Keep Us Strong WikiLeaks logo

Currently released so far... 97115 / 251,287

Articles

Browse latest releases

Browse by creation date

Browse by origin

A B C D F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Browse by tag

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
ETRD EAGR ETTC EAID ECON EFIN ECIN EINV ELAB EAIR ENRG EPET EWWT ECPS EIND EMIN ELTN EC ETMIN EUC EZ ET ELECTIONS ENVR EU EUN EG EINT ER ECONOMICS ES EMS ENIV EEB EN ECE ECOSOC EK ENVIRONMENT EFIS EI EWT ENGRD ECPSN EXIM EIAD ERIN ECPC EDEV ENGY ECTRD EPA ESTH ECCT EINVECON ENGR ERTD EUR EAP EWWC ELTD EL EXIMOPIC EXTERNAL ETRDEC ESCAP ECO EGAD ELNT ECONOMIC ENV ETRN EIAR EUMEM ENRGPARMOTRASENVKGHGPGOVECONTSPLEAID EREL ECOM ECONETRDEAGRJA ETCC ETRG ECONOMY EMED ETR ENERG EITC EFINOECD EURM EENG ERA EXPORT ENRD ECONEINVETRDEFINELABETRDKTDBPGOVOPIC EGEN EBRD EVIN ETRAD ECOWAS EFTA ECONETRDBESPAR EGOVSY EPIN EID ECONENRG EDRC ESENV ETT EB ENER ELTNSNAR ECHEVARRIA ETRC EPIT EDUC ESA EFI ENRGY ESCI EE EAIDXMXAXBXFFR EETC ECIP EIAID EIVN EBEXP ESTN EING EGOV ETRA EPETEIND ELAN ETRDGK EAIDRW ETRDEINVECINPGOVCS EPEC ENVI ELN EAG EPCS EPRT EPTED ETRB EUM EAIDS EFIC EFINECONEAIDUNGAGM EAIDAR ESF EIDN ELAM EDU EV EAIDAF ECN EDA EXBS EINTECPS ENRGTRGYETRDBEXPBTIOSZ EPREL EAC EINVEFIN ETA EAGER EINDIR ECA ECLAC ELAP EITI EUCOM ECONEFINETRDPGOVEAGRPTERKTFNKCRMEAID EARG ELDIN EINVKSCA ENNP EFINECONCS EFINTS ECCP ETC EAIRASECCASCID EINN ETRP EAIDNI EFQ ECOQKPKO EGPHUM EBUD ECONEINVEFINPGOVIZ ENERGY ELB EINDETRD EMI ECONEFIN EIB EURN ETRDEINVTINTCS EIN EFIM ETIO ELAINE EMN EATO EWTR EIPR EINVETC ETTD ETDR EIQ ECONCS EPPD ENRGIZ EISL ESPINOSA ELEC EAIG ESLCO EUREM ENTG ERD EINVECONSENVCSJA EEPET EUNCH ECINECONCS ETRO ETRDECONWTOCS ECUN EFND EPECO EAIRECONRP ERGR ETRDPGOV ECPN ENRGMO EPWR EET EAIS EAGRE EDUARDO EAGRRP EAIDPHUMPRELUG EICN ECONQH EVN EGHG ELBR EINF EAIDHO EENV ETEX ERNG ED
KMDR KPAO KPKO KJUS KCRM KGHG KFRD KWMN KDEM KTFN KHIV KGIC KIDE KSCA KNNP KHUM KIPR KSUM KISL KIRF KCOR KRCM KPAL KWBG KN KS KOMC KSEP KFLU KPWR KTIA KSEO KMPI KHLS KICC KSTH KMCA KVPR KPRM KE KU KZ KFLO KSAF KTIP KTEX KBCT KOCI KOLY KOR KAWC KACT KUNR KTDB KSTC KLIG KSKN KNN KCFE KCIP KGHA KHDP KPOW KUNC KDRL KV KPREL KCRS KPOL KRVC KRIM KGIT KWIR KT KIRC KOMO KRFD KUWAIT KG KFIN KSCI KTFIN KFTN KGOV KPRV KSAC KGIV KCRIM KPIR KSOC KBIO KW KGLB KMWN KPO KFSC KSEAO KSTCPL KSI KPRP KREC KFPC KUNH KCSA KMRS KNDP KR KICCPUR KPPAO KCSY KTBT KCIS KNEP KFRDCVISCMGTCASCKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG KNNB KGCC KINR KPOP KMFO KENV KNAR KVIR KDRG KDMR KFCE KNAO KDEN KGCN KICA KIMMITT KMCC KLFU