US embassy cable - 04ABUJA1354

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OBASANJO MEETINGS WITH BASHIR, QADHAFI

Identifier: 04ABUJA1354
Wikileaks: View 04ABUJA1354 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Abuja
Created: 2004-08-04 07:26:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: PREL MOPS MARR SU NI
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

C O N F I D E N T I A L ABUJA 001354 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/04/2014 
TAGS: PREL, MOPS, MARR, SU, NI 
SUBJECT: OBASANJO MEETINGS WITH BASHIR, QADHAFI 
 
Classified By: Ambassador John Campbell.  Reasons 1.5 (B & D). 
 
1.  (C) Garrick Kayode, Senior Special Assistant to the 
National Security Advisor, briefed PolCouns August 4 on 
President Obasanjo's Sunday August 1 meetings with Sudanese 
President Bashir and Libyan leader Qadhafi.  The Bashir 
meeting went very well, in Obasanjo's opinion.  He persuaded 
Bashir to allow the AU effort to tackle "normalcy, 
disarmament and humanitarian aid, and won a pledge from 
Bashir to increase the Sudanese security presence 
significantly in Darfur to disengage the Janjawid. (Note: 
Media reports that the GOS has since announced it would 
double its security forces in Darfur.)  Bashir further agreed 
that the AU observers and military protection units can set 
up in Darfur "as quick as they can arrive," and that the AU 
military observers can inspect Sudanese police and other 
security units to check whether Janjawid elements are being 
re-badged as GOS security forces. 
 
2.  (C) President Obasanjo's meeting with Qadhafi was not 
productive.  Obasanjo flew to Sirte to meet with Qadhafi at 
Bashir's request to get Libyan assistance on transportation 
and humanitarian aid.  Qadhafi was not responsive, and Kayode 
speculated that other countries might have to weigh in with 
Qadhafi to get Libyan help. 
CAMPBELL 

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