (C) The malaise gripping The Gambia's political and human rights arenas at the end of 2005 is easing somewhat, as Nigerian President Obasanjo's February 5-6 mediation visit was successful in bringing about improved dialog between mercurial, rough-hewn President Jammeh and the opposition. Besid [...] |
2006-03-11 14:09:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KMCA GA |
| 06BANJUL168 |
THE GAMBIA: ANTI-U.S. PROPAGANDA EFFORT BY CUBAN [...] (C) Embassy protested effort by Cuban Embassy to enlist Gambian public support for an anti-USG "declaration," and senior Foreign Ministry official undertook to tell the Cubans to cease and desist. The GOTG is far from being a mouthpiece for the Cuban regime, although it is an important donor [...] |
2006-03-18 13:17:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAO UN GA CU |
| 06BANJUL169 |
THE GAMBIA: PREPARATIONS FOR AU SUMMIT [...] (C) The GOTG's preparations so far to host the "midterm" AU summit in July have been haphazard, although a visiting AU Commission delegation publicly portrayed those preparations as well in hand. The extent of foreign assistance to cover summit-related expenses is unclear. President Jammeh's [...] |
2006-03-18 13:51:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV GA AU |
| 06BANJUL171 |
THE GAMBIA: CONSULTATIONS WITH SENEGALESE ON [...] No summary [...] |
2006-03-20 12:43:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PINS GA SG |
| 06BANJUL172 |
THE GAMBIA: CONSULTATIONS WITH SENEGALESE ON [...] (U) Amidst reported clashes between the Bissau-Guinean military and Casamance MFDC rebels (reftel), a Senegalese delegation visited The Gambia March 17 and met with President Yayha Jammeh to discuss the Casamance situation. The delegation was headed by Pierre Kujabi, identified as an architec [...] |
2006-03-20 12:53:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINS GA SG |
| 06BANJUL174 |
UPDATE: SUSPECTED AVIAN INFLUENZA CASES IN THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Suspected AI cases, fi(s" e o*ted in reftel on March 1, 2006, have yet tt be sent for testing, according to FAO and Government of The Gambia (GOTG) sources. The FAO country representative referred to the outcome as a politically-motivated decision that contradicted the advice of [...] |
2006-03-21 13:32:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | TBIO KFLU EAID AMED EAGR GA |
| 06BANJUL176 |
THE GAMBIA: HEALTH MINISTER'S DENIAL OF AI CASES [...] (SBU) Ambassador met March 21 with Health and Social Welfare Minister Dr. Tamsir Bowe, registering concern over persistent, credible reports of suspected AI cases among dead birds in The Gambia and of GOTG's failure to have samples tested abroad (reftel). Noting GOTG's previous statements den [...] |
2006-03-21 18:11:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | TBIO KFLU EAID AMED EAGR GA |
| 06BANJUL18 |
AF EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION -- BANJUL [...] (SBU) THIS REPLACES REFTEL INFORMATION, THE FOLLOWING IS CONTACT INFORMATION FOR KEY OFFICERS AT EMBASSY BANJUL: NAME: JOSEPH STAFFORD TITLE: CHIEF OF MISSION (COM) OFFICE TEL: +220-439-2856 X2106 OR +220-439-6577 CELL TEL: +220-776-0360 HOME TEL: +220-439-2856 X2125 OR +220-449-5839 UNCL [...] |
2006-01-10 16:39:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR AMGT APER GA |
| 06BANJUL182 |
THE GAMBIA: MORE ON FAILED COUP ATTEMPT [...] (C) Amidst ongoing calm and atmosphere of general normality in the Gambian capital following the reportedly aborted coup plot March 21, GOTG source claims that the ringleader was spotted entering the Casamance region in Senegal. In March 22-23 meetings, our Emergency Action Committee (EAC) agr [...] |
2006-03-23 18:35:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS CASC ASEC GA |
| 06BANJUL184 |
THE GAMBIA: PROMINENT JOURNALIST'S COMMENTS ON [...] (C) Well-informed journalist, Pap Saine, expressed certainty that there had been a coup attempt foiled here March 21, asserting that the immediate cause was widespread discontent in the regular army over special benefits enjoyed by President Jammeh's guard force. Saine indicated that the numb [...] |
2006-03-24 13:37:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS CASC ASEC PHUM GA |
| 06BANJUL188 |
THE GAMBIA: LATEST DEVELOPMENTS FOLLOWING COUP [...] (C) President Jammeh issued a predictably tough, defiant statement on the failed coup attempt, describing the plotters as "bed bugs and fleas" and warning that they would receive no leniency. He also indicated the GOTG's determination to host the AU Summit in July as scheduled -- "whether any [...] |
2006-03-27 14:30:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS CASC ASEC PHUM GA |
| 06BANJUL19 |
THE GAMBIA: ENGAGING AU ON AMIS REHAT [...] (SBU) Given The Gambia's status as a troop contributing country for AMIS, Ambassador, in January 10 meeting, drew from reftel points to brief Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Ebou Taal on U.S.support of UN rehatting of the SIPDIS AMIS operation. Ambassador stressed U.S. objectives of p [...] |
2006-01-11 12:12:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINS PREL KPKO SU GA |
| 06BANJUL190 |
THE GAMBIA: POSSIBLE SENEGALESE ANGLE IN TELEVISED [...] (C) On March 27, Amcit (dual national) Tamsir Jasseh and other suspects in the aborted March 21 coup attempt gave televised confessions of their involvement, and Jasseh's role, judging from his statement, was greater than he had previously indicated to Ambassador. The statements by Jasseh and [...] |
2006-03-28 17:36:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS CASC ASEC PHUM GA |
| 06BANJUL191 |
GAMBIAN CIVAIR: AIRLINE NEGOTIATIONS AND A NEW DIRECTOR [...] (U) SUMMARY. The Gambian government continues its efforts to attract a commercial air carrier that will provide direct flights to the United States. Negotiations with North American Airlines (NAA), acquired by World Air Holdings in 2005, have progressed quickly and there is a possibility for a [...] |
2006-03-29 12:09:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR KTIA OPIC PINR ETRD EINV GA |
| 06BANJUL193 |
THE GAMBIA: THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER CLOSED, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Gambian security forces closed the offices of &The Independent8 newspaper and detained the newspaper,s staff for questioning on March 28. Staff members were released after questioning, with the exception of Editor-In-Chief, Musa Saidykhan, and General Manager, Madi Ceesay, who [...] |
2006-03-29 17:13:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM GA |
| 06BANJUL194 |
THE GAMBIA: CALM, BUT JITTERY ENVIRONMENT [...] (C) Amidst a calm, but jittery atmosphere, there have been additional televised statements by persons suspected of involvement in the March 21 coup attempt. A senior police official noted the release of two military officers cleared of involvement and estimated the remaining number of detaine [...] |
2006-03-30 18:38:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS CASC ASEC PHUM GA |
| 06BANJUL20 |
THE GAMBIA: DESMOND TUTU'S OP ED ON UN HUMAN [...] (SBU) Ambassador made reftel demarche January 10 to Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Ebou Taal, providing text of Desmond Tutu's op-ed and conveying points. Ambassador reviewed elements of the U.S. position on the proposed UN Human Rights Council and asked that GOTG's UN delegation be inst [...] |
2006-01-11 12:22:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KPAO XY GA |
| 06BANJUL203 |
THE GAMBIA: UPDATE ON PRIVATE NEWSPAPER'S STATUS [...] (C) In April 3 meeting with Information Minister MacDouall-Gaye, Ambassador stressed our concern over the GOTG's closure of "The Independent" and detention of its personnel; the Minister professed ignorance as to the reasons for authorities' action and as to prospects for the paper's resuming [...] |
2006-04-03 15:41:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM GA |
| 06BANJUL206 |
THE GAMBIA: UPDATE ON AFTERMATH OF ABORTED COUP [...] (C) Sources portray President Jammeh as still recovering from a sense of shock and betrayal following the aborted coup attempt March 21, although he works to convey the image of a leader fully in charge in his public appearances. The GOTG itself has yet to provide much information on the foile [...] |
2006-04-04 18:11:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS CASC ASEC PHUM GA |
| 06BANJUL209 |
LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH FROM GAMBIAN PRESIDENT [...] (C) On April 5, 2006, Embassy received a letter, dated March 29, 2006, from Gambian President Jammeh to President Bush alleging the Senegalese Government's support for the recent abortive coup d'tat in The Gambia (ref a). Post will provide the text in this cable and forward the original to Wa [...] |
2006-04-05 16:39:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS OPDC GA SG |
| 06BANJUL21 |
THE GAMBIA: VOTING RECORD IN THE 60TH UNGA [...] (C) Ambassador raised the GOTG's voting record in the 60th UNGA in separate meetings with Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Ebou Taal (deputy formin equivalent) and visiting SIPDIS Gambian PermRep Crispin Grey-Johnson. Reviewing the respective U.S. and Gambian voting records on the nine k [...] |
2006-01-11 12:23:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PHUM PINR PINS PREL GA |
| 06BANJUL212 |
THE GAMBIA: PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR ON AFTERMATH OF [...] (C) In April 6 meeting with senior presidential adviser, Secretary General Njie, Ambassador reiterated our concern SIPDIS over reports of detainees' mistreatment, detention of National Assembly Speaker and others, and private newspaper's closure in connection with the recent aborted coup at [...] |
2006-04-06 17:34:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS CASC ASEC PHUM KMCA GA SG |
| 06BANJUL215 |
THE GAMBIA: SUDAN -- LEVERAGING UN TROOP [...] (SBU) Ambassador made ref a demarche April 6 to Permanent Secretary of Defense, Joseph Jassey, noting The Gambia's SIPDIS status as a troop contributing country and urging GOTG support for an expanded and enhanced UN peacekeeping operation in Darfur. Ambassador said that we expected the UN [...] |
2006-04-07 10:52:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KPKO MASS SU GA |
| 06BANJUL222 |
THE GAMBIA: LATEST DEVELOPMENTS FOLLOWING FOILED [...] (C) President Jammeh continues his efforts to demonstrate that he remains in charge and that the public is rallying around him, while opposition parties issued a statement April 9 expressing doubt about the GOTG's capacity to "manage the apparent crisis." There are signs of disarray at the N [...] |
2006-04-10 17:19:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS CASC ASEC PHUM KMCA GA SG |
| 06BANJUL225 |
THE GAMBIA: FOLLOW-UP DEMARCHE ON DETAINEES [...] (C) Ambassador met April 13 with Foreign Minister's deputy, William Joof, to reiterate our concern over authorities' reported abuses following the March 21 aborted coup plot and to reiterate our request for prompt access to detained American citizen (dual national) Tamsir Jasseh (ref a). (NOTE [...] |
2006-04-13 13:22:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PROG PREL PHUM PINS CASC ASEC KMCA GA SG |
| 06BANJUL226 |
THE GAMBIA: FURTHER DEMARCHE ON 2006 ELECTION FOR [...] No summary [...] |
2006-04-13 15:20:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC PGOV PTER UNDC GT VE GA |
| 06BANJUL227 |
THE GAMBIA; VISIT BY SENEGALESE FORMIN [...] (SBU) Senegalese Formin Cheikh Tidiane Gadio visited Banjul April 12 and met with President Jammeh, telling the press afterward that he had brought a message of "solidarity" from President Wade to Jammeh following the coup plot thwarted here March 21 (refs a and b). Gadio took the occasion t [...] |
2006-04-13 15:37:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS GA SG |
| 06BANJUL23 |
LETTER OF APPRECIATION FROM PRESIDENT JAMMEH [...] On January 10, Post received a letter dated January 6, 2006 from the Office of the President with a brief message of appreciation from President Jammeh for President Bush. Post will provide text in this cable and forward original to Washington (Attn: AF/W - Shaye Brown). 2. BEGIN TEXT [...] |
2006-01-11 12:58:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL PGOV GA |
| 06BANJUL230 |
THE GAMBIA: GROWING TENSIONS WITH SENEGAL OVER [...] (U) This is an action message -- see para 10. SUMMARY 2. (C) GOTG convoked diplomatic corps April 13 to protest GOS' alleged failure to cooperate with the Gambians' investigation into the coup plot thwarted March 21 as well. In a well-worn GOTG accusation, Gambian officials alleged that [...] |
2006-04-14 14:25:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS GA SG |
| 06BANJUL233 |
THE GAMBIA: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SPEAKER REMOVED, [...] (C) The National Assembly Speaker, Sheriff Dibba, suspected of involvement in the failed coup plot, was released from detention April 15, but removed from the National Assembly by President Jammeh. A senior National Intelligence Agency official, Keemo Balajo, was also released and his job res [...] |
2006-04-18 14:07:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS CASC ASEC PHUM KMCA GA SG |
| 06BANJUL24 |
