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R 241535Z APR 08
FM AMEMBASSY LOME
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8494
INFO RUEHZK/ECOWAS COLLECTIVE
RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 0692

UNCLAS LOME 000187 
 
SIPDIS 
 
PARIS FOR BOB KANEDA 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PHUM TO
SUBJECT:  TOGO: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR TOGOLESE ARMY OFFICER AND 
CIVILIAN ATTENDING ACSS SEMINAR, 29 JUNE THROUGH 11 JULY 2009 
 
¶1. Embassy Lome requests human rights certification for one Togolese 
Army officer and one civilian selected to attend the Africa Center 
for Strategic Studies Seminar 29 June 2008 to 11 July 2008 in 
Washington D.C. 
 
¶2. Information about the two participants is as follows: 
 
Name:  BITENIWE, Kouma 
Rank:  Civilian  / government civil servant 
Unit:  Togolese Presidency 
Occupation:   Special technical advisor to President's cabinet on 
defense and strategy issues. 
Date of Birth:  31 December 1954 
Place of Birth:  Pya, Togo 
Passport Number:  S95 02 386 
Type of Training: ACSS seminar 
Place of Training:  Washington D.C. 
Date of Training:  29 June - 11 July 2008 
 
Name:  ALI, Nadjombe 
Rank:  Colonel 
Unit:  Joint Chiefs of staff headquarters 
Occupation: Division chief for training (schools) 
Date of Birth:  31 December 1953 
Place of Birth:  Bassar, Togo 
Passport Number:  A3147080 
Type of Training: ACSS seminar 
Place of Training:  Washington D.C. 
Date of Training:  29 June - 11 July 2008 
 
 
¶3. As of April 22, 2008, Regional Security Officer, Political and 
Human Rights Officer, and Consular Officer at post have reviewed the 
nominees' files and found no derogatory information. 
 
DUNN