KMSG KSEC KUM KCUL KMNP KSMT KCOM KOMCSG KSPR KPMI KRAD KIND KCRP KAUST KWAWC KTER KCHG KRDP KPAS KITA KTSC KPAOPREL KWGB KIRP KJUST KMIG KLAB KTFR KSEI KSTT KAPO KSTS KLSO KWNN KPOA KHSA KNPP KPAONZ KBTS KWWW KY KJRE KPAOKMDRKE KCRCM KSCS KWMNCI KESO KWUN KPLS KIIP KEDEM KPAOY KRIF KGICKS KREF KTRD KFRDSOCIRO KTAO KJU KWMNPHUMPRELKPAOZW KEN KO KNEI KEMR KKIV KEAI KWAC KRCIM KWCI KFIU KWIC KCORR KOMS KNNO KPAI KBWG KTTB KTBD KTIALG KILS KFEM KTDM KESS KNUC KPA KOMCCO KCEM KRCS KWBGSY KNPPIS KNNPMNUC KWN KERG KLTN KALM KCCP KSUMPHUM KREL KGH KLIP KTLA KAWK KWMM KVRP KVRC KAID KSLG KDEMK KX KIF KNPR KCFC KFTFN KTFM KPDD KCERS KMOC KDEMAF KMEPI KEMS KDRM KEPREL KBTR KEDU KNP KIRL KNNR KMPT KISLPINR KTPN KA KJUSTH KPIN KDEV KTDD KAKA KFRP KWNM KTSD KINL KJUSKUNR KWWMN KECF KWBC KPRO KVBL KOM KFRDKIRFCVISCMGTKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG KEDM KFLD KLPM KRGY KNNF KICR KIFR KM KWMNCS KAWS KLAP KPAK KDDG KCGC KID KNSD KMPF KPFO KDP KCMR KRMS KNPT KNNNP KTIAPARM KDTB KNUP KPGOV KNAP KNNC KUK KSRE KREISLER KIVP KQ KTIAEUN KPALAOIS KRM KISLAO KWM KFLOA
PHUM PINR PTER PGOV PREL PREF PL PM PHSA PE PARM PINS PK PUNE PO PALESTINIAN PU PBTS PROP PTBS POL POLI PA PGOVZI POLMIL POLITICAL PARTIES POLM PD POLITICS POLICY PAS PMIL PINT PNAT PV PKO PPOL PERSONS PING PBIO PH PETR PARMS PRES PCON PETERS PRELBR PT PLAB PP PAK PDEM PKPA PSOCI PF PLO PTERM PJUS PSOE PELOSI PROPERTY PGOVPREL PARP PRL PNIR PHUMKPAL PG PREZ PGIC PBOV PAO PKK PROV PHSAK PHUMPREL PROTECTION PGOVBL PSI PRELPK PGOVENRG PUM PRELKPKO PATTY PSOC PRIVATIZATION PRELSP PGOVEAIDUKNOSWGMHUCANLLHFRSPITNZ PMIG PREC PAIGH PROG PSHA PARK PETER POG PHUS PPREL PS PTERPREL PRELPGOV POV PKPO PGOVECON POUS PGOVPRELPHUMPREFSMIGELABEAIDKCRMKWMN PWBG PMAR PREM PAR PNR PRELPGOVEAIDECONEINVBEXPSCULOIIPBTIO PARMIR PGOVGM PHUH PARTM PN PRE PTE PY POLUN PPEL PDOV PGOVSOCI PIRF PGOVPM PBST PRELEVU PGOR PBTSRU PRM PRELKPAOIZ PGVO PERL PGOC PAGR PMIN PHUMR PVIP PPD PGV PRAM PINL PKPAL PTERE PGOF PINO PHAS PODC PRHUM PHUMA PREO PPA PEPFAR PGO PRGOV PAC PRESL PORG PKFK PEPR PRELP PREFA PNG PGOVPHUMKPAO PRELECON PINOCHET PFOR PGOVLO PHUMBA PRELC PREK PHUME PHJM POLINT PGOVPZ PGOVKCRM PGOVE PHALANAGE PARTY PECON PEACE PROCESS PLN PRELSW PAHO PEDRO PRELA PASS PPAO PGPV PNUM PCUL PGGV PSA PGOVSMIGKCRMKWMNPHUMCVISKFRDCA PGIV PRFE POGOV PEL PBT PAMQ PINF PSEPC POSTS PHUMPGOV PVOV PHSAPREL PROLIFERATION PENA PRELTBIOBA PIN PRELL PGOVPTER PHAM PHYTRP PTEL PTERPGOV PHARM PROTESTS PRELAF PKBL PRELKPAO PKNP PARMP PHUML PFOV PERM PUOS PRELGOV PHUMPTER PARAGRAPH PERURENA PBTSEWWT PCI PETROL PINSO PINSCE PQL PEREZ PBS