THE GAMBIA: READOUT ON CONSULTATIONS WITH SENEGAL [...] (C) Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Taal provided upbeat readout on the December 28-29 session of the Senegalese/Gambian Joint Consultative Committee (JCC), explaining the decision to place the Gambia River bridge project under the auspices of the "Gambia River Basin Development Organizati [...] |
2006-01-11 17:27:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD ELTN EWWT SG GA |
| 06BANJUL245 |
THE GAMBIA: FURTHER JUSTIFICATION FOR ESF PROJECT [...] (C) We view our proposed ESF project with IFES as of vital importance for The Gambia's electoral process. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), charged with conducting The Gambia's 2006-7 Presidential and National Assembly elections, is an imperfect institution, but nonetheless has run [...] |
2006-04-20 13:33:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAID ECON PHUM KDEM PREL GA |
| 06BANJUL249 |
THE GAMBIA: MORE DETAINEES RELEASED, OTHER [...] (C) The General Manager and Editor-in-Chief of the journal, "Independent," are among detainees released April 20 and ostensibly cleared of involvement in the aborted coup plot March 21. Ambassador met April 21 with Interior Minister Jatta and pressed again for access to Amcit detainee and for [...] |
2006-04-21 16:11:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS CASC ASEC PHUM KMCA GA SG |
| 06BANJUL250 |
THE GAMBIA: REPORTED MFDC CLASHES NEAR GAMBIAN [...] (C) During April 21 discussion with Ambassador, Interior Minister Baboucar Jatta took an urgent phone call from his Inspector General of Police. Afterward, Jatta said the Inspector General had reported acts of violence near The Gambia's border with the Casamance region, involving forces of di [...] |
2006-04-21 17:13:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SG GA |
| 06BANJUL252 |
THE GAMBIA: FURTHER DEMARCHE ON ACCESS TO AMCIT, [...] (C) Ambassador met April 24 with Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary William Joof and repeated previous requests for SIPDIS access to Amcit Tamsir Jasseh, detained for suspected involvement in the March 21 aborted coup plot (ref a). Ambassador stressed dismay at the delay in our obtaining a [...] |
2006-04-24 17:30:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS CASC ASEC PHUM KMCA GA SG |
| 06BANJUL253 |
THE GAMBIA: FURTHER REPORT OF FIGHTING NEAR [...] (SBU) Reftel contains GOTG report of April 21 outbreak of violence, possibly involving forces of dissident MFDC commander Salif Sadio, in the Casamance region near the border with The Gambia. Subsequently, on April 25, a knowledgeable source, present in the Gambian village of Ndemba Jola, loca [...] |
2006-04-25 16:58:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MOPS PREF SG GA |
| 06BANJUL259 |
THE GAMBIA: MORE ON REPORTED FIGHTING NEAR GAMBIAN [...] (SBU) In April 26 conversation, Ambassador asked Interior Minister Baboucar Jatta about situation along The Gambia's border with Senegal's Casamance region, following recent reports of fighting -- most recently during night of April 24-25 -- in that area, involving forces of dissident MFDC com [...] |
2006-04-26 17:50:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MOPS PREF CASC SG GA |
| 06BANJUL269 |
THE GAMBIA: INDEPENDENT STILL SHUT; GM DETAILS [...] (C) SUMMARY. The General Manager of the journal,"The Independent", Madi Ceesay, met with DCM and Poloff on April 27 to advise us of the ongoing closure of the journal by the GOTG and to make us aware of the torture that he and others have experienced while in detention. Ceesay was detained from [...] |
2006-05-02 10:08:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KMCA GA |
| 06BANJUL273 |
THE GAMBIA: SUSPECTS IN COUP PLOT CHARGED, [...] (C) Seventeen suspects in the failed coup plot are finally charged, as the GOTG continues to press the GOS for access to the plot's ringleader. END SUMMARY DETAINEES CHARGED ------------------ 2. (U) On April 28, 17 detainees suspected of involvement in the coup plot thwarted here Marc [...] |
2006-05-03 11:48:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS PHUM GA SG |
| 06BANJUL274 |
THE GAMBIA: PROMINENT JOURNALIST ON AU SUMMIT [...] (C) While the GOTG has portrayed preparations for the July 1-2 AU summit as on course, AU Political Affairs Commissioner Joiner reportedly used her April 18 visit here to register concern to President Yahya Jammeh over GOTG's abuses in connection with the aborted coup plot March 21. A promin [...] |
2006-05-03 17:17:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV GA AU |
| 06BANJUL29 |
FORMER CIVAIR DIR REPORTS GOTG WILL CHARGE [...] (C/NF) On January 9, former Director General of Civil Aviation Maimuna Taal reported to GSO that President Jammeh had instructed Justice Department officials to prosecute her for economic crimes committed while at the helm of the Gambian Civil Aviation Authority. In previous reporting (ref A) [...] |
2006-01-13 17:27:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EAIR KTIA PIRN ETRD EINV XY GA |
| 06BANJUL303 |
THE GAMBIA: CONVERSATION WITH ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS [...] (C) Prominent Islamic figure Imam Baba Leigh registered strong concern over human rights abuses following the failed coup plot in March. He also indicated frustration over The Gambia's "cowed and co-opted" Islamic religious establishment to confront the GOTG over the abuses. Baba Leigh judged [...] |
2006-05-15 09:43:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS PHUM KISL KDEM GA |
| 06BANJUL316 |
THE GAMBIA: MEETING WITH PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR ON [...] (C) Ambassador met May 18 with President Jammeh's senior advisor, Secretary General Mambury Njie, to stress our ongoing concern over the negative trend in the GTOG's human rights record following the aborted coup plot here March 21 (ref a). Ambassador warned that as a result of this negative [...] |
2006-05-18 14:44:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KMCA GA |
| 06BANJUL317 |
THE GAMBIA: UPDATE ON TIES WITH SENEGAL [...] (C) In May 18 conversation with senior Presidential adviser, Secretary General Mambury Njie, Ambassador asked for an update on the Gambian/Senegalese relationship. Njie responded that ties remained strained, saying the GOTG continued to harbor suspicions of GOS involvement in the coup plot th [...] |
2006-05-18 15:56:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SG GA |
| 06BANJUL318 |
THE GAMBIA: UDPATE ON DETAINEES, STATUS OF [...] (SBU) Ref a reports the initial court hearing March 10 for 16 detainees charged in connection with the coup plot thwarted here March 21. Our contacts indicate that, in subsequent days, these detainees have finally been allowed to receive visits from family members and lawyers; refs b and c re [...] |
2006-05-19 12:17:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KMCA AU GA |
| 06BANJUL329 |
THE GAMBIA: TIES WITH NIGERIA, SENEGAL, IRAN [...] (C) Nigerian President Obasanjo reportedly indicated May 19 a willingness to engage in renewed mediation between The Gambia and Senegal. The May 20 visit here by Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister was part of a "charm offensive" by Tehran in West Africa, according to Gambian official. END SUMMAR [...] |
2006-05-23 18:23:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL GA SG NI IR AU |
| 06BANJUL33 |
THE GAMBIA: EXPANSION OF CIVPOL CONTINGENT IN [...] (U) Interior Minister informed us that the GOTG has expanded its civpol contingent in Darfur from 29 to 96 persons, reporting that the additional 67 police officers departed for Sudan in recent days. Besides the civpol contribution, the Gambian contingent in Darfur includes 196 troops and a h [...] |
2006-01-17 15:10:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MASS MARR KPKO SU GA |
| 06BANJUL332 |
THE GAMBIA: TIES WITH NIGERIA, SENEGAL, IRAN [...] (C) Nigerian President Obasanjo reportedly indicated May 19 a willingness to engage in renewed mediation between The Gambia and Senegal. The May 20 visit here by Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister was part of a "charm offensive" by Tehran in West Africa, according to Gambian official. END SUMMARY [...] |
2006-05-24 10:27:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL GA SG NI IR AU |
| 06BANJUL333 |
THE GAMBIA: TIES WITH NIGERIA, SENEGAL, IRAN [...] (C) Nigerian President Obasanjo reportedly indicated May 19 a willingness to engage in renewed mediation between The Gambia and Senegal. The May 20 visit here by Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister was part of a "charm offensive" by Tehran in West Africa, according to Gambian official. END SUMMARY [...] |
2006-05-24 10:27:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL GA SG NI IR AU |
| 06BANJUL343 |
THE GAMBIA: DISCUSSIONS WITH ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS [...] (C) In separate meetings with Ambassador, two prominent Islamic clerics indicated that a priority of The Gambia's Islamic religious establishment was to prevent radical, foreign Islamic elements from establishing a foothold here through brainwashing of the country's youth. The pair stressed t [...] |
2006-05-29 09:49:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS PHUM KISL KDEM GA |
| 06BANJUL348 |
THE GAMBIA: UPDATE ON TREASON TRIAL, MEDIA ISSUES [...] (C) The trial of 16 alleged coup plotters resumed May 26 and Embassy's ACS assistant attended; the next court session is scheduled for June 9. Several suspected plotters have yet to be charged. Meanwhile, the privately-owned journal, "Independent," remains closed, and we continue to urge GOT [...] |
2006-05-31 12:06:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PHUM CASC GA |
| 06BANJUL354 |
THE GAMBIA: CONVERSATION WITH HUMAN RIGHTS NGO [...] (SBU) Poloff met on June 1 with the Executive Director of the African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (ACDHRS), Hannah Forster (protect), to discuss her observations and her NGO's activities regarding the current human rights environment in The Gambia. Ms. Forster had recently a [...] |
2006-06-05 15:15:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM AU GA |
| 06BANJUL359 |
THE GAMBIA: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ADVANCED TO [...] (U) This is an action message -- see para 5. 2. (U) The GOTG has announced that the presidential election will be held on September 22, vice October, as previously scheduled. In its announcement, the GOTG noted that the holy month of Ramadan fell during October, and indicated that Muslims' [...] |
2006-06-06 11:11:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM GA |
| 06BANJUL366 |
THE GAMBIA: RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT JAMMEH'S REQUEST [...] (C) In recent discussion with Ambassador, the senior Presidential adviser, Secretary General Mambury Njie and Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary William Joof, raised the GOTG's previous request that the U.S. press Senegal to cooperate with the Gambians' investigation into the aborted coup att [...] |
2006-06-09 16:09:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SG GA |
| 06BANJUL367 |
THE GAMBIA: FOLLOW-UP DEMARCHE ON PRESSING AU TO [...] (C) In recent discussion with Ambassador, the senior Presidential adviser, Secretary General Mambury Njie, raised our previous demarche to urge President Jammeh's intervention with AU Commission Chairman Konare and/or PSC Chair Djinnit on behalf of AU's expeditious acceptance of NATO's offer of [...] |
2006-06-09 16:53:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MASS PGOV AU SU GA |
| 06BANJUL368 |
THE GAMBIA: FOLLOW-UP DEMARCHE ON PRESSING AU TO [...] (C) In recent discussion with Ambassador, the senior Presidential adviser, Secretary General Mambury Njie, raised our previous demarche to urge President Jammeh's intervention with AU Commission Chairman Konare and/or PSC Chair Djinnit on behalf of AU's expeditious acceptance of NATO's offer of [...] |
2006-06-09 16:58:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MASS PGOV AU SU GA |
| 06BANJUL375 |
THE GAMBIA: TIP DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (U) On June 5, Post delivered Trafficking in Persons (TIP) demarche (ref a) to the Foreign Ministry. Copies of demarche and country report were delivered to the Vice President, Secretary General, Attorney General, Secretary of State for Interior and Secretary of State for Health & Social Welfa [...] |
2006-06-13 17:36:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KCRM KWMN SMIG GA |
| 06BANJUL378 |
THE GAMBIA: DEMARCHE ON OIC MEETING IN BAKU [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-15 10:13:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IR GA |
| 06BANJUL379 |
THE GAMBIA: G-8 DEMARCHE ON WMD/COUNTER-TERRORISM [...] (SBU) On June 14, Ambassador, with Department's concurrence, joined Dakar-based Russian Ambassador Shulgin in making G-8 demarche to Foreign Minister Lamin Kaba Bajo. The purpose of the demarche was to urge the GOTG to fulfill its responsibilities under UNSCR 1540, which calls on States to im [...] |
2006-06-15 10:56:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KNNP PTER GA UNSC |
| 06BANJUL381 |
THE GAMBIA:MDA DEMARCHE: PERSUADING OIC MEMBERS TO [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-15 16:04:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC PHUM PREF PREL ICRC SZ GA |
| 06BANJUL382 |
