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Viewing cable 01HARARE3303, IMPROVING AND OBSERVING THE ELECTION PROCESS

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01HARARE3303 2001-11-05 13:27 2011-08-30 01:44 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Harare
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

051327Z Nov 01


                           CONFIDENTIAL     PTQ1597

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ACTION AF-00    

INFO  LOG-00   NP-00    AID-00   ACQ-00   CIAE-00  INL-00   DINT-00  
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      EB-00    EUR-00   FAAE-00  FBIE-00  VC-00    H-01     TEDE-00  
      INR-00   LAB-01   L-00     VCE-00   AC-01    NSAE-00  NSCE-00  
      OMB-01   OPIC-01  PA-00    PC-01    PM-00    PRS-00   ACE-00   
      P-00     SP-00    IRM-00   SSO-00   TRSE-00  USIE-00  R-00     
      IIP-00   PMB-00   DSCC-00  DRL-02   G-00     NFAT-00  SAS-00   
        /008W
                  ------------------39F903  051420Z /38    
FM AMEMBASSY HARARE
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 0203
INFO SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS PRIORITY 
AMEMBASSY CANBERRA 
AMEMBASSY ABUJA 
AMEMBASSY LONDON 
AMEMBASSY MADRID 
AMEMBASSY OTTAWA 
AMEMBASSY PARIS
C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 04 HARARE 003303 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR AF, AF/S, AND AF/EPS 
USAID FOR AFR/SA 

LONDON FOR CHARLES GURNEY 
PARIS FOR NEARY 
BRUSSELS ALSO FOR USEU 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/01/11 
TAGS: PGOV PINR ZI
SUBJECT:  IMPROVING AND OBSERVING THE ELECTION PROCESS 
IN ZIMBABWE 
 
 
CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR JOSEPH G. SULLIVAN FOR REASONS 
1.5 (B) AND (D). 
 
1. (C) THE GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE AND THE RULING ZANU-PF 
UTILIZED VIOLENCE, INTIMIDATION AND MANIPULATION IN LAST 
YEAR'S PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION, BUT STILL LOST ALMOST 
HALF THE VOTE TO A STRONG MDC OPPOSITION CAMPAIGN.  THAT 
ELECTION WAS MONITORED BY A STRONG GROUP OF ZIMBABWEAN 
MONITORS, LED BY THE ZIMBABWEAN ELECTORAL SUPPORT 
NETWORK AND OBSERVED BY MANY INTERNATIONAL OBSERVERS, 
INCLUDING THE EU, THE COMMONWEALTH AND THE SADC 
PARLIAMENTARY FORUM AMONG OTHERS WHOSE SUBSTANTIAL 
PRESENCE LIKELY HELPED REDUCE VIOLENCE AND INTIMIDATION 
IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO ELECTIONS. 
 
2. (C) AS WE APPROACH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS TO BE HELD 
IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2002, THE COUNTRY'S ECONOMIC 
SITUATION HAS MARKEDLY DECLINED AND THE ZANU-PF 
GOVERNMENT IS ALREADY UTILIZING VIOLENCE AND 
INTIMIDATION AGAINST OPPOSITION SUPPORTERS, PARTICULARLY 
IN RURAL AREAS, AND UTILIZING THE FAST TRACK LAND 
DISTRIBUTION NOT ONLY AS A POLITICAL RALLYING CRY, BUT 
                       CONFIDENTIAL 
 
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ALSO TO DISTRIBUTE ITS SUPPORTERS AND "TOUGHS" 
THROUGHOUT THE RURAL AREAS AND TO DISLOCATE THE 
AGRICULTURAL WORKERS WHO ARE ASSUMED TO BE OPPOSITION 
SUPPORTERS.  AT THE SAME TIME, THE GOVERNMENT OF 
ZIMBABWE HAS REBUFFED EU AND US (INTERNATIONAL 
FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS - IFES) EFFORTS TO SEND 
PRE-ELECTORAL ASSESSMENT TEAMS, CLAIMING THAT THE EU 
REQUEST WAS AN UNACCEPTABLE ULTIMATUM AND INTERVENTION 
IN SOVEREIGN AFFAIRS AND THAT THE IFES VISIT WAS NOT 
PROPERLY REQUESTED.  THE GOVERNMENT CLAIMS THAT IT HAS 
ALWAYS WELCOMED OBSERVERS AND WILL AGAIN, BUT THAT IT IS 
TOO EARLY AND THE GOVERNMENT WILL DECIDE WHOM TO INVITE. 
PRESIDENT MUGABE RECENTLY TOLD ABUJA AGREEMENT VISITORS 
THAT OBSERVERS FROM SADC, THE AFRICAN UNION AND COMESA 
(WHICH DOES NOT EVEN DO ELECTION OBSERVATION) WOULD BE 
WELCOMED, BUT REFUSED TO COMMIT TO INVITING COMMONWEALTH 
OBSERVERS.  IN SUM, THE GOVERNMENT HAS DONE EVERYTHING 
POSSIBLE TO DELAY ELECTION OBSERVATION AS LONG AS 
POSSIBLE AND TO MINIMIZE THE NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL 
OBSERVERS.  THE GOVERNMENT SAYS IT WILL ALSO PERMIT 
DOMESTIC ELECTION MONITORS, BUT IS SEEKING TO MAINTAIN 
AS MUCH CONTROL AS POSSIBLE OVER THE ELECTORAL 
MECHANISMS AND PROCEDURES. 
 
