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TO AMEMBASSY BUJUMBURA IMMEDIATE 2508

UNCLAS STATE 079439 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MARR MASS PHUM BY
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES FOR TRAINING FUNDED 
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR NATURAL FIRE CONFERENCE 
IN ENTEBBE UGANDA JULY 24 - AUGUST 1, 2009 
 
REF: BUJUMBURA 327 
 
¶1.  (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and 
finds as of July 30, 2009, it possesses no credible 
information of gross violations of human rights by the 
officers listed below: 
 
Name:  Bede Ndikumana 
Rank:  Colonel 
DOB:   July 12, 1962 
POB:   Munyika, Rutana, Burundi 
 
Name:  Patrice Kobako 
Rank:  Colonel 
DOB:   December 12, 1960 
POB:   Mugongomanga, Buja-Rural, Burundi 
 
¶2.  (U) Post is permitted to provide the following statement 
to authorized parties: 
 
The Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses 
no credible information of gross violations of human rights 
by the individuals identified in paragraph 1 above, as of 
July 30, 2009. 
 
¶3.  (U) If in the future post becomes aware of possible human 
rights violations by the individuals listed above, post 
should inform the Department and not proceed with training. 
CLINTON