THE GAMBIA: TSA AND USCG SECURITY ASSESSEMENT VISIT [...] (U) SUMMARY. The port and airport of Banjul were reviewed by visitors from USCG and TSA in early June. Gambian officials welcomed the visits and were open to all recommendations for improvements to enhance security. Both the port and airport received overall favorable reviews and are judged t [...] |
2006-06-15 17:51:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | FAA PTER ASEC OTRA EWWT ETRD GA EAIR ECON |
| 06BANJUL386 |
THE GAMBIA: SUSPENSION OF MCA ELIGIBILITY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Bajo to convey MCC CEO Danilovich's June 16 letter to President Jammeh advising of the suspension of The Gambia's MCA eligibility. Ambassador reviewed with Bajo the reasons for the suspension and also provided copy of the MCC's June 16 press r [...] |
2006-06-17 12:33:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM MCA GA |
| 06BANJUL394 |
THE GAMBIA: VISIT BY SENEGALESE PRESIDENT WADE [...] (U) On June 19, Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade made a two-hour visit to Banjul, meeting with his Gambian counterpart, President Yahya Jammeh. In media remarks afterward, Wade indicated that he had come with a two-fold mission: to ascertain what assistance the GOS might provide the GOTG i [...] |
2006-06-20 13:49:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM AU GA SG |
| 06BANJUL407 |
THE GAMBIA: MUTED REACTION SO FAR TO MCA [...] (C) In the aftermath of the Millenium Challenge Corporation's (MCC) June 16 decision to suspend The Gambia's eligibility for Millenium Challenge Account (MCA) assistance due to the GOTG's deteriorating performance on various eligiblity criteria (refs a and b), the Gambian reaction has so far [...] |
2006-06-27 14:16:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KMCA EAID GA |
| 06BANJUL422 |
THE GAMBIA: AF DAS THOMAS-GREENFIELD'S MEETING [...] (C) President Jammeh extended a warm welcome to visiting AF DAS Thomas-Greenfield, who urged the GOTG to take steps to reverse the negative trends in GOTG's performance that had resulted in the suspension of The Gambia's MCA eligibility. Jammeh gave assurances that opposition parties would be [...] |
2006-07-06 09:57:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KMCA PGOV AU GA |
| 06BANJUL423 |
THE GAMBIA: DAS THOMAS-GREENFIELD DISCUSSES [...] (C) SUMMARY. On the first day of her visit to The Gambia to attend the African Union (AU) Summit, Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield had the SIPDIS opportunity to meet with several opposition leaders and a former election official to discuss prospects for [...] |
2006-07-06 11:01:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL AU GA |
| 06BANJUL436 |
THE GAMBIA: JAMMEH'S PITCH TO UNSYG ANNAN ON [...] (C) In conversation with Ambassador, UN Development Program Resident Representative Fadzai Gwaradzimba (protect) mentioned UNSYG Annan's meeting with President Jammeh on the margins of the July 1-2 African Union Summit here. The UNDP rep, who attended the meeting, confided that Jammeh had used [...] |
2006-07-10 16:09:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SG GA |
| 06BANJUL439 |
THE GAMBIA: REACHING OUT TO VENEZUELA, IRAN [...] (C) Prominent journalist and Embassy contact portrayed President Jammeh's invitation to Venezuelan and Iranian leaders to recent African Union Summit here as a swipe at the U.S. following the suspension of The Gambia's MCA eligibility. According to our source, Chavez actively lobbied Summit d [...] |
2006-07-12 14:35:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KMCA UNSC GA IR VE GT |
| 06BANJUL444 |
THE GAMBIA: DAS THOMAS-GREENFIELD DISCUSSES HUMAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. While visiting The Gambia to attend the African Union (AU) Summit, Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield met with government and civil society leaders to discuss concerns over the negative trend in their country's human rights record (see reftel f [...] |
2006-07-14 05:37:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | KMCA PGOV PHUM PREL AU GA |
| 06BANJUL450 |
THE GAMBIA: TAIWANESE AMBASSADOR'S LIBERIAN [...] (C) We note reftel report of possible GOL contacts with Taiwan amidst the PRC's growing engagement in Liberia. We also note reporting in other channels of recent contacts between Liberian House Speaker Snowe and The Gambia-based Taiwanese Ambassador, Patrick Chang,who served as Ambassador to [...] |
2006-07-15 12:25:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV GA LI CH |
| 06BANJUL451 |
THE GAMBIA: IMPROVED TENOR OF RELATIONSHIP WITH [...] (C) In July 14 discussion with Ambassador, recently-arrived Senegalese Ambassador Mamadou Fall spoke of an improved tenor of late in the Gambian/Senegalese relationship and cited as illustrative Senegalese President Wade's June 19 visit to Banjul (ref a) and his subsequent attendance at the Ju [...] |
2006-07-15 12:26:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SG GA |
| 06BANJUL459 |
THE GAMBIA: STATEMENT ON SITUATION IN LEBANON [...] (U) The resident Lebanese community here has gone public with its concern over the situation in Lebanon, denouncing Israel over the violence. On July 18, local media carried the statement made on behalf of the Lebanese community by the Lebanese Honorary Consul, who condemned "in strongest term [...] |
2006-07-18 14:17:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC PTER GA LE |
| 06BANJUL465 |
THE GAMBIA: MEDIA CRACKDOWN CONTINUES [...] (C) The GOTG's crackdown on the media continues, as the journal, "Independent" remains closed and there are reports of authorities preventing publication of another journal, "Daily Express." The international NGO community has wasted no time in reacting to the crackdown, as exemplifed by the [...] |
2006-07-20 17:16:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM GA |
| 06BANJUL472 |
THE GAMBIA: UPDATE ON REACTION TO MIDEAST VIOLENCE [...] (U) Following the resident Lebanese community's July 18 statement denouncing Israel for the ongoing Mideast violence (reftel), President Jammeh has also condemned the Israelis. In a televised statement marking the anniversary of his 1994 coup, Jammeh expressed concern over the clashes, but por [...] |
2006-07-24 12:51:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC PTER GA LE |
| 06BANJUL473 |
THE GAMBIA: P5+1 INCENTIVE PACKAGE FOR IRAN [...] No summary [...] |
2006-07-24 14:04:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KNNP PREL IR EU AORC GA |
| 06BANJUL476 |
TFLE01: FURTHER GAMBIAN REACTION TO MIDEAST [...] (SBU) Following his July 21 statement criticizing Israel over the Mideast violence (reftel), President Jammeh has continued to denounce Israel. In a July 24 speech, he spoke of an "agenda of war in the Middle East" aimed at the destruction of Syrian and Iran so as to "allow the expansion of I [...] |
2006-07-27 10:47:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ASEC PTER GA LE |
| 06BANJUL487 |
TFLE01: GAMBIAN CONDEMNATION OF ISRAEL OVER QANA [...] (SBU) The GOTG wasted no time in condemning Israel over the July 30 air strike on Qana, Lebanon. Issuing a statement the same day. the GOTG denounced "this atrocious Israeli action," describing it as "illegal, barbaric, and inhuman." It called on the "International Community" to "ensure the i [...] |
2006-07-31 16:41:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ASEC PTER GA LE |
| 06BANJUL524 |
GAMBIA: MESSAGE ELIVERED ON U.S. GENETICALLY [...] (C) Charge delivered Reftel message to Dr. Badara Loum, Permanent Secretary of the Gambian Department of State for Agriculture. Dr. Loum was previously unaware of Secretary Johann's announcement and was pleased that we had brought the information regarding the discovery of trace amounts of GE [...] |
2006-08-23 12:12:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO GA |
| 06BANJUL526 |
REFUGEES FROM SENEGAL'S CASAMANCE REGION STREAMING [...] (C) As reported in ref A, the fighting that erupted between Senegal's military and MFDC rebels in Senegal's Casamance region has resulted in a large influx of refugees into The Gambia. According to our sources, the estimated number of refugees ranges from 2500 to 4500, with the latter being m [...] |
2006-08-23 17:18:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PREF PHUM PINS SG PU PREL GA |
| 06BANJUL529 |
THE GAMBIA WELCOMES IRANIAN DELEGATION; SEEKS [...] (C) A 28-member delegation from Iran, headed by Muhammad Eskandari, Iranian Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Special Envoy of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahamdinejad, visted The Gambia August 22-24. The visit was a follow-up to a meeting between President Jammeh and the Iranian president duri [...] |
2006-08-25 19:24:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KMCA IR GA |
| 06BANJUL536 |
GAMBIAN ELECTIONS: NEW ARRESTS RAISE TENSIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Only one day after the formal declaration of candidates for the September 22 presidential election, the arrests of key opposition members are raising electoral tensions and driving one opposition candidate to warn of "consequences." The thinly veiled threat suggests that as the [...] |
2006-08-29 19:08:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM GA |
| 06BANJUL542 |
PROMINENT GAMBIAN JOURNALIST RELEASED FROM [...] (U) Following her arrest by the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) on August 29 (reftel), Amie Sillah, a journalist, campaigner for gender equality, and executive member of a Gambian opposition party, the National Alliance for Democracy and Development (NADD), was released later on the same d [...] |
2006-08-31 16:49:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GA |
| 06BANJUL548 |
GAMBIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION -- CANDIDATE PROFILES [...] (U) The Gambian Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has accepted the nominations of three candidates to contest the September 22 Gambian presidential election. As expected the ruling Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) has nominated incumbent president Yahya Jammeh [...] |
2006-09-05 14:40:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL PHUM GA |
| 06BANJUL558 |
THE GAMBIA: RECOMMENDATION FOR MEETING WITH [...] (U) This is an action message -- see para 5. 2. (U) As reported septel, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Foreign Minister equivalent) Lamin Kaba Bajo will head The Gambia's delegation to the upcoming UNGA session. The GOTG has requested meetings for Bajo with the Secretary and AF A/S [...] |
2006-09-08 12:08:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM UNGA KMCA GA |
| 06BANJUL563 |
BANJUL: UPDATED CONTACT LIST [...] (SBU) THE FOLLOWING IS THE UPDATED CONTACT INFORMATION FOR KEY OFFICERS AT EMBASSY BANJUL: NAME: JOSEPH D. STAFFORD, III TITLE: CHIEF OF MISSION (COM) OFFICE TEL: 220-439-2856/2858 X2106; DL: 220-439-6577 CELL: 220-776-0360 HOME TEL: 220-439-2856 X2125 OR DL: 220-449-5839 NAME: MS. [...] |
2006-09-11 14:23:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR AMGT APER GA |
| 06BANJUL564 |
THE GAMBIA: ICRC REPORT ON PRISONS [...] (C) Ambassador made reftel demarche to Interior Minister Baboucarr Jatta, urging the GOTG to work with the ICRC to arrange the latter's access to detainees. Ambassador noted that the ICRC had regularly visited prisoners here until 2003 and said it was imperative that they be resumed. He add [...] |
2006-09-11 16:05:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM GA |
| 06BANJUL572 |
SUDANESE PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO THE GAMBIA: [...] (C) During his September 13-14 visit here, Sudanese President Bashir indicated no easing of his opposition to blue-hatting, while praising the AMIS operation, denying any desire to have it removed, and advocating its continuation. Gambian President Jammeh was supportive of Bashir's stance. END [...] |
2006-09-14 14:30:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC KPKO GA SU AU |
| 06BANJUL574 |
THE GAMBIA: UPDATE ON TIES WITH SENEGAL [...] (C) In September 15 discussion, Senegalese Ambassador Fall cited the improved tenor in Senegalese/Gambian ties in recent months, expressed certainty that Gambian President Jammeh would win re-election September 22 by a comfortable margin, and knocked down rumors of close ties between Senegalese [...] |
2006-09-16 10:33:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF MOPS PINS SG GA |
| 06BANJUL576 |
THE GAMBIA: UPDATE ON THE MEDIA [...] (C) The generally negative trend in The Gambia's media environment continues, despite the enhanced media coverage accorded the opposition in connection with its Presidential election campaigning. The National Intelligence Agency detained a television reporter, who was subsequently fired, and [...] |
2006-09-18 09:35:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KMCA GA |
| 06BANJUL583 |
THE GAMBIA: GOTG ISSUES INITIAL OIL EXPLORATION [...] (SBU) Local media have announced a September 8 agreement between the GOTG and a Canadian oil company, Buried Hill Energy Company (BHEC), whereby the latter obtained an oil exploration license covering two of six blocks in the GOTG-designated offshore exploration zone. Issuance of the explorat [...] |
2006-09-19 17:33:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PREL PGOV OPIC EXIM USTDA GA CA |
| 06BANJUL588 |