3.  (C) THE GOVERNMENT DOMINATES THE INSTRUMENTS OF 
REPRESSION AND HAS BEEN UTILIZING SUCH OFFICIAL AND 
UNOFFICIAL INSTRUMENTS TO INTIMIDATE OPPOSITION 
SUPPORTERS.  THE GOVERNMENT TRADITIONALLY HAS SPENT AND 
WILL AGAIN, WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE COUNTRY'S RESOURCE 
CONSTRAINTS BOTH STATE AND PARTY RESOURCES TO ADVANCE 
ZANU-PF INTERESTS.   THE GOVERNMENT ALSO CONTROLS BY 
                       CONFIDENTIAL 
 
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CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, THE 
ELECTIONS DIRECTORATE AND DELIMITATION COMMITTEES.  THE 
MEMBERS OF THE ELECTORAL SUPERVISORY COMMISSION, WHICH 
OVERSEES THE REGISTRATION OF VOTERS AND THE CONDUCT OF 
ELECTIONS ARE ALL APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT, ALTHOUGH 
SOME ARE INDEPENDENT INDIVIDUALS.  THESE BODIES HAVE IN 
PAST ELECTIONS ADJUSTED RULES AND VOTING DISTRICTS AT 
THE MARGINS AND TO ASSURE THAT MOST ELECTORAL DISPUTES 
CAME OUT IN ZANU-PF'S FAVOR.  THE ABOVE FACTORS 
NOTWITHSTANDING, ELECTION DAYS THEMSELVES HAVE GENERALLY 
BEEN CALM AND THE VOTING PROCESS ITSELF HAS FUNCTIONED 
RELATIVELY SMOOTHLY, ALBEIT WITH SOME CHEATING AT THE 
EDGES. 
 
4. (C) DESPITE ALL THE ABOVE ADVANTAGES, PRESIDENT 
MUGABE AND ZANU-PF SEEK THE LEGITIMACY THAT WOULD BE 
CONFERRED BY AN ELECTION THAT IS ACCEPTED 
INTERNATIONALLY AND DOMESTICALLY AS REASONABLY FREE, 
FAIR AND CREDIBLE AND THEY RECOGNIZE THAT AN ELECTION 
WITHOUT A CREDIBLE OPPOSITION OR WITH MASSIVE FRAUD AND 
VIOLENCE WILL NOT SERVE THEIR PURPOSE.  AS A RESULT, THE 
OPPOSITION, CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE INTERNATIONAL 
COMMUNITY HAVE SOME LEVERAGE, IF ACTION IS TAKEN IN A 
TIMELY AND CONCERTED FASHION.  IT WOULD BE EASY FOR THE 
US OR IFES TO DECLARE UNILATERALLY THAT THE DATE HAS 
ALREADY PASSED OR WILL IMMINENTLY PASS WHEN EFFECTIVE 
AND EARLY ELECTION OBSERVATION CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED AND 
 
