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C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 KHARTOUM 000590 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR AF A/S FRAZER, AF/SE NATSIOS AND IO A/S 
SILVERBERG, NSC FOR PITTMAN AND SHORTLEY 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/15/2017 
TAGS: OVIP NEGROPONTE JOHN PREL PGOV MOPS PINR PMAR
KPKO, EAID, UN, AU-1, SU 
SUBJECT: DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH NORTH DARFUR WALI 
YOUSEF KIBBIR 
 
KHARTOUM 00000590  001.2 OF 002 
 
 
Classified By: CDA C. HUME, REASON: SECTION 1.4 (B) AND (D) 
 
¶1. (C) Summary: In his April 14 meeting with the wali of 
North Darfur Yousef Kibbir, Deputy Secretary Negroponte 
stressed the strong interest taken by the US government and 
the American people in the situation in Darfur and the need 
for the Sudanese government to implement commitments made in 
the recent humanitarian access communique. The Deputy 
Secretary called for the urgent deployment of an AU/UN hybrid 
 
SIPDIS 
peacekeeping force in Darfur. The wali welcomed the 
"important" role played by the US in Darfur. He characterized 
the humanitarian situation in North Darfur as stable, though 
acknowledged that there is a lack of trust between the 
internally displaced persons (IDPs) in his state and the 
government. End summary. 
 
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HUMANITARIAN SITUATION "IMPROVING" 
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¶2. (C) In a small preliminary meeting with the wali and a few 
members of his delegation, the Deputy Secretary explained 
that his visit to Sudan came at the request of Secretary 
Rice, noting how important the issue of Darfur is to the US 
government as well as the American people. He asked the wali 
for his assessment of the security, political and 
humanitarian situation in Darfur. The wali welcomed the 
visit, saying that the Sudanese government values cooperation 
with the international community. In the larger meeting, the 
wali continued to express appreciation for the role the US 
plays in Darfur, though noted that there is "no need to 
increase our animosity." The Sudanese government wants 
assistance in bringing comprehensive peace to Darfur, he 
said, and to come to an agreement with the US. 
 
¶3. (C) While admitting that problems exist, the wali said 
that the reality on the ground was better than the 
international community reports it to be. Speaking to the 
humanitarian access communique, the wali maintained that 
relationships with international NGOs are "good" and that the 
government is waiving certain fees for humanitarian 
organizations and obtaining visa renewals for aid workers. 
The Deputy Secretary said that the US would carefully monitor 
the implementation of the communique and expected that its 
committments would be honored. The Deputy Secretary assured 
the wali that the INGOs have no intention of harming the 
sovereignty of Sudan. 
 
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HELP REBUILD TRUST, IMPLEMENT THE DPA 
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¶4. (C) The Deputy Secretary emphasized the need for urgent 
deployment of the AU/UN peacekeeping hybrid force in Darfur, 
as well as the importance of bringing all groups into 
compliance with the DPA. The wali called the hybrid force a 
"federal matter," and advocated taking up the topic with the 
government in Khartoum. The wali also asked that the US look 
at the situation in Darfur with "two eyes" and to hear with 
"two ears." Speaking to security violations, the wali put the 
blame on individual actors and rebel groups. 
 
¶5. (C) Noting that the number of IDPs in some camps near El 
Fasher had almost doubled in the past six to eight months, 
the Deputy Secretary asked the wali to outline his plan for 
helping people return to their villages. The wali denied the 
increase in numbers, saying that the population in the camps 
fluctuates. He suggested that the access to free food, water 
and education have in some cases made IDP camps more 
attractive places to live than the surrounding villages. The 
wali asked for international cooperation to help rebuild 
trust between the local government and the IDPs. In order to 
enable people to return to their villages, he said, 
non-signatories need to join the peace process and a 
political understanding between all parties is required. 
 
¶6. (U) Participants: 
 
U.S. 
The Deputy Secretary (both meetings) 
Jendayi E. Frazer, Assistant Secretary for African Affairs 
(both meetings) 
 
KHARTOUM 00000590  002.2 OF 002 
 
 
Cameron Hume, Charge d'Affairs (both meetings) 
Bobby Pittman, Senior Director for Africa, National Security 
Council (both meetings) 
Bill Garvelink, USAID (both meetings) 
Colonel Dennis Giddens, DoD advisor 
Roberto Powers, DCM 
Lt. Col. Joe Bovy, DoD 
Kathryn Lauer, USAID 
Mike Holshey, Regional Affairs Office 
Gustavo Delgado, D staff 
Ted Wittenstein, D staff 
Nina Behrens, translator 
Jennifer Larson (notetaker) 
 
Government of Sudan: 
Yousef Kibbir, Wali of North Darfur 
Fawziyah Abbas, Advisor for Women's Affairs 
Tijani Ahmad Sineen, Advisor 
Muhammad Atiyah, Advisor for Legal Affairs 
Albino Togo, Advisor 
Muhammad Idris Abdul Rasul, Advisor 
Ali Muhammad Ahmad Tango, State Commissioner 
Ahmad Issa Abdul Mahmoud, State Commissioner 
Hussein Muhammad Hamid, State Commissioner 
Adam Ali Ghosh, Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation 
 
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