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FM AMEMBASSY LOME
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INFO RUEHZK/ECOWAS COLLECTIVE
RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 0914

UNCLAS LOME 000103 
 
SIPDIS 
 
PARIS FOR BAIN/KANEDA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PHUM MASS TO
SUBJECT:  TOGO: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR TOGOLESE ARMY MEDICAL 
OFFICERS ATTENDING HIV/AIDS CONFERENCE, 12-15 APRIL 2010 
 
¶1.  Embassy Lome requests human rights certification for three 
Togolese Army medical officers to attend "Building Sustainable 
Capacity and Leadership to Combat HIV/AIDS Pandemic" Conference from 
12-15 April 2010 in Arusha, Tanzania. 
 
¶2. Information about the three participants is as follows: 
 
Name: Kourahom KARKA 
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel 
Unit: Army 
Occupation: Chief military medical officer 
Date of Birth: 22 February 1957 
Place of Birth: Lome 
Passport Number: A3187975 
Type of Training: HIV/AIDS Planning and Policy Development 
Place of Training: Arusha, Tanzania 
Date of Training: 12-15 April 2010 
 
Name: Abla Vinyo Akpdj CODJIA 
Rank: Lieutenant 
Unit: Army 
Occupation: Military medical officer 
Date of Birth: 31 January 1978 
Place of Birth: Lome 
Passport Number: ES200894 
Type of Training: HIV/AIDS Planning and Policy Development 
Place of Training: Arusha, Tanzania 
Date of Training: 12-15 April 2010 
 
Name: Ablavi Avafia Akpdj KOUBANEY 
Rank: Lieutenant 
Unit: Army 
Occupation: Military medical officer 
Date of Birth: 15 March 1977 
Place of Birth: Lome 
Passport Number: ES200893 
Type of Training: HIV/AIDS Planning and Policy Development 
Place of Training: Arusha, Tanzania 
Date of Training: 12-15 April 2010 
 
¶3. As of February 23, Regional Security Officer, Political and Human 
Rights Officer, and Consular Officer at post have reviewed the 
nominees' files and found no derogatory information. 
 
HAWKINS