Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
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01ABUJA1048 |
OBASANJO ON LIBERIA SANCTIONS, CONTE AND THE RUF [...] (C) President Obasanjo told Ambassador Jeter May 5 that he was increasingly optimistic that the GOSL and the RUF could reach an accommodation. At the conclusion of their visit to Abuja (reftel), the two sides had decided to return to Sierra Leone on the same aircraft. Obasanjo opined that t [...] |
2001-05-09 15:19:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS MASS SL GV NI |
03ACCRA719 |
UNHCR/ACCRA READOUT ON POSSIBLE P-2 GROUP IN GUINEA [...] No summary [...] |
2003-04-14 13:54:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | GV IO PREF |
03HANOI1422 |
VIETNAM REACHING OUT TO AFRICA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. As another symbol of how Vietnam prizes the diversity of its diplomatic contacts and seeks to maintain its third world credentials, the GVN hosted the first Vietnam - Africa Forum in Hanoi May 28-30. Delegations from 18 African countries discussed trade and investment and "opp [...] |
2003-06-10 09:24:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETRD EAID IV NI MA GV PU BN SG ZI RW AO SF MO WA CM VM MZ |
05MAPUTO467 |
SECURITY SURVEY OF MARRATANE REFUGEE CAMP - [...] As requested per reftel, a site security survey of the Marratane Refugee Camp in Mozambique was conducted on 12 April 2005. The following information outlines the findings of the survey. A. Interview Site The Marratane Refugee Camp is located approximately 15 km outside of Nampula city. Trav [...] |
2005-04-13 11:49:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC GV IT KE MO PREF |
05PARIS2789 |
MFA OFFICIAL DISCUSSES CAR, GUINEA-BISSAU, GUINEA [...] (C) MFA DAS-equivalent for West Africa Bruno Foucher discussed his portfolios with Africa Watcher on April 20. Ref A reports his discussion of Cote d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso; Ref B reports his remarks on Togo. Foucher offered brief comments on other countries his office oversees. 2. (C) [...] |
2005-04-25 17:38:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CT PU GV FR |
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 |
06ABUJA1240 |
ECOWAS ON GUINEA [...] (C) The recently concluded meetings between ECOWAS and the EU troika in Vienna included significant discussion about the coming political transition in Guinea. The EU expressed concern about civil society's preparation for transition, thinking that without organized civilian structures, there [...] |
2006-05-25 15:00:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINS KDEM GV XG XY ECOWAS |
06ABUJA644 |
ECOWAS CONCERNED ABOUT GUINEA [...] (C) Dr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas, the Executive Secretary of ECOWAS, voiced concerns about the state of Guinean President Conte's health and the political stability of Guinea during a meeting with the Ambassador on March 21. Chambas said that he wants to maintain close contact with the Embassy an [...] |
2006-03-22 13:28:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM GV XY ECOWAS |
06CONAKRY101 |
GUINEAN MILITARY SEES BROAD SECURITY MANDATE; [...] (S) On January 24, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense (DASD) Theresa Whelan met with Prime Minister Cellou Dalein Diallo and then with senior military officers to discuss regional stability and bilateral military cooperation. 2. (S) DASD Whelan delivered a strong message to Guinean m [...] |
2006-01-30 12:55:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PREL PGOV MASS KDEM GV |
06CONAKRY1647 |
GUINEA: SEVERAL PEACEFUL PROTESTS UP COUNTRY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Between October 26 and October 30, Guinea experienced several peaceful demonstrations up country. N'Zerekore remains calm in the wake of an October 26 march by over 5000 citizens in the city (ref A). Two demonstrations in the port city of Kamsar were led by women protesting r [...] |
2006-11-03 13:09:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS ECON PREF EAID ELTN ASEC GV |
06CONAKRY1665 |
PROTESTS IN KAMSAR AS LABOR DISPUTE SPARKS EMPLOYEE ANGER [...] (SBU) Summary. Senior managers of the Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinee (CBG), in which the U.S. firm Alcoa is a major partner, are the targets of passionate protests by CBG employees and their dependants, angered by recent cutbacks in long-provided benefits and services. Protesters -- mainly [...] |
2006-11-08 10:23:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB EMIN PINS ASEC CASC GV |
06CONAKRY1695 |
Guinea's Movement Towards Political Consensus: At a [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Little has been done to implement the recommendations by Guinea's opposition and majority political parties since they reached consensus on political reforms on October 16. The changes, including an independent electoral commission, would be wide-ranging and could greatly inc [...] |
2006-11-15 12:18:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON PREF EAID ELTN SOCI ASEC GV |
06CONAKRY1696 |
GLOBAL ALUMINA ENTERS NEW PARTNERSHIP TO GAIN NECESSARY [...] (SBU/PROPIN) Summary. Global Alumina is entering into a new strategic partnership, via joint venture with BHP Billiton (BHP), one of the world's leading alumina producers, and Dubai Aluminum (DUBAL), owner of one of the world's largest alumina smelters. Once the BHP board approves the deal, [...] |
2006-11-15 12:18:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN ETRD ECON PGOV GV |
06CONAKRY1711 |
Mano River Union Conference: Consolidating Peace and [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On November 16-17, Guinea hosted the Conference for the Consolidation of Peace and Security in the Mano River Region. The event brought together delegations from Liberia and Sierra Leone with officials from various United Nations agencies, foreign governments, and diplomatic mi [...] |
2006-11-21 07:24:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREF PREL PBTS EAID GV LI SL IV |
06CONAKRY1718 |
IMF TEAM CONCLUDES GUINEA IS FARTHER THAN BEFORE FROM A [...] (SBU) The November 18-21 visit by an IMF technical team ended with the team leader, Israel de la Piedra, expressing disappointment that Guinea's microeconomic performance had worsened since the IMF's last examination in March of this year (reftel). The three-person team was dispatched to exami [...] |
2006-11-22 12:27:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON IMF PGOV GV |
06CONAKRY1743 |
Bamako Conference on Avian and Pandemic Influenza -- [...] Per reftel, post is actively engaging the Guinean government on the importance of the upcoming international conference on avian and pandemic influenza in Bamako. Four high-level Guinean delegates will attend the conference -- Dr. Jean Paul Sall, Minister of Agriculture; Dr. Amara Cisse, Min [...] |
2006-11-29 08:48:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR KFLU TBIO PREL EAID MA GV |
06CONAKRY1763 |
SYLLA/FUTURLEC SAGA: BLOCKING GUINEA'S PROGRESS TO A [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In the aftermath of the IMF's recent criticism of Guinea's monetary and economic performance (ref A), EconOff discussed Guinea's return to a funded program with IMF resident representative Alvin Hilaire. In Guinea for less than two months, Hilaire echoed the donor community's [...] |
2006-12-04 15:35:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV IMF GV |
06CONAKRY1764 |
SYLLA/FUTURLEC SAGA: BLOCKING GUINEA'S PROGRESS TO A [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In the aftermath of the IMF's recent criticism of Guinea's monetary and economic performance (ref A), EconOff discussed Guinea's return to a funded program with IMF resident representative Alvin Hilaire. In Guinea for less than two months, Hilaire echoed the donor community's [...] |
2006-12-04 15:35:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV IMF GV |
06CONAKRY1824 |
GUINEA'S UNIONS PUT STRIKE ON HOLD, FOR NOW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Guinea's CNTG-USTG union coalition has decided that it will not call a general strike during December. Ongoing negotiations have resulted in government concessions on retirement-related issues. With the upcoming end-of-year celebrations, union leadership believes that the cos [...] |
2006-12-20 09:52:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM CWC PREL PGOV OPCW CBW GV |
06CONAKRY1830 |
Guinea: 2006 Country Reports on Terrorism [...] Guinea was not included in the 2005 Country Reports on Terrorism. Therefore, this cable will not be a detailed assessment, but provides information on major developments likely to have an impact on the ability of terrorists to operate in Guinea (Ref A). There have been few changes since post' [...] |
2006-12-20 14:23:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC EFIN KCRM KPAO PTER KHLS GV |
06CONAKRY747 |
GUINEA'S UNIONS COMMIT TO STRIKE, CLAIM THE [...] (SBU) Guinea's labor union coalition has issued a formal call for an open-ended general strike to begin June 8. In a meeting June 6 with AF/W Director Phil Carter, representatives from the USTG and CNTG said the government has "disappeared" from negotiations. Ironically, after signing their [...] |
2006-06-07 17:21:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON PGOV SOCI ASEC CASC GV |
06CONAKRY757 |
GUINEA STRIKE: DAY ONE IS PEACEFUL, PUBLIC SUPPORT [...] (U) Summary. Guineans are mostly following the strike called for June 8 by the USTG-CNTG union coalition. Most offices, larger stores, businesses and government offices are either closed or barely staffed. As the day continued, some taxi drivers got on the road, and most gas stations opene [...] |
2006-06-08 16:36:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON PGOV SOCI ASEC CASC GV |
06CONAKRY775 |
GUINEA STRIKE: DAY TWO REMAINS CALM, GOVERNMENT PR [...] (SBU) Summary. Guinean support for the general strike remained relatively strong and peaceful on its second day. The government seems more prepared to handle the PR aspects of the strike, compared to the five-day strike that ended in March. While it is neither failing nor fading, this union [...] |
2006-06-09 13:34:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON PGOV SOCI ASEC CASC GV |
06CONAKRY93 |
DASD WHELAN SCORES RARE ENCOUNTER WITH GUINEAN [...] (S) SUMMARY. In a surprise development, Guinean President Lansana Conte received Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs Theresa Whelan at the Presidential Palace on January 25. Plagued by poor health, Conte has not to our knowledge held any meetings with persons outside h [...] |
2006-01-27 12:58:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PREL MASS KDEM PINS GV |
06CONAKRY94 |
GUINEAN MILITARY SEES BROAD SECURITY MANDATE; [...] (S) On January 24, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense (DASD) Theresa Whelan met with Prime Minister Cellou Dalein Diallo and then with senior military officers to discuss regional stability and bilateral military cooperation. 2. (S) DASD Whelan delivered a strong message to Guinean m [...] |
2006-01-27 12:59:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PREL KDEM PGOV MASS GV |
06DAKAR154 |
GUINEA-BISSAU: THE LIGHTS ARE BACK ON, BUT WHERE'S [...] (C) The Vieira/Aristides Gomes Government continues to develop its program, and neither the Popular National Assembly (ANP) nor the Supreme Court seems anxious to bring the Government down. The African Party for the Independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde (PAIGC) continues to argue for [...] |
2006-01-23 14:05:00 | Embassy Dakar | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS PGOV PREL KDEM BR FR GV SG PU |
06DAKAR2093 |
REFUGEE REFERRAL FOR SIERRA LEONE REFUGEE JOSEPH [...] (C) Embassy Dakar requests authorization for a refugee referral to the U.S. Resettlement Program on behalf of Sierra Leone refugee Joseph F.M. Sankoh, who took refuge in Dakar in March 2006. He, his wife and otehr family members previously took refuge in Guinea in 1997. The family joined him [...] |
2006-08-31 11:53:00 | Embassy Dakar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM SL GV 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 |
06PARIS2260 |
FRANCE/WEST AFRICA: AF/W DIRECTOR CARTER'S MFA [...] (C) Summary: AF/W Director Carter clarified U.S. views on addressing security needs in Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire in an April 3 meeting with MFA Acting A/S-Equivalent for Africa Affairs Barbier and DAS-Equivalent Foucher. Carter explained the significance in Monrovia of the Nigerian UNMIL com [...] |
2006-04-06 13:25:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KFLU GV NI IV LI FR |
06PARIS6537 |
FRANCE/GUINEA: HOW WILL THE SUCCESSION PLAY OUT? [...] (C) SUMMARY: The succession question in Guinea remains a focus of French concerns, according to MFA desk officer Damien Syed. President Conte, in ill health, has not done much to prepare for it, and the GOF is concerned that the military, led by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colone [...] |
2006-10-02 07:37:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR EAID GV FR |
06USUNNEWYORK1689 |
UN ELECTORAL ASSISTANCE CONSULTATIONS IN [...] (SBU) The UN's Electoral Assistance Division hosted a discussion August 31 in New York on electoral assistance to Timor-Leste. Finn Reske-Nielsen, newly named deputy SRSG (Reconstruction, Development, Humanitarian Affairs) to Timor-Leste, outlined his plan to closely coordinate with local Emb [...] |
2006-09-01 15:30:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KDEM TT PO GV EAID |
07ABIDJAN187 |
TFGV01: UNHCR CONFIRMS REFUGEES IN GUINEA CAMPS [...] (SBU) Prior to the current crisis in Guinea, UNHCR had predicted that large-scale population displacements would not result from civil disturbances in Guinea. However, the dynamics of the crisis have UNHCR officials on edge and they remain vigilant should the situation change. UNHCR offices [...] |
2007-02-21 17:05:00 | Embassy Abidjan | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM PREL USAID GV LI CI |
07ABIDJAN240 |
COTE D'IVOIRE: DEMARCHE ON THE CRISIS IN GUINEA [...] (C) The Ambassador reiterated the talking points in reftel to Foreign Minister Bakayoko on March 5. Minister Bakayoko confirmed that the Government of Cote d'Ivoire, particularly the Presidency, had made a number of demarches to President Conte urging him to find a peaceful solution to the [...] |
2007-03-05 16:53:00 | Embassy Abidjan | CONFIDENTIAL | GV PGOV PREL IV |
07ACCRA1717 |
EMBASSY REFERRAL FOR ALPHA OUMAR BARRY [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Accra hereby refers Alpha Oumar Barry, a citizen of Guinea, born 26 April, 1974, in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, for refugee processing. Barry worked as a driver and distributor of publications for Human Rights Watch (HRW) in Guinea. He also assisted HRW in identifying vict [...] |
2007-08-14 13:12:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF GH GV |
07ACCRA485 |
GHANA ON GUINEA: OSEI SAYS MUST FIND FACE-SAVING [...] (C) On February 22, Ambassador had a lengthy discussion with Secretary to the President Ambassador D.K. Osei about Guinea. Osei underscored the need to get trade unions into the negotiations to select a list of 3-4 potential candidates for prime minister that President Conte could accept. S [...] |
2007-03-01 19:04:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | GH GV PGOV PREL |
07CONAKRY1004 |
BOOMING MINING SECTOR MAY BRING NEW RAILROAD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Long-time bauxite and iron ore mining investors are stepping up operations in Guinea, while Chinese and Brazilian companies are looking to carve out niches for themselves. Meanwhile, one company is looking to build a multi-billion dollar tran-Guinea railroad in order to transpo [...] |