THE GAMBIA: PRESIDENT JAMMEH WINS RE-ELECTION IN [...] (C) As expected, Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has won re-election in the September 22 contest, receiving over 65 percent of the vote, according to virtually complete results announced as of September 23 afternoon by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). Embassy observation teams dispa [...] |
2006-09-23 16:18:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KMCA KDEM GA |
| 06BANJUL589 |
THE GAMBIA: JAMMEH FORMALLY DECLARED WINNER IN [...] No summary [...] |
2006-09-25 08:54:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KMCA KDEM GA |
| 06BANJUL594 |
THE GAMBIA: OPPOSITION, OBSERVER REACTIONS TO [...] (C) Presidential candidate Ousainou Darboe challenged the results of the September 22 presidential election as a sham, but nonetheless vowed to participate in the upcoming National Assembly elections rather than boycott them, as in 2002. Darboe acknowledged better behavior by the ruling APRC p [...] |
2006-09-26 18:05:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM KMCA GA |
| 06BANJUL601 |
THE GAMBIA: MORE REACTIONS TO PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION [...] (C) A well-informed journalist, Pap Saine, portrayed Taiwan and local businessmen of Lebanese origin as key sources of funding for President Jammeh's successful re-election campaign. A Commonwealth Secretariat official and election observer, Prof. Ade Adefuye, asserted that Jammeh's victory [...] |
2006-09-28 18:00:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM KMCA GA |
| 06BANJUL612 |
THE GAMBIA: DEMARCHE ON UNSC RACE [...] (C) Ambassador made ref a demarche October 2 to Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary William Joof (Deputy Formin equivalent), stressing that Venezuelan President Chavez's UNGA speech further demonstrated that Venezuela's election to the UNSC would seriously undercut its ability to address world [...] |
2006-10-02 15:29:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC GT VE GA |
| 06BANJUL614 |
THE GAMBIA: TOUR D'HORIZON WITH SECRETARY GENERAL [...] (C) The senior presidential advisor, Secretary General Njie, indicated a desire to engage with us on steps the GOTG needed to take in seeking reinstatement of MCA eligibility. At the same time, he cited President Jammeh's ongoing resentment over the suspension of eligibility as well as irritat [...] |
2006-10-03 13:49:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KMCA GA |
| 06BANJUL615 |
THE GAMBIA: FOLLOW-UP DEMARCHE ON ICRC REPORT ON [...] (C) Ref a reports Ambassador's demarche, per ref b instruction, to the Interior Minister to urge granting of access to detainees by the ICRC. Ambassador used October 3 meeting with the senior presidential advisor, Secretary General Mambury Njie (other topics covered septel) to make follow-up [...] |
2006-10-03 14:35:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM GA |
| 06BANJUL645 |
UNSC ELECTION ON AGENDA OF GAMBIAN SECURITY [...] No summary [...] |
2006-10-17 13:58:00 | Embassy Banjul | SECRET | PREL UNSC GT VE GA |
| 06BANJUL648 |
GAMBIA - PRESIDENT JAMMEH DISSOLVES CABINET [...] No summary [...] |
2006-10-19 13:05:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL GA |
| 06BANJUL65 |
THE GAMBIA: REACTION TO CARTOON CONTROVERSY [...] No summary [...] |
2006-02-07 15:58:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KISL SOCI GA |
| 06BANJUL652 |
GAMBIAN PRESIDENT APPOINTS NEW CABINET [...] No summary [...] |
2006-10-20 13:38:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM GA |
| 06BANJUL653 |
GAMBIAN JUSTICE UPDATE: GOOD AND BAD NEWS [...] (U) SUMMARY: High-profile detainees and trials continue to create headlines in The Gambia. Some long-term detainees, such as former journalist Malick Mboob and former National Assembly member Duta Kamaso, have been released. Other detainees continue to languish in jail awaiting trials that [...] |
2006-10-20 17:11:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM GA |
| 06BANJUL667 |
THE GAMBIA: TORTURE VICTIMS GO PUBLIC [...] (SBU Ref a provides update on the status of detainees and trials, most related to the abortive coup plot here in March. As previously reported (e.g., ref b), we have picked up credible accounts of torture suffered by detainees. To our knowledge, the recent testimony by military officers charg [...] |
2006-10-28 19:06:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM GA |
| 06BANJUL668 |
THE GAMBIA: CAUTIOUSLY UPBEAT IMF REPORT ON [...] (U) Following October Article IV Consultations here, the IMF "commended" the GOTG for achieving "macroeconomic stability" over the past two and a half years and expressed satisfaction over its performance under the October 2005-March 2006 Staff Monitored Program (SMP). However, the IMF also in [...] |
2006-10-28 19:06:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV PREL IMF GA |
| 06BANJUL68 |
THE GAMBIA: U.S. FIRM'S INTEREST IN LEASING [...] No summary [...] |
2006-02-08 12:06:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EAIR ETRD KTIA PIRN EINV GA GH |
| 06BANJUL680 |
THE GAMBIA: COOPERATION WITH SPAIN ON ILLEGAL [...] (SBU) Spanish Foreign Minister Moratinos visited Banjul for several hours October 9 to sign a bilateral "framework agreement" aimed at combatting the increasing illegal migration by Gambians to Spain's Canary Islands. In discussion with Ambassador, Spanish diplomat posted TDY in Banjul (Spa [...] |
2006-11-01 15:39:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PHUM SOCI ECON PREL GA SP |
| 06BANJUL689 |
THE GAMBIA: DEMARCHE ON OPPOSING THE CUBA EMBARGO [...] (C) Ambassador made reftel demarche on the Cuba Embargo resolution to Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary (Deputy Formin equivalent) William Joof, urging the GOTG to oppose it, or at a minimum, abstain or be absent during the vote. Joof took note of the demarche, but made no substantive comme [...] |
2006-11-04 10:57:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PHUM PREL UNGA UN CU GA |
| 06BANJUL691 |
THE GAMBIA: MORE ON CABINET RESHUFFLE [...] (C) Following the appointment of Secretaries of State (ministers) for Foreign Affairs, Trade, Industry and Employment, and Tourism and Culture, the GOTG cabinet reshuffle initiated October 18-19 is now virtually complete; only the post of Attorney General and Secretary of State for Justice rem [...] |
2006-11-06 20:05:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PHUM PREL GA |
| 06BANJUL692 |
THE GAMBIA: VERDICT IN SADDAM HUSSEIN CASE [...] (SBU) In response to reftel, Ambassador convened the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) to assess the possible impact on the local security environment of the conviction and sentencing to death of Saddam Hussein. There was agreement among EAC members that the verdict was not likely to generate [...] |
2006-11-07 12:11:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL CASC GA |
| 06BANJUL695 |
THE GAMBIA: ONGOING TENSIONS WITH SENEGAL [...] (C) Senegalese Ambassador Fall noted heightened Sengalese/Gambian strains due to GOTG's support for dissident Casamance rebel MFDC leader Salif Sadio, coupled with Gambian actions against pro-conciliation MFDC elements such as Magne Dieme. Fall said Senegalese armed forces chief would visit h [...] |
2006-11-09 15:30:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF PINS SG GA |
| 06BANJUL698 |
THE GAMBIA: DISMISSAL OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE [...] (U) On November 10, the GOTG announced the dismissal of the National Intelligence Agency's (NIA) head, Director General Harry Sambou, who had been appointed following the failed coup plot here in March. Sambou's deputy, Momodou Hydara, was named Acting Director General. 2. (C) The GOTG gav [...] |
2006-11-13 20:00:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS GA |
| 06BANJUL701 |
THE GAMBIA: APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL [...] (SBU) The GOTG cabinet reshuffle that President Yahya Jammeh initiated in mid-October (reftels) is now complete, with the November 13 filling of the vacant position of Attorney General/Secretary of State (minister) for Justice. The GOTG announced the appointment of Kebba Sanyang, a young (age [...] |
2006-11-15 16:04:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM GA |
| 06BANJUL707 |
THE GAMBIA: FY07 MCC SELECTION PROCESS [...] (SBU) Per reftel, Ambassador informed Foreign Minister Bala Garba Jahumpa that the Millenium Challenge Corporation's (MCC) Board of Directors did not re-select The Gambia for Compact eligibility for FY07 as it was currently suspended. Ambassador urged the GOTG to address the areas of policy [...] |
2006-11-20 12:51:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EAID EFIN KMCA PREL PGOV GA |
| 06BANJUL708 |
THE GAMBIA: SENEGALESE VISITORS, JAMMEH'S [...] (C) President Jammeh used high-level Senegalese visits to deny -- unconvincingly -- meddling in the Casamance and profess his commitment to good ties with Senegal. Senegalese Chief of Defense Staff spoke of plans to conclude a MOU with the Gambian military to strengthen cooperation via, inter [...] |
2006-11-20 18:32:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS MOPS GA SG |
| 06BANJUL712 |
THE GAMBIA: MORE SENIOR PERSONNEL CHANGES IN GOTG [...] (C) Interior Secretary of State (Minister) Jatta was removed in President Jammeh's ongoing personnel shakeup, and former Gambian Ambassadors to Nigeria and Morocco were among new appointees. We do not/not believe that the change of leadership at the National Intelligence Agency signals a desi [...] |
2006-11-23 13:17:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KMCA PTER GA |
| 06BANJUL717 |
THE GAMBIA: GOTG DECLINES TO ENGAGE ON MCA [...] (U) Ref a reported Ambassador's notification to Foreign Minister that The Gambia's was not re-selected for MCA compact eligibility for FY07 due to its current suspension (ref b), but that the Embassy remained at the GOTG's disposal for consultation on steps that it could take in pursuit of rei [...] |
2006-11-27 16:09:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KMCA EAID EFIN GA |
| 06BANJUL731 |
THE GAMBIA: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SPEAKER'S COMMITMENT [...] (C) In meeting with Ambassador, National Assembly Speaker Bidwell indicated that she plans to convey to President Jammeh her concern over the negative human rights trend here; she cited the ordeal of former parliamentarian Duta Kamaso as illustrative of that trend. Bidwell stressed her determ [...] |
2006-12-04 12:55:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM KMCA GA |
| 06BANJUL744 |
THE GAMBIA: CEMENTING TIES WITH IRAN [...] (C) On December 5, President Yahya Jammeh returned from a brief official visit to Tehran, where he had meetings with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and other high-level members of the GOI as well as with religious leaders. The visit, Jammeh's first trip since the March 21 aborted coup attempt [...] |
2006-12-11 12:05:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KISL IR GA |
| 06BANJUL757 |
THE GAMBIA: ISRAELI AMBASSADOR'S CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) Dakar-based Israeli Ambassador Behar gave an upbeat readout on his initial meeting with President Jammeh, who described former Israeli Prime Minister Barak as "my friend." In the meeting, Jammeh indicated particular interest in Israeli technical aid in the agricultural sector, and proved [...] |
2006-12-18 13:45:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL GA IS XF XY EAID EAGR |
| 06BANJUL761 |
THE GAMBIA: PRESIDENT JAMMEH'S INAUGURATION [...] (C) The December 15 inauguration of President Jammeh's third term featured pomp and ceremony, and the bombastic leader used the occasion to portray The Gambia as a future "economic superpower," while also requesting Gambians' "forgiveness." Four African heads of state (Nigeria, Togo, Mauritan [...] |
2006-12-20 15:15:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KMCA GA IR SG |
| 06BANJUL763 |
THE GAMBIA: THE BUDGET, BACKLOG, AND BANK LOANS [...] The Department of Finance disclosed budget figures for 2006 and estimates for 2007 before the National Assembly on December 6, with poverty reduction and consolidation of fiscal policy as the key highlights for the coming fiscal year. Secretary of State for Finance, Musa Bala Gaye, admitted [...] |
2006-12-20 17:55:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID EFIN ETRD PGOV KMCA IMF GA |
| 06BANJUL764 |
THE GAMBIA: REPORT OF PRESIDENT'S MILITIA, IRANIAN [...] (C) In recent conversation with Ambassador, Pap Saine (protect) the well-connected chief editor of the private daily, "The Point," asserted that, nine months after the abortive coup plot in March, President Jammeh remained deeply concerned about another possible plot. According to Saine, Jam [...] |
2006-12-21 15:25:00 | Embassy Banjul | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PINS MASS PREL GA IR |
| 06BANJUL769 |
THE GAMBIA: HOLIDAY SECURITY ADVISORY [...] (C) In response to reftel, Ambassador convened EAC meeting December 22 to review the security posture of the Embassy and the private Amcit community in advance of the holiday period. On the eve of both major Islamic and Chrisitan holidays, EAC members noted the harmonious relationship between [...] |
2006-12-22 11:16:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PTER CASC GA |
| 06BANJUL773 |
THE GAMBIA: IRAN -- INFORMATION REGARDING UNSCR [...] No summary [...] |
2006-12-26 15:52:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MNUC KNNP PGOV GA IR |
| 06BANJUL774 |