                       CONFIDENTIAL 
 
                           CONFIDENTIAL     PTQ1581 
 
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ACTION AF-00 
 
INFO  LOG-00   NP-00    AID-00   ACQ-00   CIAE-00  INL-00   DINT-00 
      DODE-00  DOEE-00  DOTE-00  WHA-00   SRPP-00  DS-00    EAP-00 
      EB-00    EUR-00   FAAE-00  FBIE-00  VC-00    H-01     TEDE-00 
      INR-00   LAB-01   L-00     VCE-00   AC-01    NSAE-00  NSCE-00 
      OMB-01   OPIC-01  PA-00    PC-01    PM-00    PRS-00   ACE-00 
      P-00     SP-00    SSO-00   TRSE-00  USIE-00  R-00     IIP-00 
      PMB-00   DSCC-00  DRL-02   G-00     NFAT-00  SAS-00     /008W 
                  ------------------39F87B  051418Z /38 
O 051327Z NOV 01 
FM AMEMBASSY HARARE 
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 0204 
INFO SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY PRIORITY 
AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS PRIORITY 
AMEMBASSY CANBERRA 
AMEMBASSY ABUJA 
AMEMBASSY LONDON 
AMEMBASSY MADRID 
AMEMBASSY OTTAWA 
AMEMBASSY PARIS 
 
C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 02 OF 04 HARARE 003303 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR AF, AF/S, AND AF/EPS 
USAID FOR AFR/SA 
LONDON FOR CHARLES GURNEY 
PARIS FOR NEARY 
BRUSSELS ALSO FOR USEU 
                       CONFIDENTIAL 
 
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E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/01/11 
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THIS STANCE HAS A CERTAIN APPEAL AND SUBSTANTIAL 
JUSTIFICATION.  BUT SUCH A POSITION WOULD NOT BE DOING 
ALL WE CAN DO TO PREVENT PRE-ELECTION VIOLENCE AND GIVE 
THE OPPOSITION THE MAXIMUM OPPORTUNITY AT A MORE LEVEL 
PLAYING FIELD.  MOREOVER, SUCH A STAND WOULD NOT BE 
CREDIBLE INTERNATIONALLY, GIVEN THE NUMEROUS ELECTION 
OBSERVATIONS THAT HAVE BEGUN TWO MONTHS OR LESS BEFORE 
ELECTIONS. (EVEN THE UK HC TOLD US THAT AN OBSERVATION 
BEGINNING JAN 1 WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE FOR HIM.) 
 
5. (C) ACCORDINGLY, WE PROPOSE THAT THE US CONSULT WITH 
THE EU, KEY COMMONWEALTH AND ABUJA PARTNERS AND KEY SADC 
COUNTRIES TO ADVANCE THE IDEA THAT IT IS IMPORTANT FOR 
US TO LET THE GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE KNOW SOON, 
POLITELY, BUT FIRMLY, WHAT WE NEED  TO SEE IN ORDER TO 
REGARD THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS AS FREE AND FAIR AND THAT 
AN ELECTION WHICH FALLS SHORT OF SUCH STANDARDS WOULD 
NOT BE REGARDED AS LEGITIMATE.   WE PROPOSE USING THE 
SADC PARLIAMENTARY FORUM NORMS AND STANDARDS FOR 
ELECTIONS IN THE SADC REGION, WHICH WERE DEVELOPED AND 
AGREED TO AT A FORUM IN MARCH 2001 IN WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA. 
PARTICIPANTS IN THAT WINDHOEK MEETING INCLUDED SPEAKER 
OF PARLIAMENT AND ZANU-PF SECRETARY GENERAL MNANGAGWA, 
TWO OTHER ZANU MP'S AND AN OPPOSITION MP.  WE HAVE 
EXCERPTED FROM THAT DOCUMENT IN THE LAST PARAGRAPH A SET 
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OF KEY CRITERIA WHICH WOULD HELP IMPROVE THE FAIRNESS 
AND QUALITY OF THE ZIMBABWEAN ELECTIONS.  WE WOULD ALSO 
RECOMMEND SETTING A DATE, BY WHICH WE WOULD NEED TO HAVE 
ZIMBABWEAN GOVERNMENT CONCURRENCE TO ELECTION OBSERVERS 
AND BELIEVE THAT DECEMBER 1 IS A REASONABLE DATE.  WE 
HAVE BEGUN INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS HERE WITH BRITISH, 
CANADIAN, EU AND SADC COLLEAGUES ON THIS APPROACH, BUT 
BELIEVE IT IMPORTANT FOR THE US TO MAKE A MORE FORMAL 
DEMARCHE IN CAPITALS.  FOR THIS APPROACH TO BE 
SUCCESSFUL, WE PROBABLY NEED TO HAVE SUFFICIENT 
FLEXIBILITY IN OUR CRITERIA, DATES AND MANNER OF 
APPROACH TO SECURE BROAD INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT, 
INCLUDING OF KEY SADC COUNTRIES AND NIGERIA.  WHILE 
OPPOSITION AND CIVIL SOCIETY MIGHT HAVE DIFFERENCES AT 
THE EDGES, WE KNOW THEY WOULD WELCOME THE BROAD THRUST 
OF THIS APPROACH AS SUPPORTIVE OF THEIR OWN EFFORTS. 
 