2007-09-06 07:12:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN ECON ETRD PGOV GV |
07CONAKRY1018 |
GUINEA HOLDS SUCCESSFUL AGOA DAY IN KINDIA [...] (U) SUMMARY. On September 6, the Conakry AGOA Network sponsored an inspiringly successful AGOA day in Kindia, a few hours north of the capital. The event, the first of six planned throughout the country, was organized in order to promote the benefits of AGOA to local businesspeople. END SUMM [...] |
2007-09-10 10:24:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PGOV SOCI BEXP GV |
07CONAKRY1021 |
UNCONFIRMED REPORT OF DEATH OF GENERAL KERFALLA CAMARA [...] No summary [...] |
2007-09-10 15:23:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS ASEC GV |
07CONAKRY1023 |
DIVISIVE STRATEGIES AMIDST RUMBLINGS OF POLITICAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Rumblings of political discontent have become increasingly audible in recent weeks throughout Guinea, spurring a spate of demonstrations, meetings, and public debate. These various events serve as a backdrop to troublesome political maneuverings, slanderous rumors, and potentia [...] |
2007-09-10 15:48:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV |
07CONAKRY1025 |
LAYING GROUNDWORK FOR MULTILATERAL PUSH ON ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In anticipation of Ambassador Carter's imminent arrival, Embassy began laying the groundwork for a multilateral strategy to engage the Government of Guinea (GoG) and advance legislative elections. Counterparts from the United Nations (UN) and the European Union (UN) agreed tha [...] |
2007-09-11 10:34:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM ASEC GV |
07CONAKRY1033 |
HOW MUCH GAS IS THERE REALLY? [...] (SBU) On September 11, Econoff met with Bechtel employee Rick Wickwire, the Construction Manager for the Sangaredi alumina refinery project near Boke. During the course of the meeting, Mr. Wickwire said he has worked for Bechtel for 32 years, and is very experienced with major projects, havin [...] |
2007-09-14 07:31:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN ECON ETRD GV |
07CONAKRY1034 |
GUINEA ONBOARD WITH MARITIME SCANNING REQUIREMENT [...] (U) On August 30, per reftel, Econoff met with Mme Olga Syradin, Director of Customs, to discuss the 9/11 Act requirement for scanning of all U.S. bound containers. The Director stated that currently all outbound containers are scanned, and that she did not expect any problems with compliance [...] |
2007-09-14 07:31:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EWWT AMGT PTER ECON GV |
07CONAKRY1035 |
HOW MUCH GAS IS THERE REALLY? [...] (SBU) On September 11, Econoff met with Bechtel employee Rick Wickwire, the Construction Manager for the Sangaredi alumina refinery project near Boke. During the course of the meeting, Mr. Wickwire said he has worked for Bechtel for 32 years, and is very experienced with major projects, havin [...] |
2007-09-14 07:31:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN ECON ETRD GV |
07CONAKRY1036 |
GUINEA ONBOARD WITH MARITIME SCANNING REQUIREMENT [...] (U) On August 30, per reftel, Econoff met with Mme Olga Syradin, Director of Customs, to discuss the 9/11 Act requirement for scanning of all U.S. bound containers. The Director stated that currently all outbound containers are scanned, and that she did not expect any problems with compliance [...] |
2007-09-14 07:32:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EWWT AMGT PTER ECON GV |
07CONAKRY1038 |
GUINEA'S ELECTION PILOT COMMITTEE BEGINS WORK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The piloting committee for the upcoming legislative elections met for the first time on Thursday, September 13. The government provided a budget and partial schedule for pre-election activities. The Interior Minister requested more money to fund voter registration and electi [...] |
2007-09-17 07:31:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM ASEC GV |
07CONAKRY1054 |
VISIT TO GUINEA'S BAUXITE HEARTLAND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In the Boke region, Guinea's bauxite companies operate around the clock, mining and exporting thousand of tons of high quality ore, while spinning off benefits to the local population. Testifying to bauxite's importance to the new government, a close friend of the prime minist [...] |
2007-09-20 06:56:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN ECON ETRD PGOV GV |
07CONAKRY1056 |
GLOBAL ALUMINA'S MINING PROJECT VALUED AT $7 BILLION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Contrary to press reports and statements by Guinean government officials, econoff's visit to Global Alumina revealed that with a $7 billion investment planned, the company's proposed bauxite refining project is twice as big as anticipated. The project is still in the feasibilit [...] |
2007-09-20 07:15:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN ECON ETRD PGOV GV |
07CONAKRY1061 |
LACK OF ELECTIONS PROGRESS - STALL TACTICS? [...] (S) SUMMARY. The international donor community is becoming increasingly frustrated with the Government of Guinea,s (GOG) lack of progress on elections, raising questions as to whether political will actually exists. Within the government, several different elements appear to be intentionally [...] |
2007-09-21 13:35:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PREL ASEC GV |
07CONAKRY1065 |
KOUYATE APPOINTS COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE HUMAN [...] (U) According to both private and government-owned radio reports, Prime Minister Lansana Kouyate officially established a commission to investigate alleged human rights abuses committed during the January/February strike. The Ministry of Interior and Security reportedly submitted a list of a [...] |
2007-09-24 14:04:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL GV |
07CONAKRY1066 |
PRESIDENT DISMISSES CONTROVERSIAL MILLIONAIRE [...] (SBU) Reportedly, President Lansana Conte dismissed controversial millionaire Mamadou Syllah from his post of honorary president of the majority Party for Unity and Progress (PUP) on September 22. In March 2007, Conte appointed Syllah to the position, a post he had held himself until then. [...] |
2007-09-24 14:21:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL GV |
07CONAKRY1079 |
GUINEA'S ELECTIONS - FURTHER DELAYS LIKELY [...] (C) SUMMARY. A meeting with the Government of Guinea,s point person on elections seems to illustrate the GoG,s lack of political will and/or capacity to organize legislative elections in a timely manner. While the 25 names for the electoral commission were finally submitted, further delays [...] |
2007-09-27 14:40:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV |
07CONAKRY1082 |
GLOBAL ALUMINA CONFIRMS $7 BILLION INVESTMENT IS A [...] (SBU) Global Alumina privately confirmed that the company has approved the proposed $7 billion mining investment project in Sangaredi (reftel). Haskell Sears Ward, U.S.-based Senior Vice President in charge of government relations, told poloff in a brief meeting on September 28 that that the [...] |
2007-09-28 12:33:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN ECON ETRD GV |
07CONAKRY1083 |
GUINEAN GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ENFORCE BAN OF [...] (U) In response to several street demonstrations in Conakry over the last month, the Minister of Interior and Security (MIS), Mamadou Beau Keita, announced on September 21 that the Government of Guinea (GoG) has banned all unauthorized demonstrations in certain districts of the capital. Alth [...] |
2007-09-28 12:34:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV |
07CONAKRY1084 |
GUINEA MOVES TO EXPAND POLICE FORCES BEFORE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Guinean government officials report that the government has recruited 4,617 new police officers although none have started training and funding has not been allocated. Government contacts expressed hope that these new police forces be fully operational and deployed before the [...] |
2007-09-28 12:38:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM GV |
07CONAKRY1090 |
GUINEA'S NEWEST POLITICAL PARTY - REPRESENTING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Guinea,s newest political party is a multi-ethnic party of youth, according to party founders. Claiming about 1000 members, the party plans to participate in the upcoming legislative elections with the goal of winning at least five National Assembly seats. Party leaders denou [...] |
2007-10-01 14:51:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM GV |
07CONAKRY1091 |
WITHOUT SYLLAH, MAJORITY PARTY IS STRONG AND UNITED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Majority party members report that the dismissal of Mamadou Syllah as honorary president of the PUP was necessary in order to ensure party unity. With him gone, contacts say the party is stronger than ever. END SUMMARY. 2. (SBU) Poloff met separately with two senior membe [...] |
2007-10-01 14:54:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM GV |
07CONAKRY1099 |
ELECTIONS TOO EXPENSIVE - MAYBE WE SHOULD WAIT [...] (C) SUMMARY. A senior contact within the majority party revealed that certain unidentified elements may be exploring the possibility of delaying legislative elections until 2010. Citing concerns over the $21 million budget line item for election preparations, some individuals are reportedly [...] |
2007-10-03 14:54:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM GV |
07CONAKRY1106 |
GUINEA MAKES ANOTHER GOOD IMPRESSION ON IMF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. IMF team leader, Jean Le Dem, was optimistic with respect to Guinea's progress towards a return to an IMF funded program. After a ten-day visit, which ended October 3, Le Dem said that Guinea is essentially on track, but expressed concern over Central Bank operations and exter [...] |
2007-10-04 13:54:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON IMF PGOV GV |
07CONAKRY1109 |
WORD FROM THE STREET - ELECTRICITY SUPPLY IS BETTER [...] SUMMARY. Interviews with street vendors and merchants throughout the capital city revealed that the availability of electrical power has significantly improved in recent weeks despite several unauthorized demonstrations protesting lack of public utilities. Many citizens attribute the improv [...] |
2007-10-05 08:58:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG PGOV GV |
07CONAKRY1114 |
MINISTER OF ENERGY ANNOUNCES IMPROVED ELECTRICITY [...] Over national television the evening of October 4, the Minister of Energy and Hydrology, Goumou Gnanga Koumata, announced that the electricity supply in Conakry has improved. He stated that the government is doing everything it can to make electricity available despite the significant techni [...] |
2007-10-05 12:01:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV GV ENRG |
07CONAKRY1136 |
UNION LEADER SAYS NO STRIKES PLANNED, BUT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The leader of Guinea,s largest labor union painted a grim picture of the country,s political and economic situation in a meeting with poloff, but said that the unions are not planning any strikes in the near future. She added that the international community can play an import [...] |
2007-10-11 14:29:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ELAB ASEC GV |
07CONAKRY1139 |
PRIME MINISTER ADDRESSES NATIONAL ASSEMBLY - [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In his first official policy speech since his appointment in March, Prime Minister Lansana Kouyate outlined his government,s accomplishments over the last six months before the National Assembly on October 11. Despite Kouyate,s 80 minutes discourse, deputies were reportedly d [...] |
2007-10-12 14:27:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON KDEM GV |
07CONAKRY114 |
Influential Women -- Guinea [...] (SBU) Post identifies the following leaders as the five most influential women in Guinea: A. Rabiatou Serah Diallo, General Secretary National Federation of Guinean Workers CNTG Bourse de Travail BP 237 Conakry, Guinea (224) 60-26-20-62 or 60-22-19-59 Email: nenefoune@yahoo.fr or aissa [...] |
2007-01-31 13:37:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KWMN PHUM PREL GV |
07CONAKRY1140 |
GUINEAN GOVERNMENT HALTS ELECTIONS PREPARATIONS [...] (SBU) The Minister of Interior and Security (MIS) has decided to halt all preparations for legislative elections until the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) is operational. In a telephone conversation with poloff on October 12, Elhadj Amadou Bailo Diallo, MIS Secretary General [...] |
2007-10-12 14:35:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV |
07CONAKRY1146 |
UFDG SEEKS ALLIANCES WITH OTHER OPPOSITION PARTIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Leaders of the extremist opposition party, Union Forces Democratic Guinean (UFDG), told poloff that they are seeking to ally with like-minded opposition parties in order to present a single candidate list for the upcoming legislative elections. The UFDG commented on the Guine [...] |
2007-10-15 15:06:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM GV |
07CONAKRY1161 |
GUINEA'S 2008 BUDGET [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On October 11, Prime Minister Lansana Kouyate submitted his administration's FY2008 budget to the National Assembly. The budget was submitted on-time, and forecasts significant growth in revenue and spending; however, the projections are based upon best-case assumptions. The [...] |
2007-10-22 06:44:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN EFIN ECON EMIN PGOV GV |
07CONAKRY1175 |
TRIP REPORT - MIDDLE GUINEA VIEWS ON ELECTIONS AND [...] A four-day journey into Middle Guinea, home to approximately four million Guineans, revealed that this part of the country is generally willing to wait for elections in order to allow sufficient time to prepare the population and guarantee transparency. People were more concerned about impro [...] |
2007-10-24 15:01:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM ECON GV |
07CONAKRY1176 |
MIDDLE GUINEA - INSIGHTS INTO ELECTRICITY AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Conakry is not the only city in Guinea suffering from electricity and water shortages as a trip to Middle Guinea revealed. In Labe, a city of approximately 250,000 people, residents endure rolling blackouts and can only access running water once every two days. Although a mu [...] |
2007-10-24 15:04:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG PGOV ECON GV |
07CONAKRY1177 |
MIDDLE GUINEA'S YOUTH SAY THEY ARE POLITICALLY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Meetings with several representatives of youth associations in Mamou and Labe, the regional administrative capitals in Middle Guinea, suggest that this segment of the population is politically marginalized. Youth contacts said that the current political system does not repres [...] |
2007-10-24 15:26:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM GV |
07CONAKRY1180 |
INFORMAL PRICE SURVEY - GUINEA'S PRICES ON THE RISE [...] (U) SUMMARY. Based on an informal market survey conducted weekly by Embassy staff over a three-month period, prices for basic goods fluctuated significantly since August 1. Although the Government of Guinea attempted to control prices through a wide range of tools, including moral suasion and [...] |
2007-10-24 17:06:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | ECIN EFIN ECON GV |
07CONAKRY1190 |