THE GAMBIA: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PASSES "FORMER [...] No summary [...] |
2006-12-28 13:44:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM GA |
| 06BANJUL775 |
THE GAMBIA: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PASSES "FORMER [...] (U) The National Assembly recently approved a "Former Presidents' Bill" providing a benefits package for former Gambian Presidents serving at least two terms. According to media reports, the package includes a monthly stipend of 50,000 dalasis (approx. dols 1,700) and other assorted benefits, [...] |
2006-12-28 14:06:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM GA |
| 06BANJUL776 |
NDI IN THE GAMBIA: EXPLORING POLITICAL SPACE [...] (C) In preparation for the January 25, 2007 National Assembly elections, representatives from the National Democratic Institute (NDI) conducted Training of Trainers sessions on election observation with the three main political parties/coalitions December 15-21. The reps found all three par [...] |
2006-12-28 16:13:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM KMCA GA |
| 06BANJUL777 |
THE GAMBIA: DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS FUND FY2006 [...] Embassy Banjul is pleased to submit below its Annual Status Report on DHRFII for FY2006. -------------------- A. PRIOR FISCAL YEAR -------------------- 2. All prior years' project activities have been completed and closed out following the DHRF/SSH Specialist review visit to Post in [...] |
2006-12-28 18:05:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KDEM PGOV GA |
| 06BANJUL778 |
THE GAMBIA: EXECUTION OF SADDAM HUSSEIN [...] (C) In response to reftel, Ambassador convened EAC meeting December 29 to review the security posture of the Embassy and the private Amcit community in light of the anticipated execution of Saddam Hussein. EAC members agreed that Hussein's execution was not/not likely to generate much interes [...] |
2006-12-29 10:21:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PTER PGOV PHUM CASC KAWC KJUS IZ GA |
| 06BANJUL779 |
THE GAMBIA: SHAKING UP THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE [...] (C) Reftel reported the November appointment of Pa Jallow as Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), which had been in turmoil since the abortive coup plot here in March and the resulting detention of then-Director General Daba Marena. (NOTE: The GOTG subsequently claimed t [...] |
2006-12-29 11:42:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PTER GA |
| 06BANJUL9 |
THE GAMBIA: BRITISH CONCERN OVER HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) In January 4 conversation with Ambassador, UK High Commissioner Eric Jenkinson stated that HMG fully shared our concern over the negative trend of late in the GOTG's human rights record, as highlighted by the detention and prosecution of three leading opposition politicians (ref a). He sai [...] |
2006-01-05 16:42:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KMCA GA UK |
| 06DAKAR1306 |
WADE SEEKS U.S. INTERVENTION WITH JAMMEH [...] (C) During the Ambassador,s June 1 meeting with President Abdoulaye Wade to discuss Iran (Ref A), he also raised relations with The Gambia (Ref B). Wade declared that he has no intention of taking over The Gambia; on the contrary, Senegal seeks good relations. He said he would like the Unit [...] |
2006-06-01 16:32:00 | Embassy Dakar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM GA SG |
| 06DAKAR1789 |
SENEGALESE-GAMBIAN RELATIONS ARE GOOD, BUT IS THE [...] (U) Following his July 22 meeting with Gambian President Yaya Jammeh in Banjul, Prime Minister Macky Sall told the press that Jammeh had agreed to support the Casamance peace process. 2. (C) Sall,s trip came shortly after President Abdoulaye Wade,s visit to The Gambia for the African Unio [...] |
2006-07-25 17:41:00 | Embassy Dakar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PINS GA SG |
| 06DAKAR2012 |
CASAMANCE: THE 2004 TRUCE HAS ENDED [...] (C) The December 30, 2004 truce that many Senegalese hoped would mark the end of a two-decade conflict has ended. Arguing that Movement of Democratic Forces of the Casamance (MFDC) factional fighting has created a situation in which the Senegalese Armed Forces (SAF) must intervene to re-estab [...] |
2006-08-21 14:18:00 | Embassy Dakar | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PREF PHUM PINS SG PU GA |
| 06DAKAR2091 |
REFUGEE REFERRAL FOR GAMBIAN REFUGEE SIDI M. SANNEH [...] (C) Embassy Dakar requests authorization for a refugee referral to the U.S. Resettlement Program on behalf of Gambian refugee Sidi M. Sanneh and his wife and daughter, who took refuge in Dakar in 2006. Sanneh has presented evidence of persecution based on his position as former Secretary for [...] |
2006-08-31 11:10:00 | Embassy Dakar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM GA SG |
| 06DAKAR2926 |
REFUGEE REFERRAL FOR GAMBIAN REFUGEE KHALIFA [...] (C) Embassy Dakar requests authorization for a refugee referral to the U.S. resettlement program on behalf of Gambian refugee Major Khalifa Bajinka, his wife and three children. Bajinka took refuge in Dakar in late July 2006 and has been living in hiding here since his departure from The Gam [...] |
2006-12-08 13:25:00 | Embassy Dakar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM GA SG |
| 06DAKAR82 |
GAMBIAN-SENEGALESE RELATIONS DEFINITELY ON THE [...] (C) On January 4, Prime Minister Macky Sall told Charge that the GOS was very pleased by his most recent visit to The Gambia. Sall believes that relations are back on a sound footing. 2. (C) In addition to the proposed bridge and related transportation issues, the Gambian Government,s de [...] |
2006-01-12 15:49:00 | Embassy Dakar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINS PHUM GA SG |
| 06DAKAR898 |
SENEGALESE COMMENTS ON GAMBIAN COUP PLOT [...] (U) On March 30, President Abdoulaye Wade condemned the March 21 coup attempt in The Gambia. Wade told the Council of Ministers that "Senegal will never be a sanctuary for coup plotters." The Gambian Foreign Minister visited Dakar on April 7, and the next day the Senegalese Ministry of Fore [...] |
2006-04-12 14:40:00 | Embassy Dakar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINS GA SG |
| 06DAKAR940 |
AF/W DIRECTOR CARTER DISCUSSES SUDAN AND WEST [...] (C) SUMMARY: AF/W Director Phillip Carter discussed peacekeeping and Darfur with Armed Forces Chief of Staff LTG P.K. Fall early in his visit. Carter concluded his successful visit to Senegal with a tour d,horizon of African issues at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where Ambassador Mankeur [...] |
2006-04-18 19:01:00 | Embassy Dakar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO SU GA GV IV MR PU SG US |
| 06SANTIAGO1105 |
GUATEMALAN AMBASSADOR ON DISCUSSION WITH FM FOXLEY [...] (C) Guatemalan Ambassador Antonio Castellanos requested a meeting with the Ambassador on May 22 to discuss Guatemala's UNSC candidacy. Castellanos said he had just spoken with Gert Rosenthal, Special Advisor to Guatemalan Foreign Minister Briz, who had just spoken with Chilean Foreign Ministe [...] |
2006-05-23 20:13:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC PGOV CI GA |
| 06YEREVAN1687 |
ARMENIA'S CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR IF-AND-WHEN RUSSIA [...] (C) As winter approaches and tensions continue between Georgia and Russia, Armenians are increasingly concerned that Russian gas, shipped to Armenia through Georgia, will be cut off as happened in January 2006 (ref A). According to a USAID-funded expert, Armen Arzumanyan, if Russian gas is cut [...] |
2006-12-07 10:57:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PREL RS GA AJ AM |
| 07BAKU1238 |
AZERBAIJAN WILL HELP GEORGIA WITH WINTER GAS BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Azerbaijan finds itself in a better situation to deal with regional winter gas shortages than in previous years due to both Shah Deniz gas and increased domestic (i.e. SOCAR) gas production, combined with decreased domestic demand resulting from price increases. Although Preside [...] |
2007-10-11 13:16:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ENRG AJ TU GA |
| 07BAKU132 |
AZERBAIJAN: NABUCCO COMES TO BAKU LOOKING FOR TEN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 25 conversation with the Ambassador, OMV Chief Executive Officer Wolfgang Ruttenstorfer said that the purpose of his first visit to Azerbaijan was to begin the quest for a contract with Azerbaijan for ten billion cubic meters of gas annually starting in 2012-2013, wh [...] |
2007-01-26 13:49:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG AZ TU GA PREL PGOV |
| 07BAKU1339 |
AZERBAIJAN: ACG CONSORTIUM GAS FOR GEORGIA IF [...] (C) SUMMARY: BP Azerbaijan President Bill Schrader told EUR DAS Bryza and the Ambassador that the ACG Consortium was not going to increase the amount of extra associated gas it was providing to Azerbaijan in response to Georgian winter gas needs unless the GOAJ asked it to do so in response to [...] |
2007-11-08 05:06:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ENRG AJ GA |
| 07BAKU173 |
AZERBAIJAN: SOCAR SAYS USG MUST HELP WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 25 meeting with the Ambassador, SOCAR President Rovnaq Abdullayev defended the recent rise in energy prices, saying that energy could not be sold below cost and that prices had to be normalized. The GOAJ was keeping the public in the dark about the "huge expense" of [...] |
2007-02-07 12:35:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG AJ TU GA PREL PGOV |
| 07BAKU240 |
AZERBAIJAN: FM MAMMADYAROV ON TURKMENISTAN, IRAN [...] (C) This is an action request- please see paragraph 14. 2 (C) SUMMARY. In a February 19 meeting with the Ambassador, FM Mammadyarov said that the recently concluded visit of DoD A/S Rodman had clarified the USG position on Iran, and he approved of the USG focus on a diplomatic solution. Co [...] |
2007-02-26 09:06:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AJ TU GA |
| 07BANJUL100 |
THE GAMBIA: GOTG DEFENDS ITS RECORD FOLLOWING MCA [...] (SBU) On February 23, the Embassy received a letter, dated February 13, addressed to Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) CEO Danilovich from the Gambian President's senior adviser, Secretary General Elizabeth Harding. In the letter, Ms. Harding asserts that the GOTG is "perplexed" over the M [...] |
2007-02-26 16:48:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KMCA PGOV EAID PHUM GA |
| 07BANJUL101 |
THE GAMBIA: BACK ON TRACK WITH IMF [...] (U) We note, per the IMF's press release, the IMF Executive Board's February 21 approval of a three-year, dols 21 million Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) for The Gambia. According to the IMF's announcement, the Executive Board also approved additional interim assistance of dols 0 [...] |
2007-02-27 11:55:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID ETRD EFIN PREL IMF GA |
| 07BANJUL103 |
THE GAMBIA: RECENT GOTG PERSONNEL CHANGES [...] (C) Indicative of President Jammeh's penchant for abrupt cabinet changes, a long-serving member was recently sacked, along with her protege, the number-two at the Foreign Affairs Department. The GOTG's veteran UN Permrep in New York was appointed to the newly established cabinet portfolio for [...] |
2007-02-27 17:37:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV GA |
| 07BANJUL104 |
THE GAMBIA: IAEA REPORT ON IRANIAN COMPLIANCE WITH [...] (SBU) Ambassador made reftel demarche February 26 to Foreign Affairs Secretary of State (Foreign Minister) Bala Garba Jahumpa, stressing Iran's failure to comply with UNSCR 1737 and ongoing defiance of the international community over its nuclear activities. Ambassador urged the GOTG's suppor [...] |
2007-02-28 11:34:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KNNP IR GA |
| 07BANJUL105 |
THE GAMBIA: DEMARCHE ON GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO [...] (SBU) Ambassador made reftel demarche February 26 to Foreign Affairs Secretary of State (Foreign Minister) Bala Garba Jahumpa, briefing on the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism and providing a copy of the Global Initiative Statement of Principles. Ambassador urged the GOTG to endo [...] |
2007-02-28 11:52:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL GA |
| 07BANJUL109 |
THE GAMBIA: U.S./CHINA DIALOG ON AFRICA [...] Since 1994, the GOTG has maintained diplomatic relations with Taiwan, and The Gambia's relationship with Mainland China is confined to the economic arena. Despite the lack of official ties, Mainland China's exports to The Gambia have grown tremendously in recent years -- 523 percent between 20 [...] |
2007-03-01 17:06:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN ENRG CH GA |
| 07BANJUL11 |
THE GAMBIA: AN IRASCIBLE PRESIDENT JAMMEH IN [...] (C) In a year-end television interview, an irascible President Jammeh delivered a familiar diatribe against Western donors while also taking a swipe at Senegal. His derisive remarks about the opposition are hardly encouraging in the runup to the National Assembly elections January 25. END SUM [...] |
2007-01-09 16:53:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KMCA SG GA |
| 07BANJUL120 |
THE GAMBIA: TROOP CONTRIBUTIONS TO DARFUR, [...] (U) This is an action message -- see para 4. READINESS TO INCREASE DARFUR CONTINGENT ---------------------------------------- 2. (C) In March 2 meeting with Ambassador, Chief of Defense Staff (CHOD) Colonel Lang Tombong Tamba stated that the GOTG was prepared to increase its AMIS troop co [...] |