Browse by classification

Community resources

courage is contagious

Viewing cable 07KINSHASA1139, KABILA MAKES THREE-DAY SURPRISE VISIT TO GOMA

If you are new to these pages, please read an introduction on the structure of a cable as well as how to discuss them with others. See also the FAQs

Understanding cables
Every cable message consists of three parts:
  • The top box shows each cables unique reference number, when and by whom it originally was sent, and what its initial classification was.
  • The middle box contains the header information that is associated with the cable. It includes information about the receiver(s) as well as a general subject.
  • The bottom box presents the body of the cable. The opening can contain a more specific subject, references to other cables (browse by origin to find them) or additional comment. This is followed by the main contents of the cable: a summary, a collection of specific topics and a comment section.
To understand the justification used for the classification of each cable, please use this WikiSource article as reference.

Discussing cables
If you find meaningful or important information in a cable, please link directly to its unique reference number. Linking to a specific paragraph in the body of a cable is also possible by copying the appropriate link (to be found at theparagraph symbol). Please mark messages for social networking services like Twitter with the hash tags #cablegate and a hash containing the reference ID e.g. #07KINSHASA1139.
Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07KINSHASA1139 2007-09-24 15:16 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Kinshasa
VZCZCXRO2193
PP RUEHBZ RUEHDU RUEHGI RUEHJO RUEHMR RUEHRN
DE RUEHKI #1139/01 2671516
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 241516Z SEP 07
FM AMEMBASSY KINSHASA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6938
INFO RUEHXR/RWANDA COLLECTIVE
RUCNSAD/SOUTHERN AF DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHDC
RHMFISS/HQ USEUCOM VAIHINGEN GE
RUFOADA/JAC MOLESWORTH RAF MOLESWORTH UK
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 KINSHASA 001139 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PHUM KPKO ASEC CG
SUBJECT: KABILA MAKES THREE-DAY SURPRISE VISIT TO GOMA 
 
KINSHASA 00001139  001.2 OF 002 
 
 
1. (SBU) Summary:  President Joseph Kabila made a three-day 
unannounced visit to North Kivu province September 19-22 
before beginning an extended trip to Belgium and the U.S.  In 
his second trip to the province since his December 2006 
inauguration, Kabila called once again for all military units 
to report for integration. During his stay Kabila met with 
provincial military and political authorities and toured the 
town of Sake, the site of recent fighting between the 
Congolese military and forces loyal to renegade General 
Laurent Nkunda.  It is not believed Kabila met with any 
Nkunda representatives.  End summary. 
 