RPG OPPOSITION PARTY EAGER FOR ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Leaders of the opposition Rally for the Guinean People (RPG) party told poloff that they are eager for legislative elections and see them as a viable mechanism for affecting political change. Contacts were frustrated with election delays, but optimistic that elections could t [...] |
2007-10-29 13:32:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV |
07CONAKRY1196 |
GUINEAN GOVERNMENT TEMPORARILY SUSPENDS LOCAL NEWSPAPER [...] (SBU) According to an October 30 local radio report, the Guinean National Council on Communication (CNC) suspended operation of the La Nouvelle newspaper for a period of one month. The suspension went into effect October 29 and ends November 29. The newspaper's publisher, Mr. Moussa Iboun Co [...] |
2007-10-31 12:58:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM GV |
07CONAKRY120 |
Presidential Decree Creating Prime Minister, [...] (U) On January 31, President Lansana Conte signed a decree setting forth, by delegation, the powers, duties, and functions of the Prime Minister, Head of Government (reftel). 2. (U) Begin text of informal embassy translation: The President of the Republic, considering the Constitution, n [...] |
2007-02-01 11:32:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC PINS GV |
07CONAKRY1202 |
GUINEA COOPERATIVE PLANTATION EYES AGOA BENEFITS [...] (U) SUMMARY. On October 16, a representative of the West African Trade Hub in Dakar, Marlene Gummo, gave a presentation at the AGOA Day held in Conakry. The next day, she toured a fruit and vegetable plantation in the Kindia region of Guinea. The plantation is literally 'growing', and hopes [...] |
2007-11-01 15:32:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD PGOV GV |
07CONAKRY1203 |
GUINEA BUSINESSMEN REFORM WITHOUT CONTE CRONY [...] (U) SUMMARY. On October 25, the Conseil National du Patronat Guineen (Patronat), the organization of employers in Guinea, unanimously reorganized their organizational structure to solidify the legitimacy of its current president, Youssouf Diallo. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) Earlier this year, the [...] |
2007-11-01 15:34:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV GV |
07CONAKRY1210 |
RESPONSE TO TERRORISM FINANCE DEMARCHE: DESIGNATION OF [...] (U) On November 2, Econoff met with the Secretary General of the Ministry of Finance, Karamokoba Camara, to deliver reftel demarche list of three individuals designated by the U.N. as supporters of terrorist financing. 2. (U) In response to the demarche, Mr. Camara confirmed Guinea's cont [...] |
2007-11-05 10:25:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN ETTC PTER PREL GV |
07CONAKRY1214 |
RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON INTERPOL APPROVAL OF RED [...] (S) According to contacts, the Government of Guinea (GoG) sent two delegates to the Interpol General Assembly in Marrakech, Morocco, which included Guinea's Chief of Interpol. In response to reftel request, DCM contacted counterparts at the Brazilian, German and U.K. embassies regarding Arge [...] |
2007-11-05 14:01:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER IR ASEC KJUS PREL PGOV GV |
07CONAKRY1215 |
TEACHERS UNION WARNS OF POSSIBLE STRIKES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. While Guinea,s teacher union is not planning any formal strike, union officials report that 30,000 contractor teacher members could organize an unofficial strike if the Minister of Education does not address specific concerns. According to contacts, the teachers' chief compla [...] |
2007-11-05 14:26:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PGOV PREL ASEC GV |
07CONAKRY1217 |
GOG OFFICIAL CLAIMS REDUCTION IN SMUGGLING THROUGH PORT OF [...] (U) SUMMARY. The National Director of the Merchant Marine reported a reduction in smuggling through the port of Conakry due to improved internal procedures and a new container scanner. END SUMMARY 2. (U) On November 1, Econoff met with the National Director from the Office of the Mercha [...] |
2007-11-07 07:44:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PTER EWWT GV |
07CONAKRY1219 |
ORANGE ENTERS GUINEA'S CELL PHONE MARKET [...] (U) SUMMARY: Orange, Guinea's newest telecom operator, launched its operations on November 5 with a ceremony and short welcoming speech by Prime Minister Kouyate. Representing a joint partnership with Orange Groupe France Telecom, Orange's local business partner has big plans for Guinea. Loc [...] |
2007-11-07 12:24:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EIND ECON GV |
07CONAKRY122 |
GUINEAN FOREIGN MINISTER UNDERESTIMATES [...] (C) On February 1, Foreign Minister Mamady Conde and the Ambassador met over lunch at the latter's residence. The discussion focused mainly on Guinean domestic politics in the wake of the recent general strike. Young compared to most members of President Lansana Conte's government and entou [...] |
2007-02-01 15:41:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM GV |
07CONAKRY1220 |
UNION LEADER SUGGESTS REOPENING POLITICAL DIALOGUE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Dr. Ibrahim Fofana, one of Guinea,s key union leaders is frustrated by Prime Minister Lansana Kouyate,s lack of progress on the January 27 Accords and plans to urge him to take a more aggressive approach. Dissatisfied with declining political momentum, Fofana suggested reopening [...] |
2007-11-07 13:46:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PGOV PREL ASEC GV |
07CONAKRY1225 |
CONTE SIGNS LAW CREATING CENI [...] (SBU) On November 8, President Conte signed the law that the National Assembly passed in May 2007 to create a new National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) to administer the country's elections. Under Guinean law, once legislation is passed, the President should sign it or reject it w [...] |
2007-11-08 14:52:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM ASEC GV |
07CONAKRY1228 |
CIVIL SOCIETY LEADER PUSHING FOR ELECTIONS AND [...] (SBU) Although contacts report that civil society is looking to change Guinea,s electoral code before holding legislative elections, a prominent civil society leader told poloff that the country needs to focus on elections first and the electoral code later. Recognizing growing divisions wit [...] |
2007-11-09 12:46:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SOCI ASEC GV |
07CONAKRY1229 |
YES WE WANT ELECTIONS - BUT ON OUR OWN TIMETABLE [...] (C) SUMMARY. In the wake of the January/February strikes, Guinea,s political situation is complex and dynamic. Slow progress on elections preparations is partly due to lack of political will, but also due to intense scrutiny by Guinean citizens who are committed to ensuring that the electio [...] |
2007-11-09 12:47:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV |
07CONAKRY1234 |
GAS STATION WORKERS STRIKE IN GUINEA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Unionized gas station workers started a nation-wide strike on November 11 in protest of low wages, long working hours, and a lack of contracts and basic benefits. Business owners say they cannot increase wages due to an already too low profit margin resulting from government [...] |
2007-11-13 15:43:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM ASEC GV |
07CONAKRY1238 |
CENTRAL BANK REVEALS RESERVES, REFORM PROGRESS, AND A NEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Director General at the Central Bank revealed that currency reserves are down to about 12 days of imports. However, he expressed optimism that return to a funded IMF program would improve the exchange rate, which subsequently hit a new low since the January/February strike [...] |
2007-11-14 13:58:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN EFIN ECON EMIN GV |
07CONAKRY1239 |
GUINEAN POLICE SEIZE 278 KILOS OF COCAINE OVER TEN [...] (C) The new director of Guinea,s police anti-drug unit reports that his unit has seized 278 kilos of cocaine since January 2007. The director said that Guinea,s drug trafficking problem has worsened significantly in recent years and the anti-drug unit is ill equipped to effectively stem the [...] |
2007-11-14 15:10:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PGOV PREL ASEC GV |
07CONAKRY124 |
FIRST LADY HENRIETTE CONTE PLAYING MATERNAL [...] (C) First Lady Henriette Conte says that her husband will follow through on his agreement to the deal struck between the unions, government and Patronat January 27. In a February 1 meeting with DCM, however, she left hanging the question of when he might appoint a prime minister. Madame Con [...] |
2007-02-01 16:51:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR ASEC CASC GV |
07CONAKRY1243 |
GROWTH OF RESOURCE NATIONALISM IN GUINEA [...] (C) SUMMARY. The information and analysis provided herein is in response to reftel request regarding resource nationalism in Guinea. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) Over the last year, resource nationalism has become increasingly evident in Guinea since the country,s new consensus government declar [...] |
2007-11-15 11:28:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EPET GV |
07CONAKRY1244 |
GUINEA 2007-8 INCSR REPORT DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2007-11-15 14:13:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KCRM KTFN SNAR ECON GV |
07CONAKRY1245 |
PM OPTIMISTIC ABOUT ELECTIONS DURING AMBASSADOR'S [...] SUMMARY. (SBU) In the Ambassador,s initial courtesy call on the prime minister, Kouyate was relaxed and upbeat. He was optimistic about progress on elections and said that he expects the CENI decree to be signed before the end of November. However, Kouyate noted that USG assistance for trai [...] |
2007-11-15 15:20:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KDEM ASEC GV |
07CONAKRY1248 |
GUINEAN FUEL WORKERS WIN SOME CONCESSIONS [...] (SBU) Following a November 11 nation-wide labor strike by gas station workers (reftel), leaders of the Independent Union of Guinean Labor Forces (SIFOG) report that they have successfully negotiated an initial, signed protocol with the industry,s employers. According to the agreement, which w [...] |
2007-11-19 13:18:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PGOV KDEM GV |
07CONAKRY1249 |
AMBASSADOR,S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF INTERIOR AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. Guinea,s Minister of Interior offered a number of assurances to the Ambassador during his initial courtesy call on November 16, although he was not necessarily convincing. The Minister said that elections should move forward soon and that the Guinean Government will assure non- [...] |
2007-11-19 15:28:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ASEC GV |
07CONAKRY1256 |
EDUCATION MINISTER PLANS TO TEST CONTRACT TEACHERS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During a November 16 poloff courtesy call, the Minister of Education was enthusiastic about his job and optimistic about his program to improve education in Guinea. In response to teacher demands to address contractor problems, the Minister said he plans to hold a national exa [...] |
2007-11-21 11:40:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SOCI GV |
07CONAKRY1264 |
AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH MIN OF JUSTICE - TRYING TO DO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Minister of Justice discussed her ministry's needs with the Ambassador at a meeting held November 20. The Minister emphasized ongoing difficulties with implementation of her program due to lack of funding and the difficulties with human rights abuses in prisons. She also [...] |
2007-11-26 11:40:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN EFIN ECON PGOV GV |
07CONAKRY1267 |
AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH MIN OF FINANCE ON GAS SUBSIDY AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On November 16, the Ambassador met with the Minister of Finance. The Minister discussed the budget for the CENI, ongoing difficulties with implementation of program budgeting without a supportive budget director, the profoundly negative effects of the gasoline subsidy, and the [...] |
2007-11-26 15:28:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN EFIN ECON GV |
07CONAKRY1268 |
EIGHT MONTHS IN - A LOOK AT KOUYATE,S [...] (C) SUMMARY. Eight months into his administration, Prime Minister Lansana Kouyate remains popular, but a number of civil society leaders are frustrated with his slow pace of reform. He continues to walk a delicate balancing act between the demands of his political mandate and his need to ma [...] |
2007-11-26 15:29:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV |
07CONAKRY127 |
PRESIDENT CONTE LIVES IN ANOTHER WORLD [...] (C) On February 1, I met for nearly an hour with Guinean President Lansana Conte. The conversation was disjointed, with Conte frequently digressing and going off on tangents. He minimized the importance of the recent general strike, including the use of lethal force against civilian protester [...] |
2007-02-02 10:01:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINS KDEM GV |
07CONAKRY1271 |
CONTE SIGNS DECREE APPOINTING CENI MEMBERS [...] (SBU) On November 28, President Conte signed the decree appointing the 25 members to the newly created National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) to administer the country's elections. 2. (SBU) In early November,(reftel) Conte signed the law establishing the CENI; however, he delay [...] |
2007-11-29 14:05:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM ASEC GV |
07CONAKRY1286 |
GUINEA TO ATTEND NEW DELHI AVIAN FLU CONFERENCE [...] (U) Per reftel, Econoff contacted the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Government of Guinea will attend the New Delhi Ministerial Conference on Avian and Pandemic Influenza, December 4-6. 2. (U) The Guinean delegation will include M. Damey Fassou Elie, Sec [...] |
2007-11-30 12:25:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAGR KFLU EAID TBIO PREL GV |
07CONAKRY1287 |
NATIONAL YOUTH CONFERENCE SERVES AS POLITICAL RALLY AND [...] (SBU) In celebration of Guinea's National Youth Day on November 17, Prime Minster Lansana Kouyate traveled to Kindia and spent the day shaking hands with youth and delivering speeches. Nine ministers, the press, and controversial millionaire and Conte-crony Mamadou Sylla accompanied him as he [...] |
2007-11-30 12:27:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SOCI GV |
07CONAKRY1288 |
GUINEA REQUESTS REVISION TO RECIPROCITY SCHEDULE [...] (U) SUMMARY. Post has received a request from the government of Guinea to revise the visa reciprocity schedule from three to five years. Post recommends this item be placed on the agenda for future bilateral talks between the U.S. and Guinea in Washington. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) Post recen [...] |
2007-12-03 05:38:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS CMGT GV |
07CONAKRY129 |
GUINEA: FINANCIALLY UNFEASIBLE RICE AND FUEL CONCESSIONS [...] (SBU) In brokering a suspension of the general strike that crippled Guinea for almost three weeks (Ref A), the Government of Guinea agreed to economic concessions that may prove untenable. Fuel and rice, which are already heavily subsidized, will be further subsidized with tax benefits for supp [...] |
2007-02-02 11:35:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL PGOV ELAB ASEC PINS EAID GV |
07CONAKRY130 |
NO FIREWORKS AT UNION PRESS CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) On February 1, the CNTG-USTG union coalition held its first press conference since the suspension of the general strike on January 27. The event was ostensibly organized to report on meetings between the visiting representatives from international labor organizations and various local [...] |