2007-03-05 12:32:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MASS AU GA |
| 07BANJUL124 |
THE GAMBIA: UPDATE ON PRESIDENT JAMMEH'S HEALING [...] (C) There are signs that President Yahya Jammeh may be easing up on his personal treatment of HIV/AIDS and asthma patients (ref a). Recent days have witnessed a reduction in local media coverage of Jammeh's treatment program, which he began in mid-January. The Banjul rumor mill has it that at [...] |
2007-03-08 16:56:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SOCI GA |
| 07BANJUL126 |
THE GAMBIA: PRESIDENT JAMMEH'S SPEECH TO NATIONAL [...] (C) An unusually subdued President Jammeh delivered his annual address March 2 marking the National Assembly's opening session for 2007. Providing a broad overview of GOTG actions in 2006 and plans for 2007, he highlighted the GOTG's getting back on track with the IMF, while omitting any menti [...] |
2007-03-09 17:06:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON SOCI KMCA EPET GA |
| 07BANJUL134 |
THE GAMBIA: ARREST OF SENEGALESE CUSTOMS OFFICIALS [...] (C) The local media have reported Gambian authorities' early February arrest and ongoing trial of five Senegalese customs officials, allegedly picked up in Gambian territorial waters. In recent conversation with Ambassador, the prominent Gambian attorney representing the Senegalese defendants, [...] |
2007-03-14 17:24:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL GA SG |
| 07BANJUL147 |
THE GAMBIA: TOUR D'HORIZON WITH FINANCE [...] (C) Finance and Economy Minister Bala Gaye and Central Bank Governor Jatta were predictably upbeat on the GOTG's success in getting back on track with the IMF and were optimistic that The Gambia would perform satisfactorily under the new PRGF so as to qualify for debt relief as early as mid-20 [...] |
2007-03-20 08:48:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAID ETRD EFIN PREL KMCA PTER IMF GA |
| 07BANJUL154 |
THE GAMBIA: MORE TROOPS FOR DARFUR? [...] No summary [...] |
2007-03-22 15:54:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MASS AU UN GA SU |
| 07BANJUL16 |
THE GAMBIA: PRESIDENT'S POLICY ADDRESS ON IRAQ [...] (SBU) In meeting with Vice President Isatou Njie Saidy, Ambassador briefed on the President's new Iraq strategy and provided text of his remarks. The Ambassador urged the GOTG to consider expressing publicly its support for the President's strategy and for the Iraqi government's efforts on be [...] |
2007-01-12 11:41:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS PGOV PREL IZ GA |
| 07BANJUL160 |
THE GAMBIA: DEMARCHE ON ADOPTION OF UNSCR 1747 AND [...] No summary [...] |
2007-03-27 16:20:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN IAEA PARM KNNP MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC GA |
| 07BANJUL167 |
THE GAMBIA: UPDATE ON HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION [...] (C) In recent discussions on the negative human rights trend here, our contacts were downbeat on prospects for early improvement. A reform-minded Muslim cleric, Imam Baba Leigh, portrayed a cowed and co-opted Islamic relgious establishment as unwilling to confront President Jammeh over the GOT [...] |
2007-04-02 11:02:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KMCA KISL GA |
| 07BANJUL173 |
THE GAMBIA: THE SAGA OF FATOU JAW MANNEH [...] (C) Reftel reports authorities' March 28 detention of a U.S-based Gambian (and U.S. legal permanent resident) journalist and fervent opposition supporter, Fatou Jaw Manneh. Manneh, resident in the U.S. for over ten years since she was granted political asylum in 1994, was picked up by officer [...] |
2007-04-04 16:47:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KMCA GA |
| 07BANJUL175 |
THE GAMBIA: PRESIDENT JAMMEH'S HEALING POWERS [...] (U) President Yahya Jammeh has announced the expansion of his medical treatment program to include diabetes patients. In an April 3 GOTG cabinet meeting, according to the local press, Jammeh revealed to his ministers that, in addition to his current treatment program for HIV/AIDS and asthma pa [...] |
2007-04-05 15:00:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SOCI GA |
| 07BANJUL180 |
THE GAMBIA: UPDATE ON CASE OF FATOU JAW MANNEH [...] (C) Reftels report the March 28 detention and subsequent trial of U.S.-based Gambian journalist and opposition supporter Fatou Jaw Manneh. She is currently free on bail after pleading not guilty, and her trial resumes April 11; emboffs plan to attend the session. There is the possibility tha [...] |
2007-04-10 14:09:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KMCA GA |
| 07BANJUL19 |
THE GAMBIA: TIDBITS ON IRANIAN TIES [...] (U) The local media reported Iranian President Ahmadinejad's 90-minute stopover in Banjul January 13 en route to Venezuela, followed by another, equally brief stopover here January 16 en route back to Tehran. On both occasions, Gambian President Yahya Jammeh met with Ahmadinejad at Banjul's a [...] |
2007-01-16 17:02:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MASS GA IR |
| 07BANJUL197 |
THE GAMBIA: UPDATE ON TIES WITH IRAN, VENEZUELA [...] (U) Following February reports that The Gambia and Iran would soon exchange embassies (ref a), GOTG officials confirm the official opening April 15 of The Gambian Embassy in the Iranian capital. We are told that Gambian Foreign Minister Bala Garba Jahumpa headed the GOTG's delegation at the ev [...] |
2007-04-17 15:28:00 | Embassy Banjul | SECRET | PREL PGOV MASS GA IR VE KMCA |
| 07BANJUL204 |
THE GAMBIA: SEEKING PUBLIC COMMITMENTS OF [...] (SBU) Ambassador made ref a demarche April 23 to the Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary (Deputy Foreign Minister Equivalent), urging the GOTG to make a public commitment to provide, in addition to its current troop contingent with AMIS, forces for the HSP or follow-on hybrid operation. The [...] |
2007-04-23 10:56:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL UNSC KPKO SU GA |
| 07BANJUL207 |
THE GAMBIA: FATOU JAW MANNEH'S TRIAL CONTINUES [...] (U) The trial of U.S.-based journalist Fatou Jaw Manneh, accused of sedition, resumed on April 20 with a closed court session, during which an officer of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) continued his testimony from April 13. Journalistic accounts of the session report that the witness [...] |
2007-04-23 17:55:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KMCA KDEM GA |
| 07BANJUL212 |
THE GAMBIA: NEW WAY FORWARD ON IRAQ [...] No summary [...] |
2007-04-25 10:52:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER IZ GA |
| 07BANJUL217 |
THE GAMBIA: TOP POLICE OFFICER FIRED [...] (C) On April 25, the GOTG announced the dismissal of the country's senior police officer, Inspector General of Police Musa Mboob and the selection of his deputy, Benedict Jammeh, as his successor. The announcement omitted any mention of the reasons for Mboob's removal, but a knowledgeable journ [...] |
2007-04-27 11:09:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS ASEC GA |
| 07BANJUL23 |
THE GAMBIA: REPORTED GOTG DECISION TO PLACE [...] (C) On January 17, Embassy received e-mail message from knowledgeable source and transmitted through Embassy Dakar claiming that the GOTG had decided to place the Embassy under surveillance out of concern that the Embassy was secretly recruiting both Gambians and non-Gambians for "possible dep [...] |
2007-01-18 17:07:00 | Embassy Banjul | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC PTER PGOV PREL GA |
| 07BANJUL232 |
THE GAMBIA: INVITATION TO AGOA FORUM [...] No summary [...] |
2007-05-03 12:48:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EINV EFIN EAID GA |
| 07BANJUL234 |
THE GAMBIA: THE MILITARY GETS ITS FIRST GENERAL [...] (C) The GOTG announced May 2 President Yahya Jammeh's decision to promote Chief of Defense Staff (CHOD) Lang Tombong Tamba from the rank of Colonel to that of Brigadier General. Tamba thus becomes the first Gambian military officer to achieve the rank of General. The appointment occurred amid [...] |
2007-05-03 15:02:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | MCAP PGOV PHUM GA |
| 07BANJUL24 |
THE GAMBIA: DEMARCHE TO POTENTIAL SOMALIA TROOP [...] (C) On January 18, Ambassador made ref a demarche to Foreign Minister Bala Garba Jahumpa, urging the GOTG to consider contributing troops to an African Union (AU) Peace Support Operation (PSO) for Somalia. Jahumpa took the Ambassador's presentation on board and undertook to discuss it with Pr [...] |
2007-01-18 17:54:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC MOPS PGOV PREL PTER SO GA |
| 07BANJUL240 |
THE GAMBIA: CIVILIAN DEFENDANT IN TREASON TRIAL [...] (C) Ref a reported the April 19 conviction of ten military personnel for involvement in the abortive coup plot of March 2006. The separate trial of four civilian defendants -- among them dual (U.S.-Gambian) citizen Tamsir Jasseh -- continues. At the May 2 trial session, according to media r [...] |
2007-05-07 13:55:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KMCA KDEM GA |
| 07BANJUL241 |
THE GAMBIA: A "GOOD NEWS STORY" IN THE CAMPAIGN [...] In a bright spot on the human rights front here, a local NGO staged a "celebration" May 5 to mark an achievement in its campaign against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) -- the decision by 18 female circumsisers to halt the practice. However, the NGO's head warned about expatriate circumsisers [...] |
2007-05-07 17:31:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV SCUL GA |
| 07BANJUL243 |
THE GAMBIA: UPDATE ON TIES WITH SENEGAL [...] (C) In recent conversation with Ambassador, Senegalese Ambassador Mamadou Fall asserted that heightened strains in the Senegalese/Gambian relationship persisted and cited the ongoing trial here of five Senegalese customs officials as a case in point (ref a). It was clear, Fall asserted, that [...] |
2007-05-08 14:58:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV GA SG |
| 07BANJUL245 |
THE GAMBIA: AMBASSADOR'S ASSESSMENT ON UN HUMAN [...] (C) Per ref a, on May 10, Ambassador made follow-up demarche on the May 17 UN Human Rights Council election to Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Mawdo Touray (President and Foreign Secretary are travelling), urging the GOTG to support the candidacies of Slovenia and Bosnia and oppose that of [...] |
2007-05-10 14:53:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNHRC GA |
| 07BANJUL247 |
THE GAMBIA: MINOR PUBLIC DISTURBANCE NEAR CAPITAL [...] (SBU) Corroborating media reports, our sources report that on the evening of May 9, police in the Banjul suburb of Serrekunda raided a hangout known to be frequented by youths engaged in smoking cannabis and mugging passers-by. The raid resulted in the detention of 12 youths and the death of [...] |
2007-05-11 11:41:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS ASEC CASC GA |
| 07BANJUL250 |
THE GAMBIA: FURTHER STRAINS IN TIES WITH SENEGAL [...] (C) In May 15 conversation with Ambassador, knowledgeable journalistic source spoke of growing strains in Senegalese/Gambian ties, saying a senior Gambian official, the National Intelligence Agency's head, had recently expressed concern to him privately that the GOS might close Senegal's borde [...] |
2007-05-15 13:23:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV GA SG |
| 07BANJUL251 |
THE GAMBIA: PRESIDENT'S TRIP TO VENEZUELA AND CUBA [...] (C) Gambian President Jammeh came away from his recent trip to Venezuela with a grant of $30 million and an unknown amount of oil-related assistance, according to our source. We are told that Jammeh, in his aid pitch to Venezuelan leader Chavez, claimed that the U.S. had "abandoned" him -- cit [...] |
2007-05-15 18:09:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KMCA EPET GA VE CU |
| 07BANJUL257 |
THE GAMBIA: MEDIA ATTACK ON SENEGAL, CONVICTION OF [...] (C) A pro-GOTG daily led May 17 with report of recent meeting of Gambian dissidents and GOS Interior Ministry officials in Dakar as part of anti-GOTG plotting; a reported participant denied the report. On the previous day, May 16, the trial of five Senegalese customs officials ended with thei [...] |
2007-05-17 12:29:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS SG GA |
| 07BANJUL258 |
THE GAMBIA: A GESTURE TO SENEGAL [...] (C) Reftel reports the Gambian court's May 16 conviction and sentencing to 18-month prison sentences of five Senegalese customs officials. The following day, May 17, the GOTG announced President Yayha Jammeh's decision to pardon the five, who were immediately released and handed over to the S [...] |
2007-05-18 10:34:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV POINS SG GA |
| 07BANJUL275 |
THE GAMBIA: ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS ON SUDAN [...] No summary [...] |
2007-05-31 11:00:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETRD AU SU GA UN |
| 07BANJUL281 |
THE GAMBIA: MILITARY COOPERATION WITH IRAN [...] (S) We note, per ref a, indication from GOS that Iran has agreed to supply arms to the GOTG. We also note previous reporting in other USG channels of possible Iranian weapons deliveries here. While Gambian officials deny any weapons deal with the Iranians, a well-informed journalistic source [...] |
2007-06-02 12:31:00 | Embassy Banjul | SECRET | PREL PGOV MASS GA IR SG |
