Tuesday 15 February 2011

A/S CARSON AND EGIS CHIEF SOLIMAN'S OCTOBER 27 DISCUSSION ON SOMALIA AND SUDAN

C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 03 CAIRO 002129 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/ELA, AF/SPG, AF/E E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/29/2019 TAGS: PREL, SO, SU, ER, ET, EG SUBJECT: A/S CARSON AND EGIS CHIEF SOLIMAN'S OCTOBER 27 DISCUSSION ON SOMALIA AND SUDAN REF: STATE 110709 Classified By: Ambassador Margaret Scobey for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1.(C) Key Points: -- Egyptian General Intelligence Services (EGIS) chief Omar Soliman told Assistant Secretary (A/S) for African Affairs Johnnie Carson on October 27 that the Government of Egypt (GoE) supports Somali President Sheikh Sharif and the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and is working on a plan for peace in Somalia, which includes imposing a ceasefire and opening a dialogue between the TFG and Somali opposition groups. -- Soliman believes engaging Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki will encourage him to use his influence over Somali opposition leader Sheikh Dahir Aweys to push him toward a ceasefire and a peace deal with the TFG, which would split him away from al-Shabaab. -- Soliman said the GoE has offered to send doctors, soldiers, and police to train their TFG counterparts in Somalia once the violence has subsided. -- Soliman said Egypt supports full implementation of the CPA, but is concerned about the increasing prospects for the separation of South Sudan. End Key Points. --------------------------------- Egypt Focused on Isaias and Aweys Read More

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