2007-02-02 12:51:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ELAB ASEC CASC PINS EAID GV |
07CONAKRY1303 |
GAS STATION WORKERS STRIKE AGAIN [...] (SBU) Unionized gas station works staged a one-day labor strike on December 5 in continuation of a nation-wide strike that began on November 11 and then was suspended on November 12 after business owners agreed to negotiate union demands (reftel). According to union contacts, workers resumed [...] |
2007-12-06 15:28:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM ASEC GV |
07CONAKRY1306 |
A FIRST LOOK AT GUINEA'S NEW ELECTORAL COMMISSION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Guinea's new National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) was officially sworn in on December 6. The commission is expected to hold an initial meeting in the next few days in order to discuss the first order of business - election of a CENI internal governing bureau, which [...] |
2007-12-07 13:08:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM GV |
07CONAKRY1326 |
PRESIDENT SIGNS DECREE TO PERMIT GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) On December 6, Finance Minister Ousmane Dore announced on public radio that President Lansana Conte had signed the pending decree authorizing Prime Minister Lansana Kouyate to restructure the central government. Dore confirmed this development in a meeting with the Ambassador on Decemb [...] |
2007-12-13 14:03:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KDEM GV |
07CONAKRY1329 |
ELECTORAL COMMISSION ELECTS INTERNAL GOVERNING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On December 11, Guinea?s new National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) met for the first time and elected its internal governing bureau. Representing civil society, Ben Sekou Syllah was elected president with 17 out of 25 votes. The remaining positions were decided rel [...] |
2007-12-13 15:54:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM GV |
07CONAKRY1336 |
GUINEAN SUPREME COURT BUSY WITH LAND DISPUTES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Ambassador met with Lamine Sidime, President of Guinea,s Supreme Court, on December 13 for his initial courtesy call. The meeting was friendly, but formal, and did not delve into key substantive issues. Sidime said that the Supreme Court currently spends over 80 percent o [...] |
2007-12-17 14:44:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KDEM GV |
07CONAKRY1347 |
RESPONSE - EFFORTS TO COMBAT WEST AFRICAN DRUG TRAFFICKING [...] (SBU) In response to reftel request, Embassy provides the following analysis of drug trafficking in Guinea. In addition, reftels provide additional background information. 2. (SBU) The Government of Guinea (GoG) is engaged on drug trafficking issues and has a specialized police unit that [...] |
2007-12-19 09:03:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KCRM SNAR EAID SOCI GV |
07CONAKRY1349 |
MOVING PAST THE SIXTH GRADE - GUINEA'S EDUCATION GAP [...] SUMMARY. A recent poloff road trip to Upper Guinea provided useful insights into Guinea's crippled education system, illustrating the considerable obstacles that contribute to the country's ongoing struggle to improve literacy and basic education. In the prime minister's hometown, most childr [...] |
2007-12-19 11:24:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SOCI KDEM GV |
07CONAKRY1350 |
PRIME MINISTER'S HOMETOWN LOOKING FOR SPECIAL ATTENTION [...] SUMMARY. Government leaders in Prime Minister Kouyate's hometown are visibly proud of their newfound political connections - connections they hope will result in increased attention and investment from the central government. One of the country's poorest prefectures, Kouroussa is looking for [...] |
2007-12-19 11:25:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM GV |
07CONAKRY1354 |
KANKAN YOUTH CRITICAL OF POLITICAL PROGRESS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A recent poloff roundtable discussion with Kankan youth leaders demonstrated that the younger generation feels increasingly marginalized from its political leaders. Kankan's youth are generally frustrated and disappointed, and feel that the consensus government has not really c [...] |
2007-12-26 10:59:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM GV |
07CONAKRY1361 |
OPPOSITION POLITICAL PARTY ADMINISTRATOR ARRESTED [...] (SBU) On Saturday, December 15 between 6:00 and 7:00 in the evening, Mr. Lansana Komara was reportedly arrested and taken to prison. Komara is a professor at the University of Conakry and a member of the executive bureau of the Rally for the Guinean People (RPG) political party. According to [...] |
2007-12-28 12:21:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KDEM GV |
07CONAKRY145 |
GRASSROOTS SUPPORT FOR GUINEA'S BAN ON EXPORTS [...] (SBU) On January 29, the government of Guinea issued a decree banning the exportation of all agricultural, forestry, livestock, fisheries and petroleum products. The ban is one of the union demands included in the January 27 tripartite agreement that suspended the general strike. Its objectiv [...] |
2007-02-07 12:21:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL PGOV ELAB ASEC PINS GV |
07CONAKRY155 |
Interior Minister Promises to Deliver Free and Transparent [...] (SBU) Summary. Despite the environment of uncertainty and tension over the naming of a prime minister (reftel), Guinea's government says it is moving forward with improvements to the electoral process. Minister of State for Internal Affairs Moussa Solano presided over the February 8 opening [...] |
2007-02-08 15:48:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ELAB ASEC CASC PINS AEMR EAID GV |
07CONAKRY160 |
PLAUSIBLE REPORTS OF FOREMR ULIMO/LURD MILITIA [...] (S) Post has been working to verify persistent rumors in Conakry that former ULIMO and/or LURD fighters have been recruited by Conte confidante Aicha Conneh, widow of LURD leader Sekou Conneh, to combat direct threats to Conte and his regime. Poloff spoke with Marguerite Guilavogui (strictl [...] |
2007-02-09 12:47:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV ELAB ASEC CASC PINS GV |
07CONAKRY162 |
SITREP NO. 29: GUINEA GENERAL STRIKE, FEB. 10, [...] (C) The security climate in Guinea is highly volatile and unpredictable following the appointment late February 9 of Eugene Camara as Prime Minister. After a night marked by sporadic rock-throwing and a brief early morning lull, the city has been hit with widespread protests and disturbances. [...] |
2007-02-10 18:32:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ELAB ASEC CASC PINS AEMR EAID GV |
07CONAKRY163 |
STERN WARNING TO NEW PRIME MINISTER AGAINST USE OF [...] (C) At 1000 hours, February 10, the U.S., French, German, and British ambassadors, the U.N. resident representative, and the EC head of delegation met with newly appointed Prime Minister Eugene Camara to deliver a stern warning against the use of force against civilians. We also urged Camara [...] |
2007-02-10 18:36:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PREL GV |
07CONAKRY164 |
SITREP NO. 31: GUINEA UNREST, FEB. 11, 0900 GMT [...] (SBU) At 0600 hours, the Ambassador arrived at the embassy, escorted by the RSO. Roads between the Ambassador's residence and the embassy were blocked all day yesterday. The RSO also escorted other personnel critical for operations, i.e., IMO, CONS, and RAO, to the embassy. After 24 hours o [...] |
2007-02-11 08:43:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS ASEC AEMR CASC GV |
07CONAKRY165 |
SITREP NO. 32: GUINEA UNREST, FEB. 11, 1430 GMT [...] (SBU) The situation in Guinea remains tense today, Feb. 11, with sporadic episodes of violent unrest in parts of Conakry and upcountry. The level of unrest is substantially lower today than yesterday. However, everyone expects an upsurge in violence tomorrow, Feb. 12, when the general strik [...] |
2007-02-11 13:46:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS ASEC AEMR CASC GV |
07CONAKRY167 |
SITREP NO. 33: GUINEA UNREST, FEB. 12, 0630 GMT [...] (C) As of 0600 hours, Feb. 12, the U.S. Embassy is staffed with the following personnel: AMB, DCM, OMS, POL, CONS, MGT, FMS, IPC, ITC, RAO (2), AID, RSO (2), and RST (14). 2. (C) All other personnel and eligible family members (EFMs) are at standfast at their respective residences. 3 [...] |
2007-02-12 05:41:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET//NOFORN | AEMR PINS ASEC PGOV CASC GV |
07CONAKRY170 |
SITREP NO. 35: GUINEA UNREST, FEB. 12, 1330 GMT [...] (C) Possible mutiny/coup attempt ongoing. 2. (S/NF) Violent disturbances continue in Conakry and in the interior of Guinea, largely clashes between security forces and civilians, but we also have reports of military-on-military clashes, which may be related, in part, to the planned coup a [...] |
2007-02-12 13:05:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV ELAB ASEC CASC PINS AEMR GV |
07CONAKRY171 |
SITREP NO. 36: GUINEA UNREST, FEB. 12, 1530 GMT [...] (S) Military-on-military violence appears to have subsided, though the situation remains very fluid. 2. (C) According to opposition leader Sidya Toure, tensions persist inside Camp Alpha Yaya between soldiers who want to side with the civilian population and those who do not. He said two [...] |
2007-02-12 15:21:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV ELAB ASEC CASC PINS AEMR GV |
07CONAKRY173 |
SITREP 37: FEBRUARY 12, 2007, 2130 [...] (C) Guinea is under martial law. Appearing briefly on television and radio at just after 2000 local February 12, President Lansana Conte expressed his disappointment that when he had met union conditions for ending the general strike, people had in bad faith nonetheless caused disruption and [...] |
2007-02-12 20:56:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC CASC PREL PINR AMGT GV |
07CONAKRY174 |
TFGV01; SITREP 38. FEBRUARY 13, 2007, 1030 HOURS [...] (U) Last evening, February 12, at 2015 hours, President Lansana Conte declared a "state of siege" throughout Guinea. 2. (U) In his very brief statement to the nation, Conte said that he had met almost all of the demands made during the recent general strike. He said that "people with ba [...] |
2007-02-13 10:51:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR PINS PGOV AMGT GV |
07CONAKRY176 |
TFGV01: SITREP 39: FEBRUARY 13, 2007, 1700 HOURS [...] (U) On February 13, the military has deployed numerous small patrols around the city of Conakry to enforce the curfew. The streets were closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic until 1600 hours. The curfew will recommence at 2000 hours. 2. (SBU) The military and other security forces [...] |
2007-02-13 15:33:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR PINS PGOV CASC AMGT GV |
07CONAKRY177 |
TFGV01: SITREP 40: GUINEA UNREST, FEB. 14, 2007, [...] (SBU) As of this morning, the military continues to enforce the "state of siege" that extends extensive powers to Guinea's armed forces. At 0800, streets were empty of vehicular traffic, but there was some pedestrian presence. Small breakfast vendors were in evidence, but market stalls, shop [...] |
2007-02-14 11:10:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC CASC ELAB PINS AEMR GV |
07CONAKRY179 |
TFGV01: STRAIGHT TALK TO PRIME MINISTER AND [...] (C) On February 14, the U.S., French, British, and German ambassadors as well as the EC head of delegation and U.N. resident representative met with Prime Minister Eugene Camara and Foreign Minister Mamady Conde for two hours. The exchange was unprecedentedly frank and potentially productive. [...] |
2007-02-14 16:39:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS AEMR GV |
07CONAKRY180 |
AMBASSADOR PUTS GENERAL KERFALLA ON NOTICE THAT HE [...] (C) On February 14, the Ambassador, accompanied by DATT, met with Chief of Staff of the Guinean Armed Forces General Kerfalla Camara at Camp Samory Toure in downtown Conakry. 2. (C) The Ambassador strongly regretted that the general strike had led to a state of siege instead of a peaceful [...] |
2007-02-15 09:19:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS AEMR PGOV PHUM GV |
07CONAKRY181 |
TFGV01: SITREP 41: GUINEA UNREST, FEB. 15, 2007, [...] (SBU) As of this morning, there were a few military patrols in several areas of Conakry. Most Guineans in the capital are respecting the curfew and do not circulate between the hours of 1800 and 1200 the next day. During the curfew, the military patrols the neighborhoods, often firing warni [...] |
2007-02-15 10:34:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC CASC ELAB PINS AEMR GV |
07CONAKRY182 |
TFGV01: HOW CAN WE NEGOTIATE UNDER A STATE OF [...] (C) On February 14, Poloff met with labor union leader Rabiatou Serah Diallo and political party leaders Sidya Toure, President of UFR, and Ousmane Bah, President of UPR. In separate meetings, each deplored the extensive powers granted to Guinea's military under the state of siege. All alleg [...] |
2007-02-15 13:20:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC CASC ELAB PINS AEMR GV |
07CONAKRY183 |
TFGV01: SITREP 42: GUINEA UNREST, FEB. 15, 2007, [...] (SBU) The streets are calm downtown this afternoon. There are fewer gun shots heard in the neighborhoods than there have been in recent days, but there is still occasional random gunfire, largely firing in the air by military forces in an effort to keep the population quiescent. There is more [...] |
2007-02-15 16:31:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC CASC ELAB PINS AEMR GV |
07CONAKRY184 |
TFGV01: SITREP 43: GUINEA UNREST, FEB. 16, 2007, [...] (SBU) At present, Conakry is quiet. There was increased pedestrian traffic this morning, despite its being during curfew hours. There is no vehicular traffic. As in past days, women are at stands selling small items but the shops and stores remain closed. Over the last 24 hours, the secu [...] |
2007-02-16 11:43:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC CASC ELAB PINS AEMR GV |
07CONAKRY186 |
TFGV01: EMBASSY STATEMENT ON GUINEA CRISIS [...] With the Department's concurrence, we have disseminated the following press statement dated February 16, 2007. 2. Text also available in French from PAO Andrew McLean at McLeanAJ@state.gov 3. Begin text: The United States is deeply concerned over the crisis in Guinea and the declar [...] |
2007-02-17 08:12:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO PINS AEMR PREL GV |
07CONAKRY187 |
TFGV01: SITREP 44: GUINEA UNREST, FEB. 17, 2007, [...] (SBU) Conakry remains quiet. Yesterday afternoon, some shops and food markets opened during the non-curfew hours (noon - 1800), and vehicular traffic was slightly heavier than in previous days. During curfew hours, there is almost no vehicular traffic, except for military patrols, which con [...] |
2007-02-17 11:20:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC CASC ELAB PINS AEMR GV |
07CONAKRY188 |
TFGV01: JUSTICE MINISTER SAYS INVESTIGATIONS INTO [...] (SBU) Summary. On February 15, Minister of Justice Alseny Rene Gomez briefed G-8 ambassadors on the status of investigations into killings during the June 2006 and January 2007 general strikes. Minister Gomez and his associates described a meticulous and tediously paced process that include [...] |
2007-02-17 11:28:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ELAB PINS GV |
07CONAKRY191 |
TFGV01: AMBASSADOR URGES PRESIDENTS OF NATIONAL [...] (C) On February 16, the Ambassador lobbied hard for President of the National Assembly Aboubacar Sompare and President of the Supreme Court Lamine Sidime to deal head on with Guinea's leadership vacuum by invoking Article 34 of the constitution to remove President Lansana Conte, who is object [...] |
2007-02-17 13:20:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS PGOV PREL ASEC AEMR GV |
07CONAKRY195 |