| 07BANJUL283 |
THE GAMBIA: UPDATE ON TENSIONS WITH SENEGAL, [...] (C) An online "journal" reported May 28 the arrest of Senegal-based Gambian "rebels" entering The Gambia as part of preparations, with GOS complicity, for a renewed coup attempt. A knowledgeable source was not able to confirm the report, but said GOS had angrily denied a recent local media re [...] |
2007-06-04 09:12:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS PREF SG GA |
| 07BANJUL285 |
THE GAMBIA: INFLUENCE OF SENEGALESE ENERGY [...] No summary [...] |
2007-06-04 16:20:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PGOV PREL SG GA |
| 07BANJUL29 |
THE GAMBIA: PRESIDENT JAMMEH AS TRADITIONAL HEALER [...] (U) In recent days, President Jammeh has assumed the role of traditional healer, following in the footsteps of his father and other family members. Claiming healing powers, he paid well-publicized, televised visits to Banjul's principal hospital, visiting patients in their beds, holding the Q [...] |
2007-01-19 12:22:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV GA |
| 07BANJUL301 |
THE GAMBIA: FURTHER MEDIA ATTACK AGAINST SENEGAL [...] (SBU) Following its May 17 article alleging GOS collusion in Gambian dissidents' anti-GOTG plotting (ref A), the pro-government "Daily Observer" led June 11 with further allegations of GOS support for destabilization efforts here. Under the headline "Senegal Continues to Destabilize Gambia," [...] |
2007-06-11 16:36:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS SG GA |
| 07BANJUL306 |
THE GAMBIA: 2007 TIP REPORT [...] (SBU) On June 11, Ambassador and Poloff met with Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Bai Ousmane Secka to inform him of the TIP Report narrative for The Gambia in advance of the Report's public release June 12. Providing copies of the narrative, points, and press guidance contained in reftel, [...] |
2007-06-12 11:49:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG KPAO ELAB GA |
| 07BANJUL325 |
THE GAMBIA: CASAMANCE VIOLENCE, SENEGALESE [...] (C) On June 22, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), claimed to RSO that on June 18 a "major battle" had erupted between Senegalese military forces and Casamance rebels near the Gambian border town of Sibanor. He said that the fighting had resulted in "substantial losses" to the Senegalese [...] |
2007-06-22 13:39:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS PREF SG GA |
| 07BANJUL33 |
THE GAMBIA: NIA HEAD REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO [...] (S/NF) Ambassador, accompanied by SIMO/DAKAR chief, paid introductory call January 17 on Pa Jallow, recently appointed to head the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) as Director General (see reftel for previous reporting on Jallow's appointment). Ambassador stressed that the GOTG had long se [...] |
2007-01-22 09:21:00 | Embassy Banjul | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER ASEC PREL PGOV GA |
| 07BANJUL34 |
THE GAMBIA: JOURNALIST ON U.S, IRANIAN TIES [...] (C) President Jammeh remains deeply resentful over the suspension of MCA eligibility and holds Ambassador personally responsible, but advisers are quietly warning Jammeh to avoid going too far in antagonizing the U.S., according to well-informed journalist and Embassy contact. He said Jammeh h [...] |
2007-01-22 11:16:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MASS KMCA GA IR |
| 07BANJUL348 |
THE GAMBIA: DEMARCHE ON TROOP CONTRIBUTIONS FOR [...] (SBU) Ambassador made ref a demarche to the Foreign Affairs Permananent Secretary (Deputy Formin equivalent), emphasizing the urgent need to find qualified peacekeeping forces for the Hybrid Operation in Darfur. Ambassador urged the GOTG to commit to expanding its current Darfur contingent of [...] |
2007-07-02 13:58:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO UNSC MASS SU GA |
| 07BANJUL349 |
THE GAMBIA: ATTENDANCE AT AGOA FORUM [...] No summary [...] |
2007-07-02 14:26:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAGR PREL GA |
| 07BANJUL40 |
THE GAMBIA: DEMARCHE ON AU CHAIRMANSHIP VOTE [...] (C) Ambassador made reftel demarche January 23 to Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary William Joof (Deputy Formin equivalent), registering our concern over the negative repercussions of a decision to give Sudanese President Bashir the AU Chairmanship at the upcoming AU summit. 2. (C) Joof f [...] |
2007-01-23 12:35:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AU GA |
| 07BANJUL402 |
GAMBIAN ATTENDANCE AT THE 62ND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY [...] In response to reftel demarche the Permanent Secretary of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs told the Charge on August 2 SIPDIS that the final decision on the delegation has not yet been made but that either President Jammeh or Vice President Isatou Njie Saidy would lead the delegat [...] |
2007-08-02 17:28:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ITRA OVIP KSEP UNGA GA |
| 07BANJUL44 |
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTION RESULTS: RULING APRC [...] (SBU) The ruling party Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) has won a total of 42 out of 48 seats in the National Assembly elections held on January 25. Five seats were won by default as APRC candidates ran unopposed in their constituencies, while 37 of the 43 contes [...] |
2007-01-26 14:41:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM GA |
| 07BANJUL449 |
CASAMANCE REBELS SKIRMISH IN THE GAMBIA [...] (SBU) Post received a note verbale addressed to all diplomatic missions in The Gambia, dated August 16, from the Department of State (Ministry) for Foreign Affairs, documenting two casualties (one death) from an encounter between rival Senegalese rebel groups along the Casamance border on Ju [...] |
2007-08-22 08:52:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINS PREF SG GA |
| 07BANJUL46 |
THE GAMBIA: DEMARCHE ON AU CHARTER ON DEMOCRACY, [...] No summary [...] |
2007-01-29 11:16:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM AU GA |
| 07BANJUL494 |
THE GAMBIA - UPDATED CONTACT INFORMATION [...] THE FOLLOWING IS CONTACT INFORMATION FOR EMBASSY SECTION HEADS: NAME: Brian Bachman TITLE: Charge d'Affaires a.i. (CDA) OFFICE TEL: +220-439-2856 x2103 OR +220-439-6577 CELL TEL: +220-996-0908 HOME TEL: +220-446-5975 UNCLASSIFIED E-MAIL: BachmanBD@state.gov SIPDIS CLASSIFIED E-MAIL: Ba [...] |
2007-09-25 13:31:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR AMGT APER GA |
| 07BANJUL5 |
THE GAMBIA: ONGOING TENSIONS WITH SENEGAL OVER THE [...] (C) On January 3, Senegalese Ambassador Mamadou Fall called on Ambassador to register concern over what he portrayed as the GOTG's continued meddling in the Casamance dossier. Fall claimed that three leading MFDC figures cooperating in GOS peace efforts -- Alexandre Djibba, Magne Dieme, and K [...] |
2007-01-04 15:09:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SG GA |
| 07BANJUL589 |
ETHNICITY IN THE GAMBIA: THE RISE OF THE JOLAS [...] (SBU) The Gambia is lauded by its government, people, and visitors for its ethnic diversity and the apparent harmony among its many tribes. The lack of civil conflict along ethnic lines in an often-troubled region is prized by Gambians. Freedom from tribalism is also touted at the political [...] |
2007-11-29 15:03:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV PHUM PINR SOCI GA |
| 07BANJUL592 |
THE GAMBIA: UPDATE OF WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR [...] Embassy Banjul hereby submits its update for reporting requirements on the worst forms of child labor. A) Laws and regulations proscribing the worst forms of child labor: The government of The Gambia ratified ILO Convention 128 in September 2000 and ILO Convention 182 in July 2001. The [...] |
2007-11-30 08:17:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI USAID GA |
| 07BANJUL61 |
THE GAMBIA: STRIKE BY EMBASSY GUARD FORCE [...] (U) Per reftelcon, today, February 2, the Embassy's local guard force (Wackenhut) staged a peaceful strike,as most guards failed to assume their posts for the day shift (0700-1500 hrs local) at Embassy facilities -- chancery, warehouse, Peace Corps Office, medical office, and EMR. To compensa [...] |
2007-02-02 14:52:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC AMGT CMGT GA |
| 07BANJUL614 |
GOTG ANNOUNCES 2008 DRAFT BUDGET [...] (SBU) The budget figures for the 2008 fiscal year and 2007 year-end estimates released on December 3 indicate that the GOTG's new revenue collection systems are working. The budget numbers reflect, at least on paper, the government's focus of the current IMF Poverty Reduction and Strategy Pa [...] |
2007-12-13 16:04:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID EFIN ETRD PGOV KMCA IMF GA |
| 07BANJUL64 |
THE GAMBIA: APPOINTMENT OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY [...] (U) Following the ruling APRC party's overwhelming victory in the January 25 National Assembly elections for 48 of 53 seats (reftel), President Yahya Jammeh has selected members for the Assembly's five Presidentially-appointed seats. The five include an incumbent appointed member, Fatoumatta [...] |
2007-02-05 16:16:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM GA |
| 07BANJUL65 |
REACTIONS TO NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Reactions to the January 25 National Assembly elections are generally positive with regard to the technical voting and counting procedures. However, observers and politicians alike have expressed dismay at the low voter turnout rate and some irregularities, while the opposition United [...] |
2007-02-07 10:55:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PHUM KDEM GA |
| 07BANJUL67 |
THE GAMBIA: ENSURING EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF [...] (SBU) Ambassador made reftel demarche to Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary William Joof (Deputy Formin equivalent), stressing the imperative of strong pressure by the international community on Iran, via full, effective implementation of UNSCR 1737, to prevent its acquisition of a nuclear we [...] |
2007-02-07 15:45:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KNNP EFIN IR GA |
| 07BANJUL7 |
THE GAMBIA: POSSIBLE TCC FOR AU PEACEKEEPING [...] No summary [...] |
2007-01-05 11:47:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS AU GA SO |
| 07BANJUL74 |
THE GAMBIA: DEMARCHE ON FATAH/HAMAS AGREEMENT IN [...] No summary [...] |
2007-02-12 10:54:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KISL KPAL KBWG IS GA |
| 07BANJUL75 |
THE GAMBIA: CREATION OF COMBATANT COMMAND FOR [...] (SBU) Ambassador briefed Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary William Joof on the U.S. decision to establish a SIPDIS combatant command for Africa (AFRICOM), drawing from reftel points and February 7 Pentagon briefing. Ambassador stressed that while U.S. military engagement in Africa was no [...] |
2007-02-12 11:54:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR MASS GA |
| 07BANJUL76 |
THE GAMBIA: TERRORIST FINANCE:USG CONCERN OVER [...] (SBU) Ambassador made reftel demarche to Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary William Joof, emphasizing need for redoubled efforts by the international community to prevent illicit cash smuggling used to finance terrorism and other illegal activity. Providing non-paper, Ambassador urged the GO [...] |
2007-02-12 15:07:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER GA |
| 07BANJUL78 |
CRITIC EXERCISE REPORT FOR EMBASSY BANJUL [...] DCM/Administrative Officer delivered reftel to the IMO at 13/0940Z February 2007. 2. IMO processed the CRITIC EXERCISE message in accordance with established procedures. The CRITIC EXERCISE message was transmitted at 13/0941Z February 2007. 3. The exercise took only one minute. The o [...] |
2007-02-13 12:12:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT GA |
| 07BANJUL81 |
THE GAMBIA AND IRAN REPORTEDLY TO ESTABLISH [...] (C) Well-informed journalistic source told Ambassador February 14 that The Gambia and Iran would soon establish embassies, headed by Ambassadors, in the respective capitals. Our contact said an Iranian delegation was currently in Banjul to identify a suitable embassy site. He added that the G [...] |
2007-02-14 18:09:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV GA IR |
| 07BANJUL83 |
THE GAMBIA: NO CHANGE IN UNHELPFUL POSTURE ON THE [...] (C) Ambassador raised the GOTG's Casamance posture in separate discussions February 14 with Senegalese Ambassador Mamadou Fall and Pap Saine, the well-connected chief editor of the daily, "The Point." Both asserted that President Jammeh's meddling in the Casamance was continuing, claiming tha [...] |
2007-02-15 17:11:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINS SG GA |
| 07BANJUL88 |
GAMBIAN FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS TALK BUSINESS [...] On February 6, Econoff and Econ Assistant hosted a working luncheon for a select group of Gambian businesswomen to initiate discussions on ways to expand their businesses and increase trade between The Gambia and the United States. The lunch was attended by nearly 20 women representing the De [...] |
2007-02-21 17:24:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON BEXP KWMN GA |
| 07BANJUL9 |