6. (U) SELECTED EXCERPTS FROM SADC PARLIAMENTARY FORUM, 
NORMS AND STANDARDS FOR ELECTIONS IN THE SADC REGION, 
ADOPTED BY THE SADC PARLIAMENTARY FORUM PLENARY ASSEMBLY 
ON THE 25TH OF MARCH, 2001, WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA, FOLLOW 
(THESE ARE DIRECT QUOTATIONS TAKEN SELECTIVELY FROM THE 
FIFTEEN PAGE DOCUMENT EXCEPT FOR NUMERATION OF 
RECOMMENDATIONS ADDED.  WASHINGTON ALSO NOTE SEVERAL 
CHANGES FROM EARLIER FAXED COPY TO DELETE REFERENCE TO 
BOUNDARY DELIMITATION COMMISSION SINCE THIS ELECTION 
LIKELY TO BE HELD IN ONE NATIONAL CONSTITUENCY AND TO 
DELETE REFERENCE TO ELECTORAL COMMISSION ROLE IN VOTER 
EDUCATION, WHICH WAS NOT INTENDED TO HAVE SOLE ROLE IN 
SADC-PF STANDARDS, BUT COULD BE SEIZED UPON FOR THAT 
PURPOSE BY ZIM AUTHORITIES.) 
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(FROM INTRODUCTION)...THE IMMEDIATE OBJECTIVE OF 
ELECTION OBSERVATION IS TO DETERMINE THE OPENNESS, 
FREENESS, AND FAIRNESS OF ELECTIONS IN THE SADC 
REGION... 
 
 (FROM RECOMMENDATIONS): 
 
(1) ...THERE SHOULD BE PROVISIONS AND PRACTICAL 
ARRANGEMENTS FOR CONTINUOUS VOTER REGISTRATION AND AN 
UPDATED VOTERS' REGISTER MUST BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL 
STAKEHOLDERS IN THE ELECTIONS... 
 
(2) ...ANY MEASURES SUCH AS POLITICAL VIOLENCE, 
KIDNAPPING, MURDER, THREATS AND SANCTIONS SUCH AS DENIAL 
OF DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN OPPOSITION CONTROLLED 
AREAS THAT PREVENT ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS TO REGISTER TO 
VOTE AND TO VOTE IN SECRECY SHOULD BE PERPETUALLY 
OUTLAWED BY SADC MEMBER STATES... 
 
(3) ...(I) THE SANCTITY OF THE FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION 
AND EXPRESSION SHOULD BE PROTECTED AND STRICTLY ADHERED 
 
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TO.  (II) RELEVANT ELECTORAL LAWS AND CODE OF CONDUCT 
SHOULD PROVIDE FOR THIS SANCTITY.  (III) GOVERNMENTS 
SHOULD ESTABLISH BY LAW AD HOC ELECTORAL TRIBUNALS TO 
ENFORCE ELECTORAL LAWS AND CODES OF CONDUCT DURING 
ELECTIONS.  THEY SHOULD DEAL WITH ELECTION CONFLICTS... 
 
(4) ...(I) IN THE INTEREST OF CREATING CONDITIONS FOR A 
LEVEL PLAYING FIELD FOR ALL POLITICAL PARTIES AND 
PROMOTING THE INTEGRITY OF THE ELECTORAL PROCESS, 
PARTIES SHOULD NOT USE PUBLIC FUNDS IN THE ELECTORAL 
PROCESS.  THE ELECTORAL LAW SHOULD PROHIBIT THE 
GOVERNMENT TO AID OR TO ABET ANY PARTY GAINING UNFAIR 
ADVANTAGE.  (II) WHERE A POLICY DECISION IS TAKEN TO 
FINANCIALLY SUPPORT POLITICAL PARTIES WITH TAXPAYERS' 
MONEY, ... AN AGREED UPON FORMULA MUST BE USED AND 
ADHERED TO IN ALLOCATING FUNDS TO THE CONTESTING 
PARTIES... 
 
