Cablegate: Niger: Leahy Act Vetting for Personnel to Attend the Dimo

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RR RUEHMA RUEHPA
DE RUEHNM #0539 2081551
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 271551Z JUL 09
FM AMEMBASSY NIAMEY
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5206
INFO RUEHZK/ECOWAS COLLECTIVE

UNCLAS NIAMEY 000539

SIPDIS
SENSITIVE

DEPT FOR S/CRS, DRL, AF/RSA, AND AF/W

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MASS PHUM NG
SUBJECT: NIGER: LEAHY ACT VETTING FOR PERSONNEL TO ATTEND THE DIMO
(DISASTER MGT PLANNING COURSE) TAKING PLACE IN NIGER - AUGUST 10-14,
2009

1. (SBU) The following individuals have been identified to attend
the Disaster Planning Course taking place in Niger from August
10-14, 2009. Birthplaces and dates of birth are not provided. As
of July 27, their passports had not been received.

Rank Name (last name capitalized) Title/Position

GEN Mahaman OUMAROU TCHIANY Dir Central SSA/AS
(valid vetting-SECSTATE 124565 DTG:242153ZNOV08)
COL Hamidou HAROUNA Dir Central la S/AS
LTC Moussa ADAM Med Chief CHA
CNE Abdoulaye OUSMANE S/D Org and Log
CNE Ali AMADOU S/D Pers&Form/Pers Off
LT Aichatou ISSAKA OUSMANE No Title Provided
Adjt/C Tahirou HAMANI S/D Org & Log
Adjt/C Raliou KADIDI S/D Pers&Form/
Pers nonOff
COL Issaka IDRISSA MAIGA DSSA Terre
COL Kadri MOUNKAILA DSSA Air
LTC Issa BOULAMA ZANA BOKAR Cdt BA 101
CNE Mariam BOUREIMA SOUMANA Med Chef BA 101
CDT Salissou MALAM ABDOU Med Chef GNSP
LT Omar KHALID DJIBO Officer GNSP
LT Khalid AMADOU Officer GNSP
S/C Mahaman ILLOU S/Officer GNSP
SGT Issa GARBA S/Officer GNSP
SGT Ibrahim SALEY S/Officer GNSP
LTC Amadou SANDA Officer Gendarmerie
CNE Boubacar DODO Med Chef Gend Nat
(valid vetting-
SECSTATE124565 DTG:
242153ZNOV08)
Boulla HARI Commissaire de Police
Issaka BAOU Officer de Police
Boubacar MATO NO RANK/TITLE PROVIDED
Kailou SEYDOU Commissaire de Police

2. (U) Embassy Niamey has reviewed its files and has found no
information concerning human rights violations by the individuals
listed above as of July 27, 2009.

3. (U) There is no record of any of the above individuals having any
past or current ties to the PSI Company of the Armed Forces of Niger
(FAN).

4. (U) Additional DAO coordinating activities cannot be completed
without receiving official notification of vetting status.

5. (SBU) Inquiries regarding this information may be directed to SFC
Chalawnda M. Kelley, Embassy Niamey at phone (227) 2072-2661, ext
4137 or e-mail kelleycm@state.gov.

ALLEN

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