THE GAMBIA: EMBASSY CABLE ABOUT BOGUS CONGRESSMAN [...] (U) Reftel -- text contained in para 4 -- reported the June 2004 visit to The Gambia by a private American business consultant, Richard T. Hines, who evidently passed himself off to the GOTG as a member of the U.S. Congress. Reftel also reported Embassy's efforts to clarify Hines' status with t [...] |
2007-01-09 14:27:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL GA |
| 07BANJUL95 |
THE GAMBIA: ONGOING CONTROVERSY OVER PRESIDENT'S [...] (SBU) Since mid-January, President Jammeh has maintained his weekly treatment program for HIV/AIDS and asthma patients (see refs a and b for background). The treatment program continues to receive lavish media attention, receiving top billing in the evening televised news broadcasts and in the [...] |
2007-02-23 16:02:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SOCI GA |
| 07BANJUL98 |
KEY OPPOSITION MEMBER'S POLITICAL INSIGHTS [...] (C) Omar Jallow, commonly known as "O.J.," a prominent figure in the opposition National Alliance for Democracy and Development (NADD) coalition, met with Ambassador and Poloff to discuss his view of the Gambian political scene. He blamed the divided opposition for their poor showing in both [...] |
2007-02-26 11:00:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM GA |
| 07DAKAR1075 |
MFDC DETAINEES IN THE GAMBIA [...] (SBU) Embassy Dakar appreciates reftel report on Movement of Democratic Forces of the Casamance (MFDC) members in The Gambia. According to Senegalese government, media, and MFDC sources, we believe Gambian authorities currently have approximately 28 MFDC leaders and other rebels in detention. [...] |
2007-05-16 15:55:00 | Embassy Dakar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINS GA SG |
| 07DAKAR1144 |
SENEGAL-GAMBIAN RELATIONS REMAIN TENSE [...] (S) Relations between Senegal and Gambia remain tense said Momar Gueye, Director of Asian and African Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Gueye cited the Gambian government,s continued belief that Senegal had a hand in a failed March 2006 coup plot against President Jammeh, rumors of [...] |
2007-05-24 16:32:00 | Embassy Dakar | SECRET | PREL PINS MARR PTER GA IR SG |
| 07DAKAR2417 |
IDENT REVIEW RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT SENEGALESE PASSPORT [...] (U) Embassy Dakar recently reviewed the cases of refused Non-Immigrant Visa (NIV) applicants whose IDENT hits revealed mala fide identity changes. This review identified several instances when legitimate Senegalese documents were obtained using fraudulent information. Two patterns of identity [...] |
2007-12-20 10:36:00 | Embassy Dakar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CVIS KCRM KFRD XY SG GA |
| 07DAKAR275 |
DETERIORATION IN THE CASAMANCE [...] (C) Senegalese Army reoccupation of the Casamance, initially somewhat successful, has proved unable to thwart rebel activity. Violence, while still largely concentrated in a northern triangle bordering on The Gambia, is becoming increasingly significant in the key city of Bignona, and rebel [...] |
2007-02-02 14:36:00 | Embassy Dakar | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS ASEC CASC SOCI PGOV PINR SG GA PU |
| 07GUATEMALA2243 |
GUATEMALA: POST RESPONSE TO GREAT WHITE FLEET [...] No summary [...] |
2007-11-15 23:43:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | PEL KPAO MASS MPOS GA |
| 07LIBREVILLE252 |
GABON REQUEST FOR AMBASSADOR'S FUND FOR REFUGEES [...] Embassy Libreville requests 20,000 dollars to promote self-sufficiency in refugee communities through generating food security and steady revenues. The project would provide technical expertise and equipment supporting refugee groups in Moanda, Bakoumba, Lastourville, and Franceville. All acti [...] |
2007-05-31 16:47:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF GA |
| 08ANKARA1241 |
TURKEY EVALUATING SARGSIAN'S INVITATION TO [...] (C) Turkey has received the written invitation to President Gul from Armenian President to attend the Turkey-Armenia World Cup qualification match in Yerevan, September 9 (reftel), according to MFA South Caucasus and Central Asia DDG Umit Yardim. Yardim told us that the invitation was receiv [...] |
2008-07-09 15:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AM GA TU |
| 08ATHENS1350 |
GREECE CULTIVATING LEAST-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES ON [...] (SBU) Summary. In a wide-ranging discussion with DCM, MFA Secretary General for International Economic Affairs Theodore Skylakakis emphasized steps he is taking to improve contacts with least-developed countries on climate change. He hopes his efforts will lead to increased coordination, hope [...] |
2008-09-23 14:24:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAID KMCA KCERS KIPR GR GA AF |
| 08BAKU1012 |
SOCAR WILLING TO PROVIDE GAS TO GEORGIA BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY. According to Azerbaijan's State Oil Company, Azerbaijan is prepared to provide necessary volumes of gas to Georgia during the winter months, but prefers to do so on more commercial vice concessionary terms. According to SOCAR and BP Azerbaijan sources, Georgian winter gas needs a [...] |
2008-10-22 12:10:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AZ ENRG GA |
| 08BAKU280 |
DAS BRYZA PROMOTES DEMOCRACY AGENDA WITH FM [...] (C) SUMMARY: In separate March 4-5 meetings with Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov and Presidential Chief of Staff Ramiz Mehdiyev, EUR/DAS Bryza reviewed election assistance and the issue of our bilateral democracy dialogue agenda with Azerbaijan, underscoring the importance of democratic ref [...] |
2008-03-26 05:55:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM AR GA AJ |
| 08BANJUL117 |
PRESIDENT JAMMEH OPENS 2008 LEGISLATIVE YEAR [...] (U) On March 28, President Yahya Jammeh presided over the opening of the National Assembly, which marked the beginning of the 2008 legislative year. This year's event was the most elaborate in recent years and was attended by National Assembly Speakers and parliamentary delegations from four [...] |
2008-04-04 08:18:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EPET KDEM SOCI GA |
| 08BANJUL18 |
THE GAMBIA'S 2008 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK [...] (U) On December 20, 2007, the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued a press release announcing that The Gambia has reached completion point under the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative, and is now eligible for debt relief under HIPC and the Multilater [...] |
2008-01-08 17:03:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID EFIN ETRD PGOV KMCA IMF GA |
| 08BANJUL19 |
JAMMEH DERIDES HIPC AND DEBT RELIEF AS "CHICKEN CHANGE" [...] In response to a journalist's questions concerning The Gambia's new debt relief package (reftel), President Jammeh has derided the package and the Bretton Woods institutions. He described the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative as a disguised apology owed to Africa for years of [...] |
2008-01-09 13:21:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID EFIN ETRD PGOV KMCA IMF GA |
| 08BANJUL216 |
THE GAMBIA: MORE CHANGES IN GOVERNMENT [...] On June 27, President Yahya Jammeh appointed a new Secretary of State (Minister) for Youth and Sports and a new Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA). The new Sports Minister is former army lieutenant Sheriff Gomez, while Benedict Jammeh, until recently the Inspector Gene [...] |
2008-07-03 08:12:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PINR PINS PHUM GA |
| 08BANJUL354 |
PRESIDENT JAMMEH HOSTS GUINEA-BISSAU POLITICAL [...] (C) President Jammeh hosted representatives of 18 of Guinea-Bissau,s 21 political parties on November 5-6. The stated purpose of the meeting was to try and forge agreement on a code of conduct for the political parties in the November 16 elections in Guinea-Bissau. Jammeh,s speech at the op [...] |
2008-11-10 16:57:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PU GA |
| 08BANJUL379 |
OIL EXPLORATION IN THE GAMBIA [...] Summary: Ambassador met with Country Representative Gary Griffin of Buried Hill Energy (Cyprus) for an update on the petroleum exploration contract with the Government of The Gambia. Buried Hill, a small wildcatter, has been operating in The Gambia since 2002. They were awarded licenses to e [...] |
2008-12-03 15:46:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG PGOV GA |
| 08BANJUL380 |
NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING TRENDS IN THE GAMBIA [...] (C) We are concerned with the danger to political stability and the rule of law in the Gambia that is represented by the rise of narcotics trafficking in the region, All of our key interlocutors report a rise in trafficking in and through The Gambia. We are also concerned about the possibil [...] |
2008-12-03 16:05:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR KJUS EFIN MASS PGOV GA |
| 08BANJUL385 |
GLOBAL ECONOMY IMPACT ON THE GAMBIA: VIEWS DIFFER [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met with the Managing Director of Trust Bank on a wide range of banking and finance issues. The Director scoffed at a front page news article proclaiming Gambia unaffected by the global crisis. He shared his views on the recent proliferation of new banks opening in th [...] |
2008-12-05 11:45:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN GA |
| 08BRATISLAVA418 |
SLOVAK CONSULTATIONS WITH RUSSIAN OFFICIALS: MORE [...] (C) Summary. PM Fico hosted Russian Deputy Prime Minister Secin for an interministerial working lunch on September 10. In a subsequent press conference, Secin and Fico confirmed that the "Slovak-Russian intergovernmental Committee" would henceforth meet quarterly, vice twice yearly, to intensif [...] |
2008-09-19 06:52:00 | Embassy Bratislava | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO RU LO GA |
| 08BRATISLAVA560 |
NAC MINISTERIAL: SLOVAKIA SUPPORTIVE OF GEORGIA [...] (C) Ambassador met Foreign Minister Jan Kubis on November 28 to discuss the upcoming NATO Ministerial (septel reports Slovak views on NATO support for the Afghan National Army). Both the Ambassador and Kubis acknowledged that recent stories in the European press had led to some misconceptions [...] |
2008-11-28 15:35:00 | Embassy Bratislava | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO GA UA LO |
| 08CARACAS409 |
VENEZUELA TO OPEN EMBASSIES IN AFRICA'S EMERGING [...] (C) Summary. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (BRV) announced the assignment of personnel to open new embassies in Gambia, Sudan and Mozambique. These three embassies will bring the total to 17 of 18 planned Venezuelan missions in Africa. The three newest missions all correspond to natio [...] |
2008-03-25 15:38:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET PREL GA MZ SU VE |
| 08DAKAR539 |
SENEGAL DISTURBED BY IRANIAN ARMING OF THE GAMBIA [...] (C) On May 7, the Senegalese Foreign Ministry's director of the African and Asian Affairs Division, Momar Gueye, told Political Counselor his government is "disturbed" by Iran's efforts to build a security relationship with the Gambia. In particular, he said Senegal is concerned about Iran pr [...] |
2008-05-09 11:01:00 | Embassy Dakar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV GA SG |
| 08LONDON2785 |
BOSNIA, EU-RUSSIAN RELATIONS, AND DRC ARE ON THE UK'S AGENDA AT NOVEMBER GYMNICH AND GAERC MEETINGS [...] (C) Summary. Foreign Secretary Miliband intends to impress on his EU counterparts that worsening trends in Bosnia require a unified EU message, and to highlight the need for political action in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), during the November Gymnich and GAERC meetings. The UK Governm [...] |
2008-11-03 17:47:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD PGOV EUN GA IR IZ CG RS UK |
| 08MOSCOW2895 |
DEPUTY FONMIN GRUSHKO ON NATO, OSCE MANDATE IN [...] (C) Deputy Fonmin Aleksandr Grushko (whose portfolio includes NATO, OSCE, EU, COE) told the Ambassador that despite tensions, cooperation with NATO in Afghanistan remained strategically important to Russia. Grushko criticized U.S. support for Saakashvili and a MAP for Georgia. He shed no new [...] |
2008-09-30 08:37:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO OSCE RU GA |
| 08STATE21247 |
MARCH 4 - APRIL 10 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION OF SPECIAL [...] (U) The annual substantive session of the General Assembly's Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations (C-34) will be held March 4 to April 10. We have reviewed the Secretary-General's report on implementation of the recommendations of the 2007 session (A/62/627). Canada chairs the workin [...] |
2008-03-01 02:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPKO MARR AMGT SC GA |
| 08STATE30936 |
MARCH 10 - APRIL 4 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION OF SPECIAL [...] No summary [...] |
2008-03-25 22:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPKO MARR AMGT SC GA |
| 08STATE48545 |
KOSOVO RECOGNITION LOBBYING: TARGET COUNTRIES IN [...] (SBU) This is an action request. See talking points in paragraph 6 and questions and answers in paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) Ambassadors are requested to deliver the following demarche on Kosovo to host governments at the highest possible level. Department appreciates posts' efforts to date and [...] |
2008-05-07 20:05:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNMIK PGOV |