TFGV01: SITREP 45: GUINEA UNREST, FEB. 19, 2007, [...] (SBU) Non-curfew hours have been extended to 0600-1800 for all residents in Guinea, effective February 19; this doubles the time people may circulate freely on foot or by vehicle. General Kerfalla Camara, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, included the relaxation in his daily broadcast even [...] |
2007-02-19 13:02:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC CASC ELAB PINS AEMR GV |
07CONAKRY201 |
TFGV01: SITREP 46: GUINEA UNREST, FEB. 20, 2007, [...] (SBU) With extended non-curfew hours, we are seeing increased vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Many Guineans are using the opportunity to restock, with moderate activity in markets, gas stations, and other small shops. Most large stores remained closed, as they have been since January 10. [...] |
2007-02-20 13:31:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC CASC ELAB PINS AEMR GV |
07CONAKRY215 |
TFGV01: SITREP 47: GUINEA UNREST, FEB. 21, 2007, [...] (SBU) Conakry is calm, with moderate traffic, and no security incidents reported today. There is limited public transportation. Some small shops have tentatively opened their doors halfway. Most of the larger food markets continue to extend "backdoor" service. Apart from this informal mar [...] |
2007-02-21 15:13:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC CASC ELAB PINS AEMR GV |
07CONAKRY224 |
TFGV01: SITREP 48: GUINEA UNREST, FEB. 22, 2007, [...] (SBU) Conakry remains calm, with no security incidents reported. Deployment of security forces remains at a reduced level compared to last week. Pedestrian and vehicular traffic is again at moderate levels. Some small shops are open while the larger food markets continue to do so through t [...] |
2007-02-22 14:52:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC CASC ELAB PINS AEMR GV |
07CONAKRY229 |
TFGV01: SITREP 49: GUINEA UNREST, FEB. 23, 2007, [...] (C) Today, February 23, marks the last day of the state of siege decreed on February 12. As required by the constitution, the National Assembly was called into session this morning. We expect the parliamentarians will ratify an extension of the state of siege, possibly for an additional twe [...] |
2007-02-23 12:43:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC CASC ELAB PINS AEMR GV |
07CONAKRY235 |
TFGV01: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DISAVOWS PRESIDENT CONTE [...] (C) Guinea is in flux politically as key players struggle to absorb the implications of several developments February 23. The National Assembly, for the first time ever, unanimously defeated a Conte initiative by rejecting extension of the state of siege. Chief of Defense Staff General Ker [...] |
2007-02-24 10:44:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ELAB PINS ASEC CASC AEMR GV |
07CONAKRY236 |
TFGV01: ENLISTING ECOWAS'S SUPPORT FOR A [...] (U) On February 24, the ECOWAS special envoy for Guinea, former Nigerian President Babingida, accompanied by ECOWAS Executive Secretary Chambas and other delegation members, received the U.S., French, German, and British ambassadors, the EC head of delegation, and the U.N. resident representa [...] |
2007-02-24 12:29:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS PREL PGOV AMER GV |
07CONAKRY238 |
TFGV01: CONTE AGREES TO APPOINT A NEW PM, STRIKE [...] (C) ECOWAS envoy and former Nigerian President Ibrahim Babangida announced February 25 that President Lansana Conte has agreed to appoint a new consensus prime minister from a short list of names proposed by the unions and civil society. The inter-union coalition suspended the general strike [...] |
2007-02-26 12:24:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ELAB PINS ASEC CASC AEMR GV |
07CONAKRY244 |
TFGV01: LANSANA KOUYATE: GUINEA'S NEW PRIME [...] (SBU) On February 26, President Lansana Conte named Lansana Kouyate as Guinea's new Prime Minister. The announcement on the evening news was met by cheers in the streets and spontaneous celebrations in neighborhoods throughout the country. The decree stated that former Prime Minister Eugene [...] |
2007-02-27 09:20:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PINS AEMR ASEC CASC GV |
07CONAKRY246 |
Guinea's Revenues Hard Hit [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Battered by more than six weeks of strike and a state of siege, Guinea's finances will present some of the new Prime Minister's most difficult challenges. All sectors of the economy were impacted, but mining, especially Guinea's cash cow bauxite, posted some of the most severe [...] |
2007-02-28 09:20:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV ELAB SOCI GV |
07CONAKRY267 |
GUINEA 2007 TIP REPORT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Over the past year, the Government of Guinea has made concentrated efforts to address trafficking in persons. Most importantly, it has successfully investigated and prosecuted a trafficking case, sentencing the perpetrator to time in prison. The judicial sector is plagued by [...] |
2007-03-02 12:31:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF GV |
07CONAKRY277 |
NEW GUINEAN PRIME MINISTER MUST STRIKE THE RIGHT [...] (C) On March 2, the Ambassador met for the first time with newly appointed Prime Minister Lansana Kouyate. He said the U.S. will be as supportive as possible, if the new government is broad based and if it represents a distinct break with the corruption and cronyism of the past. He encourag [...] |
2007-03-05 13:09:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PINS PREL GV |
07CONAKRY282 |
GUINEA'S NEW PRIME MINISTER PUSHING THE LIMITS OF [...] (C) On March 6, newly appointed Prime Minister Lansana Kouyate met with the Ambassador to request PL-480 rice on a priority basis to help meet Guinea's post-strike food needs (septel). 2. (C) The Ambassador took advantage of this one-on-one meeting to ascertain where Kouyate stands on for [...] |
2007-03-07 10:24:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR GV |
07CONAKRY313 |
Presidential Decree Restructures Guinea's Government [...] (SBU) On March 14, President Lansana Conte signed a decree revising the structure of the Guinean government. The decree reduces the number of ministries from 32 to 19 and establishes three secretariats of state. Recently installed Prime Minister Lansana SIPDIS Kouyate proposed this more c [...] |
2007-03-15 12:51:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV GV |
07CONAKRY333 |
PATIENCE DIMINISHING AS PRIME MINISTER HAS YET TO [...] (C) SUMMARY. Guinea's union leaders told us March 19 that if a new government is not named before the end of this week, they fear public protest. Although they have not set a deadline themselves, the union coalition says the people are losing patience with the time it is taking for Prime Min [...] |
2007-03-20 15:14:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ELAB PINS GV |
07CONAKRY348 |
GUINEA: RECOMMENDATION ON ORDERED DEPARTURE [...] (SBU) Given continued uncertainty surrounding Guinea's near-term future, I am unable, as of March 23, to recommend that the ordered departure for EFMs be lifted. We expect President Lansana Conte to issue a decree naming a new cabinet of ministers soon. If he does so in the coming days and [...] |
2007-03-23 11:22:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT ASEC CASC PREL PINR GV |
07CONAKRY362 |
WAITING GAME PARALYZES KEY INSTITUTIONS BUT MAY BE [...] (C) SUMMARY. As all of Guinea waits for the announcement of a new cabinet, the justice system, educational institutions, Guinea's union coalition and government offices are paralyzed. That announcement is rumored to be as imminent as the evening of March 28, as some sources now contend that [...] |
2007-03-28 14:18:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ELAB PINS GV |
07CONAKRY370 |
GUINEA'S NEW GOVERNMENT MEETS INITIAL DEMANDS [...] (C) On March 28, Prime Minister Lansana Kouyate addressed the nation with a clear message thanking all Guineans for their patience and cooperation in the creation of a "government of broad consensus". The Prime Minister listed eight priorities for his government with the consolidation of nat [...] |
2007-03-29 14:20:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ELAB PINS EAID GV |
07CONAKRY386 |
GUINEA: REQUEST TO LIFT ORDERED DEPARTURE [...] (SBU) I would like to request that Ordered Departure for Eligible Family Members be lifted effective April 10, 2007, i.e., 15 days ahead of the current 30-day deadline of April 25. Ambassador McDonald is aware of and concurs in this request. 2. (SBU) Per Ref A, the Under Secretary for M [...] |
2007-04-04 15:59:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC PREL PINR AMGT GV |
07CONAKRY39 |
Iran and Information Regarding UNSCR 1737 -- Guinea [...] (SBU) On January 9, Poloff delivered reftel demarche on the targeted sanctions on Iran's nuclear program imposed by UN Security Council Resolution 1737 to Ambassador Mamady Traore, Political Counselor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Poloff gave Traore a copy of the non-paper. 2. (SBU [...] |
2007-01-10 10:07:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MNUC KNNP GV |
07CONAKRY396 |
Guinean National Assembly to Address Electoral Bills, Prep [...] (SBU) Summary. As the Guinean National Assembly begins its annual 45-day session, the details of the 2007 legislative elections are both a matter of focus and very much in flux. Four bills on the electoral process, negotiated during the political dialogues of the ad hoc committee last August [...] |
2007-04-11 09:53:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM EAID PHUM GV |
07CONAKRY40 |
Liberia Partners Forum -- Guinea [...] On January 9, Poloff delivered demarche on the Liberia Partners Forum (Ref A) to Ambassador Mamady Traore, Political Counselor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Traore saluted the U.S. efforts to support rebuilding Liberia but cautioned that any instability in the region would stymie progre [...] |
2007-01-10 10:08:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON PPOL PREL PBTS EAID GV LI SL |
07CONAKRY403 |
Guinea's Newly Installed Ministers Hold First Cabinet [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On April 11, Guinea's newly appointed government held its first cabinet meeting. The ambitious agenda mirrored Prime Minister Kouyate's stated reform goals, and included tighter controls over government expenditures, better delivery of basic services, and transparency in governm [...] |
2007-04-12 16:51:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON EINV GV |
07CONAKRY425 |
GUINEAN GOVERNMENT BEGINS REVIEW OF ALL MINING CONTRACTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During its first meeting on April 5, the Guinean cabinet agreed to review and, if deemed in the best interests of Guinea, renegotiate all mining contracts and concessions. The government has now requested that the legislative ratification of concessions for the US firm Hyperdy [...] |
2007-04-17 13:49:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN ECON ETRD PGOV GV |
07CONAKRY434 |
Kankan: History Destroyed, Uncertain Future [...] (U) Summary. Kankan, Guinea's second largest city, is still reeling from the violence and destruction unleashed during the strike and state of siege earlier this year. The fact that it is a traditional stronghold of opposition party Rally for the Guinean People (RPG), led by Alpha Conde, did [...] |
2007-04-19 12:20:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ELAB PINS EAID GV |
07CONAKRY438 |
GUINEA'S EXPORT BAN RELAXED [...] (U) In brokering a suspension of the general strike that crippled Guinea beginning in January 2007, the former Guinean government agreed to questionable economic concessions, including a ban on agricultural exports. Initially scheduled to last through December 2007, the export ban has proved u [...] |
2007-04-19 16:20:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL PGOV ELAB PINS GV |
07CONAKRY468 |
MINING COMPANIES CALM AS GUINEAN GOVERNMENT PLANS REVIEW OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Most mining companies are undaunted as the Guinean government prepares to review all mining sector contracts. Representatives from all established mining interests -- bauxite, gold, diamonds and iron -- told us they had received the government's assurance that the mining sector [...] |
2007-04-26 07:27:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN ECON ETRD PGOV GV |
07CONAKRY480 |
Mano River Union Summit Unites Presidents But Produces No [...] (SBU) Summary. From April 27-30, Guinea hosted the Summit of Chiefs of State and Governments of the Mano River Union (MRU). The primary stated goals of the meeting were to consolidate peace, security, and stability in the MRU; resolve border issues; and revitalize the Secretariat of the MRU [...] |
2007-05-02 14:06:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ASEC PINS GV LI SL IV |
07CONAKRY483 |
Anti-Trafficking in Persons Project Proposals -- Guinea [...] Over the last several months, Guinea has been in a state of upheaval as a grassroots social movement for change rocked the country at the highest levels. In March, a consensus government was appointed. Guinea's cabinet is now entirely comprised of new ministers and thus new leadership on tra [...] |
2007-05-03 11:59:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC ELAB KCRM PHUM PREL SMIG GV |
07CONAKRY489 |
GUINEA'S MILITARY ENGAGED IN NATIONWIDE PROTEST [...] (C) On May 2-3, military officers and soldiers on bases and military barracks throughout Guinea protested over wages and the corruption of senior military officers. There are reports that junior-level officers raided weapons and food stores in several military outposts and looted the house of [...] |
2007-05-04 12:21:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC PINS MARR GV |
07CONAKRY493 |
GUINEAN MILITARY AWAIT CONCRETE GOVERNMENT ACTION [...] (C) On May 4, Prime Minister Lansana Kouyate met with President Lansana Conte to address the military's protest over wages and corruption of senior military officers (reftel). The protests have resulted in at least two deaths and an estimated 72 injuries. After the May 4 meeting of the Nati [...] |
2007-05-07 11:17:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC PINS MARR GV |
07CONAKRY497 |
GUINEA MAKES FAVORABLE IMPRESSION DURING IMF TECHNICAL TEAM [...] (SBU) Summary. A nine-day visit by an IMF technical team ended May 4 with the new IMF team leader, Jean Le Dem, expressing optimism that Guinea may be on track to negotiate its return to a funded program. Le Dem and resident IMF representative Alvin Hilaire believe Guinea's FY 2007 macroecon [...] |
2007-05-08 13:40:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON IMF PGOV GV |
07CONAKRY503 |
NO SOLUTION YET FOR MILITARY CRISIS [...] (C) Although Guinea's Prime Minister has led efforts to resolve the crisis within the Guinean military (Ref A), the government has yet to announce a satisfactory solution. The National Council of Defense and Security has met several times over the last few days, with senior military leaders [...] |
2007-05-09 15:03:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC PINS MARR GV |
07CONAKRY521 |
MILITARY PROTEST CONTINUES, SOLDIERS MARCH [...] (C) On May 10, Guinea's military once again began active protest over pay, corruption, and the lack of a concrete response (reftel). The morning of May 10, soldiers were called to their barracks where promotions of mid-grade military personnel were announced. Shortly thereafter, there were r [...] |
2007-05-11 12:33:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC CASC PINS GV |
07CONAKRY529 |