(5) GOVERNMENTS SHOULD...REFRAIN FROM TAKING DECISIONS 
AND ACTIONS THAT THWART THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STRONG 
PRIVATE MEDIA...OPPOSITION PARTIES SHOULD...ALSO BE 
GIVEN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND AGREED UPON TIME AND SPACE 
ON THE STATE OWNED MEDIA TO PUT THEIR ANNOUNCEMENTS AND 
BROADCASTS AND ADVERTISEMENTS.  THIS IS A TRUE TEST OF 
THE GOVERNMENT'S COMMITMENT TO PLURALISM AND MULTI-PARTY 
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DEMOCRACY... 
 
(6) THE COMPLETE INDEPENDENCE AND IMPARTIALITY OF THE 
ELECTORAL COMMISSION IN DEALING WITH ALL POLITICAL 
PARTIES SHOULD BE REAFFIRMED IN THE CONSTITUTION. 
 
(7) THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION AND ALL STAKEHOLDERS IN THE 
ELECTORAL PROCESS SHOULD THEREFORE BE REQUIRED BY LAW 
AND BE EMPOWERED TO ENSURE THAT POLITICAL PARTIES AND 
CANDIDATES SHOULD DENOUNCE VIOLENCE IN ORDER TO ENSURE: 
UNIMPEDED FREEDOM OF CAMPAIGN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY; 
FREE AND UNIMPEDED ACCESS TO VOTERS' ROLLS; THAT ALL 
GOVERNMENT SECURITY FORCES SHOULD ACT IMPARTIALLY AND 
PROFESSIONALLY; THAT PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES MUST BE 
PROVIDED WITH FREE AND ADEQUATE SECURITY DURING THE 
ELECTION PROCESS; EQUAL AND FREE ACCESS TO THE STATE 
OWNED MEDIA; A CODE OF CONDUCT DEVELOPED THROUGH 
CONSENSUS FROM ALL POLITICAL PARTIES TO GUIDE BEHAVIOUR 
IN THE CONDUCT OF CAMPAIGNS; AND REASONABLE SAFEGUARDS 
AT POLITICAL MEETINGS, RALLIES, POLLING STATIONS AND 
PARTY PREMISES.  THE AD HOC ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL SHALL 
ENFORCE THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATIONS... 
 
(7A) ...POLLING STATIONS SHOULD BE PUBLIC PLACES SUCH AS 
SCHOOLS, TENTS, MOBILE VEHICLES THAT ARE NEUTRAL... 
 
(7B) ...COUNTRIES THAT STILL USE OPAQUE WOODEN BALLOT 
BOXES ARE URGED TO DISCARD THEM IN FAVOUR OF TRANSPARENT 
BALLOT BOXES... 
 
(7C)  ...(I) THE COUNTING OF VOTES SHOULD BE DONE AT THE 
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POLLING STATION WHERE THE CANDIDATES AND/OR THEIR 
ELECTION AGENTS ARE PRESENT.  SUCH CANDIDATES AND AGENTS 
SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO REMAIN WITH THE BOXES FROM CLOSURE 
OF POLLING STATION TO COUNTING OF THE VOTES.  (II) THERE 
SHOULD BE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS 
ON COMPLETION OF COUNTING, SIGNED BY RETURNING OFFICERS 
AND CONFIRMED BY PARTY AGENTS... 
 
(8) ...THE ACCEPTANCE BY THE HOST GOVERNMENT OF ELECTION 
OBSERVERS AS A FACTOR IN FOSTERING TRANSPARENCY, 
INTEGRITY AND IN INSTITUTIONALISING THE DEMOCRATIC 
PROCESS IN THE CONDUCT OF ELECTION... 
 
(9) ...SADC PARLIAMENTARY FORUM OBSERVER MISSIONS SHOULD 
OBSERVE THE PRE-ELECTION (INCLUDING VOTER REGISTRATION), 
ELECTION, AND POST-ELECTION PERIODS.  THE TIMING OF THE 
PRE-ELECTION ENTRY POINT SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE 
SECRETARIAT IN CONSULTATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS... 
 
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(10)  ...(I) OBSERVERS MUST BE NON-PARTISAN AT ALL TIMES 
AND SEEN TO BE SO... 
 
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AMEMBASSY CANBERRA 
AMEMBASSY ABUJA 
AMEMBASSY LONDON 
AMEMBASSY MADRID 
AMEMBASSY OTTAWA 
AMEMBASSY PARIS 
 
C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 04 OF 04 HARARE 003303 
 
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STATE FOR AF, AF/S, AND AF/EPS 
USAID FOR AFR/SA 
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