2. (U) President Kabila made a surprise visit to North Kivu 
September 19 before he was to begin an extended trip to 
Belgium and to the U.S. for the UN General Assembly.  The 
visit was Kabila's second to the province since his December 
2006 inauguration.  The first visit, in December 2006, also 
followed fighting between pro-government Congolese military 
(FARDC) troops and forces loyal to Laurent Nkunda.  Despite 
his unannounced arrival, Kabila reportedly received a warm 
welcome in the provincial capital of Goma, walking from the 
airport to the center city with large crowds lining the 
route.  The president stayed in Goma until midday September 
22 when he departed for his previously scheduled trip to 
Brussels.  (Note:  Kabila had earlier planned to leave for 
Brussels on September 20; no announcement of his delayed 
departure was made until he returned to Kinshasa on September 
22.  End note.). 
 
3. (U) Speaking to the press shortly after his arrival, 
Kabila reiterated that all military forces that have not yet 
reported for integration ("brassage") must do so immediately. 
 Stating his position was firm, Kabila promised that those 
who refuse such orders will be "corrected" by the government. 
 He further rejected arguments -- such as Nkunda's -- that 
private militias were necessary to protect local communities. 
 Kabila argued that such a position was invalid as there was 
only one national army, whose mission was to protect all its 
citizens.  He further urged that all citizens and 
institutions, not just himself and the central government, 
 
4. (U) Kabila also called on FDLR fighters to return to their 
homes in Rwanda.  He said the militias can no longer remain 
on DRC soil and must turn over their weapons.  Kabila added 
that if they do not do so willingly, the GDRC would disarm 
the FDLR by force. 
 
5. (U) Kabila met with a variety of local actors during his 
stay, including provincial military and political officials 
on September 19.  He later spoke with representatives from 
the humanitarian community, thanking them for their hard work 
and reiterating his support for humanitarian operations in 
the province.  Kabila traveled to the town of Sake, 20 miles 
west of Goma, on September 21 to review the area's security 
situation two weeks after fighting ceased between government 
and Nkunda forces.  In Sake, he held a closed-door meeting 
with local residents.  One participant told MONUC's Radio 
Okapi Kabila promised to bring peace back to the region and 
to punish those who collaborate with the insurgents. 
 
6. (SBU) Kabila's visit has received mixed, albeit 
predictable, reviews in North Kivu.  Former governor and 
current provincial parliament member Eugene Serufuli, who met 
with the president, told us Kabila was able to assure the 
population he had the situation well in hand and had a plan 
to eliminate the threat of negative forces.  Didier Iwondo, 
the head of North Kivu's immigration authority, told us 
Kabila did not ask many questions during his meetings with 
provincial officials and did not appear particularly 
well-informed.  Iwondo added, however, that he believed 
Kabila now has a better appreciation of the province's 
problems. 
 
7. (SBU) Those close to Nkunda were more negative in their 
assessments.  Prominent local Tutsi businessman Victor 
Ngezayo told us Kabila refused to meet with any 
representatives from Nkunda's political party, the National 
Congress for the Defense of the People (CNDP), or with any 
groups opposed to him.  Ngezayo said this showed Kabila has 
little interest in hearing from all the people of North Kivu, 
only those who agree with him.  CNDP spokesmen argued 
Kabila's visit "changed nothing" and only served to increase 
tensions.  They told us Kabila refused to negotiate a peace 
with Nkunda and threatened "war" against those even suspected 
of being associated with the renegade general. 
 
 
KINSHASA 00001139  002.2 OF 002 
 
 
8. (SBU) Comment:  Kabila's visit to North Kivu may have been 
unannounced but was certainly not uncalculated.  The trip was 
clearly a maneuver to shore up his support in a region that 
voted overwhelmingly for him and in advance of a high-profile 
international tour.  The president's popularity has been 
eroding since the government launched its ill-fated "mixage" 
plan, and it fell further -- particularly in the 
international community -- with his militaristic stance on 
Nkunda and the army's poor performance against him.  It is 
unlikely, though, that Kabila's short stay -- with no change 
in policy or attitudes -- will soon end the deteriorating 
security conditions in the province.  End comment. 
BROCK