SITREP NO. 3: MILITARY UNREST, MAY 14, 1030 HOURS [...] (C) On the surface, Conakry appears normal this morning, May 14, despite serious, unresolved problems within the military. Traffic is flowing. Schools, shops, and offices are open. 2. (C) The status of the military remains fluid, within both the ranks and the senior command. 3. (C) [...] |
2007-05-14 09:56:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS ASEC CASC GV |
07CONAKRY531 |
U.N. HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ELECTION -- GUINEA [...] (C) On May 14, the Ambassador met briefly with Prime Minister Lansana Kouyate (in the absence of the Foreign Minister who is abroad) to urge Guinea not to support Belarus's candidacy for the U.N. Human Rights Council. The Ambassador expressed dismay that the Foreign Ministry had informed us [...] |
2007-05-14 14:28:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNHRC GV |
07CONAKRY534 |
SITREP NO. 4: MILITARY UNREST, MAY 14, 1530 HOURS [...] (C) Conakry remains calm. Traffic patterns are normal. Schools, shops, stores, and offices are open. Some businesses in the Matam district, the site of looting on the night of May 12-13, remain closed. 2. (C) This morning, May 14, Minister of Defense General Arafan Camara formally relin [...] |
2007-05-14 15:41:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS ASEC CASC GV |
07CONAKRY536 |
U.N. HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ELECTION -- GUINEA [...] (C) Further to our demarche (ref D), Prime Minister Lansana Kouyate called the Ambassador on May 15 to state that he had given firm instructions for Guinean representatives to oppose Belarus's candidacy for the U.N. Human Rights Council. 2. (C) The Prime Minister said he had overturned t [...] |
2007-05-15 12:01:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNHRC GV |
07CONAKRY709 |
CENTRAL BANK WOES; AS GUINEA'S STORY GOES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The problems facing Guinea as a whole are the same problems facing its Central Bank. Cronyism and corruption have been endemic at the Central Bank, as in the government. Prime Minister Kouyate promised reform and to clean up the Bank as a key institution of Guinea's governmen [...] |
2007-06-22 12:52:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV EFIN GV |
07CONAKRY710 |
GUINEA'S CRISIS IS FAR FROM OVER [...] (C) Over the last six months, Guinea has experienced one of the most tumultuous periods in its history. The popular social movement that swept through the nation demonstrated the power of the streets to effectuate change, yet there have been few transformations in the daily functioning of the [...] |
2007-06-22 13:07:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ELAB KDEM SOCI GV |
07CONAKRY722 |
PRIME MINISTER CLEARS ONE HURDLE: APPOINTS NEW [...] (SBU) Summary. On June 22, by presidential decree, Guinea named eight new governors and 33 prefects to lead its administrative regions. The nominations conclude months of wrangling (reftel) resulting in an eventual compromise between Prime Minister Kouyate and President Conte. Initial publ [...] |
2007-06-26 11:11:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ELAB SOCI KDEM GV |
07CONAKRY723 |
PRIME MINISTER CLEARS ONE HURDLE: APPOINTS NEW [...] (SBU) Summary. On June 22, by presidential decree, Guinea named eight new governors and 33 prefects to lead its administrative regions. The nominations conclude months of wrangling (reftel) resulting in an eventual compromise between Prime Minister Kouyate and President Conte. Initial publ [...] |
2007-06-26 11:29:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ELAB SOCI KDEM GV |
07CONAKRY727 |
AU Summit Participation -- Guinea [...] To date, the government of Guinea still has not finalized its full delegation list for the AU Summit in Accra, Ghana. On June 27, Poloff spoke with Ambassador Gaussou Toure, Director of Political and Cultural Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who confirmed that Prime Minister Lansan [...] |
2007-06-27 15:52:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | KSUM PREL GV |
07CONAKRY736 |
QADHAFI'S ROAD TRIP THROUGH GUINEA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Libyan leader Mu'ammar Qadhafi's road trip to the AU Summit in Accra brought him through Guinea for 48 hours. Guineans celebrated Qadhafi's visit with a national holiday as they looked forward to new promises of aid for Guinea, which Qadhafi gave. On its side of the promise, [...] |
2007-06-29 12:19:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID LY GV |
07CONAKRY753 |
Contributions for the Hybrid Operation in Darfur -- Guinea [...] (SBU) Per reftels, post urged the government of Guinea to contribute to the upcoming UN/AU Hybrid Operations in Darfur. On July 2, the Defense Attache discussed details of the hybrid operation with the General Secretary Charged with Exterior Relations at the Ministry of Defense. The DATT und [...] |
2007-07-03 06:43:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPKO UNSC MASS SU GV |
07CONAKRY760 |
WORLD BANK MEETING ON GUINEA, UPDATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a July 3 meeting with the Charge d'Affaires and Econoff, World Bank Acting Director said that July 4-18 negotiations with the IMF and World Bank in Conakry to develop a draft program would provide the centerpiece for the July 24-25 Forum in Paris. The Bank is supporting thi [...] |
2007-07-03 16:47:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV EFIN GV |
07CONAKRY773 |
GUINEA'S PORTS PASS US COAST GUARD REVIEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A team from the U.S. Coast Guard's International Port Security Program recently completed a security inspection of Guinea's two international ports. The team evaluated Guinea's implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS). The Coast Guard t [...] |
2007-07-09 13:23:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ETRD EWWT BEXP PINS PTER GV |
07CONAKRY774 |
GUINEA'S PORTS PASS US COAST GUARD REVIEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A team from the U.S. Coast Guard's International Port Security Program recently completed a security inspection of Guinea's two international ports. The team evaluated Guinea's implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS). The Coast Guard t [...] |
2007-07-09 13:23:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ETRD EWWT BEXP PINS PTER GV |
07CONAKRY782 |
GUINEA IMF/WB IN-BRIEFING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The current joint IMF/WB inspection will focus on the Guinean Central Bank operations to determine whether Guinea has successfully instituted and sustained reforms commenced after the IMF's April visit. However, even with a favorable report, October is the earliest that a fun [...] |
2007-07-10 13:07:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN GV PGOV PINR |
07CONAKRY793 |
Guinea Democracy and Human Rights Fund (DHRF) Annual [...] This cable serves to meet the requirement that all posts submit a DHRF annual status report covering all obligations and un-liquidated balances of open DHRF activities. END SUMMARY. ----------------------- PRIOR FISCAL YEAR FUNDS ----------------------- 2. FY 2005 AMT. OBLIGATED [...] |
2007-07-11 12:45:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PHUM KDEM GV |
07CONAKRY829 |
GUINEA'S FY07 BUDGET PROPOSAL AIMED AT STABILIZING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In Guinea's FY07 proposed budget, submitted to the National Assembly on July 6, the Kouyate administration identified increased spending for public infrastructure and rural development as priorties for stabilizing the economy. It also called for an increase in election spendi [...] |
2007-07-19 14:02:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EFIN ECIN GV |
07CONAKRY831 |
Guinea 2007 TIP Report: Demarche to the Minister of Social [...] (U) On June 29, as directed in Ref A, Poloff delivered demarche on the 2007 Guinea Trafficking in Persons Report to the Minister of Social Affairs Tete Nabe. Also present were several members of the minister's cabinet and senior officials charged with issues of protection, social development, [...] |
2007-07-20 07:28:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KCRM KWMN KPAO SMIG PREL ELAB ASEC GV |
07CONAKRY844 |
PRIVATE SECTOR CALCULATES ECONOMIC LOSS FROM STRIKES [...] SUMMARY. A local business group released the first report in Guinea calculating property damage and economic losses resulting from the strikes earlier this year. The damages claimed by the 418 participants in the report total nearly 1% of the FY07 fiscal receipts for the country. Actual loss [...] |
2007-07-23 15:57:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ELAB PHUM GV |
07CONAKRY845 |
GUINEA'S LABOR UNIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a July 17 meeting with the Charge, Guinea's labor unions leaders agreed that Prime Minister Kouyate has made little progress on meeting the objectives of the January 27 Accords. Kouyate's ability to achieve those objectives over the next few months is critical to the succes [...] |
2007-07-24 08:26:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ELAB KDEM SOCI ASEC GV |
07CONAKRY851 |
GUINEA: UPDATE AND REFLECTIONS [...] (C) Summary. Information and impressions gathered during recent meetings and contacts with the Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, union leaders, women's groups and others reinforce the Embassy's earlier reporting and analyses (septel). Badly exposed by the union's July 3 open letter attacking [...] |
2007-07-25 17:27:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ELAB KDEM SOCI GV |
07CONAKRY88 |
SITREP NO. 26: GUINEA GENERAL STRIKE, JAN. 26, [...] (C) Guinea's general strike continues as the country awaits an outcome to ongoing negotiations to settle union (and popular) demands. After two days in which only one minor security incident took place in Conakry, the morning of January 26 has seen renewed rock-throwing on the Hamdallaye-Bam [...] |
2007-01-26 11:46:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ELAB ASEC CASC PINS AEMR EAID GV |
07CONAKRY891 |
ELECTIONS WATCH - GUINEAN GOVERNMENT MEETS WITH POLITICAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Government of Guinea (GoG) still officially plans to hold its overdue legislative elections in December. However, as weeks continue to go by with little progress towards an Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), Guineans are becoming increasingly frustrated by the [...] |
2007-08-07 15:17:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV |
07CONAKRY90 |
SITREP NO. 27: GUINEA GENERAL STRIKE, JAN. 27, [...] (C) Conakry is quiet morning of January 27. The general strike nominally continues, as ordered by the union leadership, but we are seeing traffic patterns approaching normal for a Saturday. There are more private vehicles and taxis, as well as a handful of fuel trucks heading for the port t [...] |
2007-01-27 11:54:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ELAB ASEC CASC PINS AEMR EAID GV |
07CONAKRY902 |
HYPERDYNAMICS DEFENDS GUINEA DEAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Contrary to recent press reports, the Director General of Ecobank says that the accounts of U.S. oil company Hyperdynamics have not/not been frozen. The company is responding to this and other negative publicity by publishing information on the terms and scope of the existing [...] |
2007-08-09 14:59:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN EFIN ECON EMIN GV |
07CONAKRY915 |
TRIP REPORT - CHARGE VISITS NEIGHBORING FRIA PREFECTURE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Charge and Pol/Econ Chief traveled about two hours north of Conakry to the prefecture of Fria on August 2 where they met with the newly installed prefect, elected city officials, and representatives from civil society, political parties, and unions; toured the Russian-owned [...] |
2007-08-10 11:36:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON KDEM EMIN ASEC GV |
07CONAKRY924 |
GUINEA ELECTIONS WATCH - ONE STEP CLOSER, BUT FAR TO GO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Both the majority and opposition blocs finally submitted lists of ten nominations each for the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) to the Ministry of Interior and Security. However, minor opposition parties continue to post obstacles, claiming that they are being [...] |
2007-08-14 16:05:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV |
07CONAKRY960 |
GUINEA: DANGEROUS GAMES, TREACHEROUS GROUND [...] (C) SUMMARY. Union leadership and civil society are providing muted support to Prime Minister Kouyate, even in the face of its slow progress, as their mutual enemies in President Conte's circle pursue what some call a concerted plan to undermine the consensus government at every turn. While t [...] |
2007-08-22 15:41:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ELAB PREL ASEC GV |
07CONAKRY980 |
NEW PREFECT CRACKS DOWN ON CHILD TRAFFICKING INTO SIERRA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Over the past month, Guinean border police prevented twelve young children from being trafficked, resulting in at least three pending court cases. The prefect of the district is personally providing care for those children as the authorities attempt to locate their parents. Th [...] |
2007-08-29 14:13:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KOCI ASEC GV |
07CONAKRY981 |
GUINEAN GOVERNMENT TRIES TO SQUEEZE MORE OUT OF MINING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Guinean government's contract review commissions published their reports regarding the contracts of U.S. oil company Hyperdynamics and Rusal, the Russian bauxite mining company. The GoG recommends major changes in both contracts in order to collect desperately needed addit [...] |
2007-08-29 16:54:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN EFIN ECON EMIN GV |
07CONAKRY988 |
NEW AIRPORT IN THE WINGS FOR GUINEA? [...] (SBU) On August 29, Econoff met with Chief of the Air Transportation Division at the Guinean Ministry of Transportation, Sekou Oumar Thiam. M. Thaim confided that the Government has identified a site for a new international airport in Guinea. The location is south of Conakry, near Forecariah [...] |
2007-08-31 06:33:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECIN EFIN ECON GV |
07CONAKRY991 |
PUP MOBILIZES FOR POSSIBLE MARCH ELECTIONS - [...] SUMMARY. Guinea's ruling political party, the Party for Unity and Progress (PUP) says its August 17 rally (reftel) was largely misunderstood as it was intended only to demonstrate support for the President and revive the party,s image. While the general party message is one of moderation, c [...] |
2007-08-31 11:48:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV |
07CONAKRY992 |
CIVIL SOCIETY PLANS DEMONSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT [...] (SBU) A close Embassy contact said that civil society organizations plan to hold peaceful demonstrations on September 4 in the capitals of each of the country's eight regions. The contact, Bakary Fofana, Vice President for Economic and Social Affairs for the National Council of Civil Society [...] |
2007-08-31 11:48:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV |
07DAKAR416 |
SENEGALESE VIEWS ON THE CRISIS IN GUINEA [...] No summary [...] |
2007-02-23 08:44:00 | Embassy Dakar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINS UNSC GV SG |
07DAKAR612 |
AF PDAS THOMAS-GREENFIELD MEETS SENIOR MINISTER OF [...] (C) During a March 12, 2007 meeting with Senegalese Foreign Minister Gadio, AF PDAS Thomas-Greenfield praised a peaceful Mauritanian election while Gadio expressed hope that the new President will rejoin ECOWAS and deal with the refugee situation. On Somalia, Gadio agreed that a clear messag [...] |
2007-03-16 15:37:00 | Embassy Dakar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINS KDEM GV MR SO SU SG |
07FREETOWN112 |
TFG01: SIERRA LEONE PRESIDENT KABBAH SAYS CONTE'S [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with Sierra Leone President Kabbah on February 15. Kabbah was eager to discuss the situation in Guinea. Kabbah emphasized that the United States has great credibility in Guinea and agreed that Conte must cede power to a transitional civil authority in line with [...] |
2007-02-15 20:20:00 | Embassy Freetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SL GV LI |
07FREETOWN113 |
TFG01: SIERRA LEONE OFFICIALS CONFIRM THEIR BORDER [...] (SBU) On the morning of February 16, Post learned separately from Sierra Leone's Office for National Security (ONS), the Immigration Office, and the Ministry of Defense that the border between Sierra Leone and Guinea remains open. Also, nineteen American missionaries crossed safely into Sierr [...] |
2007-02-16 14:55:00 | Embassy Freetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC CASC PREL GV SL |
07FREETOWN122 |
TFG01: SIERRA LEONE ISSUES STATEMENT ON GUINEA [...] (C) Summary: Presentation of Ref A demarche requesting a Sierra Leonean statement on Guinea to President Kabbah's private secretary on February 20 and to the Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the following day was overtaken by the Sierra Leonean and Liberian Presidents' visi [...] |
2007-02-21 20:32:00 | Embassy Freetown | CONFIDENTIAL | GV PREL SL LI |
07FREETOWN91 |
MANU RIVER UNION SECRETARY GENERAL FEARS RETURN TO [...] (C) Meeting in his downtown Freetown office on February 8, Manu River Union (MRU) Secretary General Aliou Diallo briefed the Ambassador and DCM on efforts to resuscitate the MRU, which will be reported septel. When the conversation turned to the crisis in Guinea, Diallo, who returned February [...] |
2007-02-08 18:48:00 | Embassy Freetown | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PGOV PREL GV SL |
07LIBREVILLE40 |
GUINEA REQUESTS TEAR GAS FROM GABON [...] (C) Gabon's Foreign Minister, Jean Ping, told Ambassador Walkley that late on the evening of January 23 Guinea's ambassador to Gabon (Ibrahima Sory Soumah) approached Ping with the request that Gabon urgently supply Guinea with tear gas. Soumah said that Guinea's military and security forces [...] |
2007-01-24 12:11:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS GV GB |
07LIBREVILLE85 |
TFGV01: GUINEA'S REQUEST FOR TEAR GAS--GABON DEMURS [...] (C) On February 15, Ali Bongo (Gabon's Minister of Defense) told Ambassador Walkley that Ibrahama Sory Soumah (Guinea's Ambassador to Gabon) had requested an urgent meeting earlier in the week to pursue again Guinea's request for tear gas and (according to Bongo) "associated equipment" (reftel [...] |
2007-02-16 11:06:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC PHUM PINS MOPS GV GB |
07MONROVIA238 |
LIBERIA: DEMARCHE ON THE CRISIS IN GUINEA [...] (SBU) Embassy delivered reftel demarche February 21 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Assistant Minister for African and Asian Affairs Henry Fahnbulleh. Poloff also gave Fahnbulleh a copy of Embassy Conakry's press statement (See Reftel B). Fahnbulleh said he would advise the Minister of Foreig [...] |
2007-02-21 15:44:00 | Embassy Monrovia | SECRET | PGOV PREL LI GV |
07NAIROBI469 |
GUINEA: FORMER PM FALL ON CURRENT IMPASSE [...] (SBU) Summary: Former Guinea PM Fall sees a yawning gap between President Conte's red lines and those of the union leaders. He predicts violent conflict between "the people and the army" on one side and "Conte's armed supporters" on the other. End Summary. 2. (SBU) PolCouns met with SRSG [...] |
2007-01-26 10:10:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ELAB ASEC CASC PINS AEMR EAID GV |
07NOUAKCHOTT177 |
TFGV01: DEMARCHE ON THE CRISIS IN GUINEA: [...] (C) Charge called on Foreign Minister Ahmed Ould Sid'Ahmed February 19 to present demarche (ref A) and to deliver a copy of Embassy Conakry's public statement (ref B). Sid'Ahmed took careful note of our position and objectives. His eyes widened, however, when we asked that President Vall cons [...] |
2007-02-19 14:21:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL GV MR |
07PARIS303 |
GUINEA: FRENCH WATCH CLOSELY, MAKE READY FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The French are observing events in Guinea and readying for an evacuation if events turn for the worst. A small GOF interagency team is in place and focusing on operational needs should an evacuation be necessary. The French believe that the situation is uncertain and volatile, w [...] |
2007-01-25 16:57:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINS PINR ASEC CASC AEMR GV FR |
07PARIS688 |
JAPAN/AFRICA: JAPANESE EMBOFF DISCUSSES WEST [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chie Kinumaki, an Africa Watcher at Japan's Embassy in Paris, on February 21 discussed efforts to assist 30 Japanese nationals in leaving Guinea; the impasse in Cote d'Ivoire; concerns about China's lack of interest in promoting democracy, human rights, and sound business pract [...] |
2007-02-23 09:56:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINS PINR CONS ASEC XY GV IV CH JA FR |
07PARIS861 |
GUINEA: FRANCE OFFERS NEW ASSISTANCE AS "CARROT" [...] (C) SUMMARY: France was quick to respond to the February 25 naming of Lansana Kouyate as Guinea's Prime Minister, sending Minister-Delegate Brigitte Girardin (Cooperation, Development, Francophonie) to Conakry for a lightning visit on March 1. She met with Kouyate and announced a 1.1 milli [...] |
2007-03-06 15:01:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINS EAID KDEM GV FR |
07RABAT328 |
ROYAL AIR MAROC SERVICE TO CONAKRY MONDAY, 19 FEB [...] No summary [...] |
2007-02-16 17:07:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR CASC GV MARR MO PINS PREL |
07STATE116244 |
TFGV01 SITUATION REPORT NO. 001 AS OF 1700 EST [...] (U) NORAD reports the onset of tropical storm force winds should hit Jamaica August 19 at 0400 EDT, with hurricane force winds starting at 1200 EDT. The eye of the storm is scheduled to make landfall at 1400 EDT, with sustained winds upwards of 150 mph. The National Hurricane Center predicts [...] |
2007-08-19 00:39:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS AEMR MARR CASC GV KHLS |
07STATE18359 |
TFGV01 SITUATION REPORT NO. 002 AS OF 1530 EST [...] (SBU) Embassy Conakry comments the capital was relatively quiet throughout the day, with no vehicular and little pedestrian traffic. There were some small, sporadic protests. The curfew remains in effect. Shops and offices remain closed. Post reports military patrols were on the street, [...] |
2007-02-13 22:22:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PINS AEMR MARR CASC GV KHLS |
07STATE19838 |
DEMARCHE ON THE CRISIS IN GUINEA [...] SUMMARY: The Department requests action embassies to encourage host country leadership at the highest appropriate level to press the Government of Guinea (GOG) to seek a resolution of the crisis, bring an end to the violence, promote dialogue, and seek a civilian-led constitutional transition [...] |
2007-02-16 19:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | GH GV ML MO MR PGOV PREL SL |
07STATE83798 |
Secretary Rice's June 7th, 2007, conversation [...] (U) Classified by: AF Acting A/S Linda Thomas- Greenfield. Reasons 1.4 (b) and d) 2. (U) June 7, 2007, 10:00 am, Washington, DC. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary PA Sean McCormack AF PDAS Linda Thomas-Greenfield DRL DAS Jeff Krilla AF/W Notetaker GUINEA Prime Ministe [...] |
2007-06-15 15:55:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP KOUYATE LANSANA PGOV PREL GV |
08ABUJA1058 |
NIGERIA: MILITARY OFFICIAL ON POLITICS, YAR'ADUA'S [...] (C) On May 29, 2008, Poloff spoke to Air Vice Marshal Christian Marizu (protect), Director of Policy and Planning for the Office of the Chief of Defense Staff, about his perception of the military's views on Nigerian politics and regional affairs. According to Marizu, the likelihood of milita [...] |
2008-06-06 15:32:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | MOPS PGOV GV NI |
08ADDISABABA3451 |
USAU: AFRICAN UNION WARNS GUINEA COUP LEADERS OF [...] (U) In the wake of Guinean President Lansane Conte's death and the military takeover of the country, the African Union's (AU) Peace and Security Council met December 24 in an emergency session where it warned of "stern measures" if the coup materializes. Those measures could include suspending [...] |
2008-12-24 16:34:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV GV AU |
08ADDISABABA3456 |
USAU: GUINEA'S AU MEMBERSHIP SUSPENDED [...] (U) As expected, the African Union's (AU) Peace and Security Council voted on December 29 to suspend Guinea from the organization until the country returns to constitutional order. The Council also reiterated its "firm condemnation" of the December 23 coup, which it regards as "a flagrant viol [...] |
2008-12-29 12:26:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV GV USAU |
08CONAKRY10 |
CIVIL DISTURBANCES IN GUINEA'S CAPITAL - UNIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A number of demonstrations and civil disturbances flared across Conakry between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM on January 4, following the president's January 3 dismissal of the Minister of Communication. The PM convened an extraordinary Council of Ministers meeting while political part [...] |
2008-01-04 15:20:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ELAB ASEC KDEM PREL GV |
08CONAKRY100 |
PAO CONAKRY MEETS WITH DIRECTOR OF MEDIA [...] (U) Summary: The Public Affairs Officer (PAO) met with the new controversial director of the Commission National de la Communication (CNC), the government body that enforces press standards and guarantees press freedom in Guinea. The director talked about his vision for the CNC, his views of [...] |
2008-04-16 11:56:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | OEXC PGOV PREL SCUL KPAO GV |
08CONAKRY104 |
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OPEN FOR BUSINESS, BUT NOT MUCH [...] (C) Aboubacar Sompare, President of the National Assembly, officially opened the spring legislative session on April 7. Despite speaking for 30 minutes, Sompare did not say much substantively, instead focusing on broad-based themes without going into much depth. He made no reference to upco [...] |
2008-04-16 14:35:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ELAB PHUM KDEM GV |
08CONAKRY105 |
FIRST LADY SAYS ALL IS WELL [...] (S) SUMMARY. During a private meeting with Poloff on April 15, the First Lady emphasized that all is well in Guinea. She said that relations between the president and the prime minister are "fine," that the president is making his own decisions without undue influence from his entourage, an [...] |
2008-04-16 14:42:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PREL CVIS ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY108 |
EDUCATION MINISTER IS GUINEA,S NEW OFFICIAL [...] (U) Over national radio on February 7, Prime Minister Lansana Kouyate announced that the Minister of Education, Ousmane Souare, is the Guinean Government,s new official spokesperson. The former Minister of Communication, Justin Morel Jr., served in that capacity until he was dismissed by Pre [...] |
2008-02-11 15:08:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY109 |
THE AUDITS ARE OUT - SORT OF [...] (U) Following an alleged order from President Conte calling for the PM to release the results of ministerial audits by February 6, Acting Government Spokesperson Saidou Diallo, who is also the Minister of Economic Control, announced that the final results of the Guinean Government,s ministeri [...] |
2008-02-11 15:09:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON PREL ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY11 |
WITH OR WITHOUT THE PRESIDENT - GUINEA'S POLITICAL [...] (S) SUMMARY. With two weeks remaining before Guinea faces the March 31 deadline for resuming a nationwide labor strike, various political actors are working quietly behind the scenes to define the next stage of the country's ongoing political and economic struggle. A parallel dialogue process [...] |
2008-03-19 14:24:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV ELAB PREL KDEM ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY110 |
GUINEA ASKS FOR HELP TO ALLEVIATE ECONOMIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Guinean Minister of Foreign Affairs urgently requested a meeting with the Ambassador in order to request help in dealing with rising prices for basic foodstuffs. The Ambassador responded with tough questions about corruption and the government's new export ban on foodstuffs [...] |
2008-04-17 12:34:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC EAGR EAID ECON EPET ETRD GV PGOV PREL |
08CONAKRY112 |
HYPERDYNAMICS, A FIRM AT ODDS WITH ITSELF [...] (C) SUMMARY. Divisions are becoming apparent at Hyperdynamics, while concerns about possible FCPA violations continue to surface. The top management of the company know little about what is going on in Guinea and have virtually ignored political insights provided by the Embassy. With virtu [...] |
2008-02-12 12:09:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON EPET PGOV KCRM PREL GV |
08CONAKRY113 |
WHO'S INTERNATIONAL HEALTH REGULATION DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] Pursuant to REFTEL, on April 16, Econoff met with the Secretary General of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Momo Camara, regarding the status of Guinea's implementation of the World Health Organization's International Health Regulations (IHR). 2. Econoff inquired about the status of implementat [...] |
2008-04-17 15:27:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV AORC PREL TBIO WHO GV |
08CONAKRY114 |
GUINEA'S POWER COMPANY SHORTING OUT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A tour of Conakry's main power plant and meetings with The Electric Company of Guinea illustrate the extent of the country's electricity problem and why it is nearly impossible to meet popular demands. The company's equipment is old, unreliable, and for the most part, broken [...] |
2008-04-18 05:28:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV GV |
08CONAKRY115 |
MINORITY PARLIAMENTARY PARTY CONCERNED ABOUT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Although leaders of the UPR opposition political parties see elections as an important political element, they remain pessimistic as to whether elections can be organized transparently and in a timely fashion. They were circumspect with regards to Guinea,s current political e [...] |
2008-02-12 14:59:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY117 |
ANOTHER VIEW ON THE PRESIDENT'S HEALTH [...] (S) When out for walkS in a residential neighborhood, an Embassy EFM staff member often chats with an older Guinean neighbor claiming to be President Conte's cousin. The neighbor said that he goes to see the president once or twice a week and that his job is to "make him laugh" since Conte d [...] |
2008-04-18 11:30:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PREL ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY120 |
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF INQUIRY READY TO LAUNCH [...] (SBU) Guinea's Human Rights Commission is planning to officially launch its investigation on May 5 of the human rights abuses allegedly committed by security forces during the civil unrest in early 2007. The president of the Commission, Mounir Houssein Mohamed told Poloff on April 18 that he [...] |
2008-04-18 13:40:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY121 |
CURRENT PERSPECTIVE FROM THE RULING PARTY [...] (C) SUMMARY. A recent discussion with a leading member of the ruling Party for Unity and Progress (PUP) provides some insights as to the current thinking of the party's leadership. Contact is firmly behind the president and sees the PUP as a powerful and significant political player. At the [...] |
2008-04-18 14:31:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY123 |
GUINEA: 2008 PARIS CLUB DEBT REDUCTION AGREEMENT, [...] (SBU) Pursuant to REFTEL, ON April 8, Econoff gave a copy of the draft debt reduction agreement to the point of contact at the Ministry of Finance, Hamzata Diakite. Mr. Diakite has reviewed the draft and raised questions about some debt figures in the annex to the draft. These proposed chang [...] |
2008-04-21 05:22:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EFIN KTIA GV |
08CONAKRY126 |
ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SEURITY ACT INFORMATION [...] (U) Pursuant to REFTEL, Embassy Conakry provides the following requested information. 2. (U) QUESTION: Which sections of Embassy Conakry handle energy matter? RESPONSE: Energy matters are handled by the Ambassador, the Pol/Econ section, and by the DCM. 3. (U) QUESTION: What is the to [...] |
2008-02-15 12:35:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG SENV APER ABUD GV |
08CONAKRY129 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE [...] (C) On April 22, Econoff met with the Chef de Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Alpha Oumar Diallo, regararding support for the U.S. EU declaration regarding prisoners of conscience (REFTEL). Econoff also supplied Mr. Diallo with a copy of the diplomatic note on the same subject [...] |
2008-02-21 10:32:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EUN PHUM GV |
08CONAKRY13 |
POLICE ARREST AND DETAIN FRIEND OF THE PRESIDENT [...] (SBU) Guinea's judicial police arrested Mme Chantal Colle on March 18 reportedly for inflammatory remarks against the prime minister during a press conference at the Novotel on March 17. According to police contacts, three police officers brought Mme Colle to the Director of the Judicial Polic [...] |
2008-03-19 15:32:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY131 |
OUSMANE BAH - IN OR OUT OF UPR? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Local press reports that Ousmane Bah ws relieved of his position as President of the UPR. The UPR thinks otherwise. Meanwhile, a rival politician reportedly is pulling the strings. END SUMMARY. 2. (SBU) On April 21, several press reports stated that Ousamne Bah had been r [...] |
2008-04-23 13:52:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY133 |
UPDATE TO ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT INFORMATION [...] (U) Post sends additional information to supplement the report we sent (reftel B) in response to reftel A request. 2. (U) QUESTION: Please provide the amounts of State Department funds, spent by Post in FY 2007 on energy-related activities in two categories: Personnel and Programs. RESPO [...] |
2008-02-26 07:00:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG SENV APER ABUD GV |
08CONAKRY134 |
END OF GAS SUBSIDY NOT NIRVANA FOR GUINEA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The termination of the gasoline subsidy on April 1 has not led to the projected increase in revenue to the government. END SUMMARY. 2. (SBU) ) On April 23, Econoff met with Elhadj Alpha Yaya Diallo, the Chef de Bureau for the gasoline depot in Conakry. Diallo stated that [...] |
2008-04-24 13:42:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EPET PGOV GV |
08CONAKRY14 |
POLITICAL SITUATION TENSE, BUT GENERALLY CALM [...] (U) While political tensions remain high, business continued much as usual over the weekend. There were isolated demonstrations in a few neighborhoods, but things were generally quiet. Residents were seen in the markets stocking up on basic goods in anticipation of the nationwide strike, sc [...] |
2008-01-08 05:47:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ELAB ECON KDEM GV |
08CONAKRY147 |
SIERRA LEONE DIPLOMAT OFFERS NEW PERSPECTIVE ON ALLEGED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Per Reftel, four women were stopped near Forecariah in June 2007 for allegedly attempting to traffic ten children from Guinea to Sierra Leone. DCM discussed the incident during a meeting with ALhaji ALie Badara Kamara of the Sierra Leonean Embassy in Guinea on April 15, 2008. Mr [...] |
2008-04-30 10:30:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY15 |
RULING PARTY DECLARES SUPPORT FOR PRESIDENT CONTE [...] (U) The Party for Unity and Progress (PUP) issued a declaration on January 6 affirming party support for its long time leader, President Lansana Conte. Sekou Konate, PUP General Secretary, who reportedly signed the document, called on PUP supporters to 'mobilize in order to safeguard national [...] |
2008-01-08 05:49:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL GV |
08CONAKRY151 |
UNION LEADER HAS NO HOPE FOR PEACEFUL SOLUTION [...] (S) SUMMARY. During a meeting with Poloff on April 29, union leader Rabiatou presented a gloomy outlook on Guinea's current political situation. She said that it is impossible to find a solution as long as President Conte remains in power, and literally scoffed at the idea that transparent [...] |
2008-05-02 11:40:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | ELAB PGOV PREL ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY152 |
SYLLAH IN, SYLLAH OUT - WHO RUNS THE PATRONAT? [...] (U) SUMMARY. A few weeks ago, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs appointed Mamadou Syllah as the head of the government's official delegation to the International Labor Conference in Geneva. On April 26, the MFA retracted the designation following heavy criticism from the media, the population [...] |
2008-05-02 11:40:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ELAB ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY153 |
AMBASSADOR VISITS FOREST REGION - LACKLUSTER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Carter visited N,Zerekore during the week of April 20-25 to familiarize himself with Guinea,s forest region and evaluate local progress towards legislative elections later this year. Both local government authorities and the Prefectoral Independent Electoral Commissio [...] |
2008-05-02 11:40:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ELAB PHUM KDEM GV |
08CONAKRY16 |
YOUTH SAY STRIKES ARE A BAD IDEA [...] (C) SUMMARY. According to a Conakry youth leader, Guinea,s young people do not support the unions, plan to resume a nationwide labor strike on January 10, which could prematurely escalate political tension. Many of Conakry,s youth reportedly do not think that the prime minister has effectiv [...] |
2008-01-08 05:57:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ELAB KDEM GV |
08CONAKRY162 |
PRESIDENCY STIRS UP CONTROVERSY AGAIN - APPOINTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. While Prime Minister Lansana Kouyate was off strengthening bilateral ties with Gabon and Equatorial Guinea last week, the presidency took advantage of the PM,s absence to stir up controversy once again. On March 1, Conte issued two presidential decrees, one naming a new prefec [...] |
2008-03-04 15:16:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY163 |
A PRIVATE CHAT WITH GUINEAN PRIME MINISTER LANSANA [...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 3, Ambassador Carter met with Prime Minister Lansana Kouyate at the EMR for 90 minutes. Kouyate, who was traveling to Kuwait that evening, had just come from a meeting with President Conte at his farm in Dubreka where the PM discussed plans for a possible cabinet reshuffle, and [...] |
2008-05-05 14:50:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ECON GV PGOV PHUM SNAR |
08CONAKRY164 |
UNIONS BLOCK PM ON FUEL - UNION LEADER SAYS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Guinea,s labor unions are attempting to block GoG efforts to reduce or eliminate the country,s economically unsustainable fuel subsidy program as they call for consultations. Despite having a doctorate in economics, union leader Ibrahima Fofana demonstrated an appalling lack of [...] |
2008-03-05 08:53:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ELAB PREL ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY166 |
US AND BRITISH AMBASSADORS MEET WITH INTERIOR [...] (SBU) On Friday, May 2, Ambassador Carter and British Ambassador John McManus called on the Minister of Interior and Security, Beau Keita, to discuss their mutual concerns of increased narcotics trafficking in Guinea for European markets. Noting the recent article in the local newspaper, Le L [...] |
2008-05-06 15:09:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | SNAR PGOV GV |
08CONAKRY169 |
HUMAN REMAINS UNEARTHED AT CENTRAL PRISON, EMBASSY [...] (C) SUMMARY. A Guinean prisoner advocacy NGO has reportedly unearthed human skeletal remains under a former trash heap at Conakry's central prison. Although most of the skulls and large bones were reportedly stolen in the middle of the night, Poloff saw several bone fragments sticking up out [...] |
2008-05-07 11:44:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY170 |
GUINEA'S HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION BLOCKED AGAIN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. After finally receiving long-awaited government funding to launch an investigation into the human rights abuses allegedly committed by security forces in early 2007, Guinea's Human Rights Association is blocked again. The Central Bank has frozen the Commission's bank account, a [...] |
2008-05-07 11:45:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY176 |
REGIONAL PRICE SURVEY - INSIGHTS INTO REGIONAL TRADE [...] (U) SUMMARY. An inter-Embassy regional price survey of select necessities in Guinea and its neighboring countries shows that while there is a rough parity in prices, significant differences remain. With respect to Guinea, the data illustrates why the GOG's newly imposed export ban is bad econo [...] |
2008-05-08 12:51:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EPET PGOV GV |
08CONAKRY178 |
PLANT VISIT - TIMBER EXPLOITATION IN GUINEA'S FOREST [...] (U) On April 20, Ambassador Carter visited Foret Forte facilities in the heart of Guinea's forest region, about an hour outside the provincial capital of N'Zerekore. The Taiwanese-owned company has been harshly criticized for its alleged environmentally harmful logging practices as well as its [...] |
2008-05-09 10:16:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | GV EAGR ECON ETRD ELAB |
08CONAKRY179 |
MASS TRANSIT BUSES FINALLY ARRIVE [...] (U) On May 9, local internet media reported that on May 8 the 100 long-awaited mass transit buses arrived in Conakry (REFTELS). Econoff witnessed the parade of at least 50 empty, freshly painted buses as they were being driven on a tour of Conakry. (NOTE: The tour of the buses also contribute [...] |
2008-05-09 10:18:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EPET PGOV GV |
08CONAKRY18 |
LOCAL STAFF WORRIED ABOUT ONGOING POLITICAL [...] (C) Poloff and Econoff held an informal discussion with a group of senior LES staff from USAID, Management, RSO, Peace Corps, and PAO on March 13 to exchange thoughts on Guinea's current political situation a the upcoming March 31 deadline for negotiations set by the country's la unions (refte [...] |
2008-03-21 11:59:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ELAB PREL KDEM ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY182 |
GUINEA - AN ASSESSMENT, PART II [...] No summary [...] |
2008-03-05 15:34:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV ECON PREL EAID SOCI SNAR PHUM KDEM GV |
08CONAKRY184 |
SEIZED DRUGS FINALLY INCINERATED...OR WERE THEY? [...] (S) SUMMARY: On April 11, 2008, Guinean police seized a shipment of cocaine, exact quantity unknown, and detained six suspects believed to be of Latin American origin (Reftel A, B). All USG requests for additional information regarding the details of the seizure or the suspects have gone unanswer [...] |
2008-03-06 14:33:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | ASEC GV PGOV DEA PREL SNAR |
08CONAKRY185 |
GUINEA'S FUEL SUBSIDY: SOMETHING AFOOT - MAYBE [...] (SBU) According to a letter dated March 4, from the Secretary General of the Ministry of Finance, Karamokobe Camara, to the National Director of Customs, the Government of Guinea is extending the fuel subsidy only through Saturday, March 8. The last subsidy contract ended February 29 and they [...] |
2008-03-06 15:26:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EPET PGOV GV |
08CONAKRY19 |
GUINEA SWEARS IN NEW MINISTER OF COMMUNICATION [...] (U) Guinea,s new Minister of Communication, Issa Conde, was sworn into office on January 7 by the Secretary General of the Presidency, Sam Soumah. Contrary to protocol and tradition, the previous Minister, Justin Morel Jr., who was fired by President Conte on January 3 (reftel), was not in a [...] |
2008-01-09 05:44:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY190 |
GUINEA PRESENTS ELECTIONS BUDGET, CALLS FOR DONOR SUPPORT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The GoG held a formal meeting with the international donor community on March 6 in order to distribute its proposed elections budget. While some of the line items still raise questions, the overall budget appears to be relatively realistic and a significant improvement over th [...] |
2008-03-07 13:29:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KDEM GV |
08CONAKRY194 |
GUINEA - FISCAL TRANSPARENCY REPORT [...] Pursuant to REFTEL, Embassy Conakry provides the following requested information: 2. The Government of Guinea publishes budget and financial data, and systems are in place to record and report budget expenditures. The 2008 budget is published in book form, and is not/not available on the [...] |
2008-03-10 09:22:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID PREL GV |
08CONAKRY195 |
AGOA DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] Pursuant to REFTEL, on April 13, Econoff met with the Secretary General at the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Falilou Barry, regarding the upcoming AGOA Forum to be held July 14-16 in Washington, D.C. 2. The Secretary General expressed his gratitude for the information and stated that he would c [...] |
2008-05-14 13:42:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EINV EFIN EAID GV |
08CONAKRY196 |
CHILD TRAFFICKING IN GUINEA'S FOREST REGION [...] (U) SUMMARY. Local NGOs tell Embassy officials that the Forest Region is a transit hub for the trafficking of children from Guinea to neighboring Liberia and Sierra Leone, highlighting the need for cross-border coordination and information sharing. Specific cases provide examples of how these c [...] |
2008-05-15 11:11:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY197 |
CHILD TRAFFICKING IN EASTERN MARITIME GUINEA [...] (U) SUMMARY. The Prefect in Forecariah continues her efforts to combat child trafficking on the border with Sierra Leone, although her methods have drawn some criticism. Despite the increase in trafficking cases, not all officials in the region agree that child trafficking is a problem and some [...] |
2008-05-15 13:54:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY199 |
BUREAU VERITAS - RUMORS AND REALITY [...] SUMMARY. Guinea signed a contract with an international firm for the provision of transactional customs valuation services, which should increase customs collections and reduce fraudulent import practices. Meanwhile, a local business association is protesting the new service, because they sa [...] |
2008-05-16 11:36:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | ECIN EFIN ECON |