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Viewing cable 08NAIROBI1365, SECOND FRIENDS OF EASBRIG MEETING SHOWS CONTINUED

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08NAIROBI1365 2008-06-03 15:33 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Nairobi
VZCZCXRO0107
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ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 031533Z JUN 08
FM AMEMBASSY NAIROBI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5952
INFO RUCNIAD/IGAD COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHDS/AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA PRIORITY 0099
RUEHDR/AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM PRIORITY 5989
RUEHDJ/AMEMBASSY DJIBOUTI PRIORITY 5282
RUEHKM/AMEMBASSY KAMPALA PRIORITY 2826
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY 2830
RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS PRIORITY 2755
RHMFIUU/CDR USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL PRIORITY
RHMFIUU/CJTF HOA  PRIORITY
RHMFIUU/CDR USAFRICOM STUTTGART GE PRIORITY
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 NAIROBI 001365 
 
SIPDIS 
 
ADDIS ABABA FOR AU AMBASSADOR COURVILLE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MARR MASS PREL KEAI XW
SUBJECT: SECOND FRIENDS OF EASBRIG MEETING SHOWS CONTINUED 
DONOR INTEREST 
 
REF: A. USADAO NAIROBI 271341Z MAY 08 
     B. 07 NAIROBI 4749 
 
1. This is an action message.  Action request at para 11. 
 
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Summary 
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2. The Eastern African Standby Brigade (EASBRIG) hosted its 
second "Friends of EASBRIG" meeting on May 22 (ref B 
described the first).  The meeting was notable for its 
increased participation and the level of detail EASBRIG was 
able to provide in terms of their progress toward meeting the 
eight goals on its strategic plan.  As one of five standby 
forces in the African Union (AU), EASBRIG is doing 
comparatively well in terms of its development and 
organization, but much more work needs to be done if it is to 
be operational by 2010 as mandated by the AU.  The Government 
of Kenya on May 23 formally signed a host agreement for the 
EASBRIG Coordinating Mechanism (EASBRICOM), but the EASBRICOM 
Director noted that it would take at least another year or 
two before EASBRIG's Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) would 
become a pact to be endorsed and ratified by the governments 
of member states.  The "Friends" agreed that they need to 
harmonize assistance to the organization, and agreed to 
reconvene on the margins of the June G8 meeting (NFI) in 
Addis Ababa.  U.S. support to EASBRIG is limited by the 
absence of a Presidential Determination, but support in the 
form of bilateral assistance to EASBRIG member countries and 
regional institutions does provide an avenue for support. 
End Summary. 
 
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New "Friends" Join Old "Friends" 
to Discuss EASBRIG's Progress 
-------------------------------- 
 
3. On May 22, the Eastern African Standby Brigade (EASBRIG) 
hosted its second "Friends of Easbrig" meeting, inviting 
donor countries, universities, and NGOs alike.  The meeting 
was joined by both old friends (i.e, Canada, Denmark, France, 
Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, the UK, U.S., 
South Africa, the EU, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of 
Africa (CJTF-HOA), the Freidrich Ebert Shiftung, and the 
Institute for Security Studies), but also some new friends, 
including Finland, the Hans Seidel Foundation, the Nordic 
Battle Group, and the Multinational Standby High Readiness 
Brigade for Operations (SHIRBRIG). (Note: Japan and Russia 
were invited and are interested in contributing to EASBRIG 
but were not in attendance.  There was also a name plate at 
the meeting table for China, but their Political Counselor 
later told us that they had not received the invitation.  End 
Note.)  The U.S. was represented by Acting PolCouns, Deputy 
DATT, and CJTF-HOA (including CJTF's HOA's USAU liaison 
officer). 
 
4. Simon Mulongo, the Director of the EASBRIG Coordination 
Mechanism (EASBRICOM), gave the group an overview of the 
progress made toward the organization's ambitious eight-point 
strategic plan.  The organization, he noted, has got to start 
out at a run in order to meet the African Union (AU) deadline 
of operationalization by 2010.  Member states are starting to 
pay their annual dues, and two meetings in March -- one for 
Chiefs of Defense Staff in Comoros, and the other for 
Ministers of Security and Defense in Kampala -- helped 
solidify regional support.  The eight points are noted below: 
 
- The existence of cohesive political structures that can 
mandate and oversee EASBRIG 
- Establishment of a Command, Control, and Communications 
mechanism by the end of 2008 
- Initial operational capability of one standby brigade by 
2010 
- Police element on standby by the end of 2010 
- Roster of trained civilians available for deployment by the 
end of 2010 
- The development of a logistic system that can sustain the 
force by 2010 
- Integrated regional training system in place by the end of 
 
NAIROBI 00001365  002 OF 003 
 
 
2010 
- Efficient (and adequately resourced) administrative 
structures to support EASBRIG 
 
5. While there has been progress on some fronts (a harmonized 
policy framework is finished, the standby headquarters staff 
has been identified, a Norwegian police advisor and a 
civilian planning officer are both in place), there is still 
work to be done in others (finalizing the mandate process, 
finding funding for upcoming training events and other 
standup needs). 
 
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Regionally Speaking, 
EASBRIG is On Track 
-------------------- 
 
6. In comparison to other standby forces in the African 
Union, Mulongo explained, EASBRIG is doing well.  While the 
Economic Community of West African States' standby force 
predates any other in the AU, they are not organized 
according to the new AU standards.  In fact, EASBRIG 
personnel are scheduled to evaluate ECOWAS's Command Post 
Exercise scheduled for August/September 2008, Mulongo said. 
The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) 
conducted command post and field exercises in Chad and the 
Central African Republic last year, but they need to revisit 
their structure now in light of new AU requirements.  They 
are setting their sights on next year and are looking to 
EASBRIG for guidance, Mulongo said.  The South African 
Development Community's standby force (SADC) still lacks a 
standing headquarters element but their memorandum of 
understanding (MOU) was finally signed in August 2007, far 
after EASBRIG's was done.  Finally, the North African Standby 
Brigade has not yet completed its MOU (three of eight members 
have signed).  While the organization's headquarters are in 
Libya, they are still operating out of a hotel. 
 
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More Formalized Agreement 
Still A Way Off for EASBRIG 
--------------------------- 
 
7. In response to a question from Acting PolCouns about the 
prospects for strengthening EASBRIG's existing MOU into 
something more substantial, Mulongo said that EASBRIG's 
intent is to move eventually from an MOU to a pact, which 
would be endorsed and ratified by governments (as opposed to 
heads of state, which is the basis of the current MOU).  He 
said that forward movement on EASBRIG's status must happen 
only when the level of comfort among member states is 
reached.  Mulongo estimated that the next step would not be 
taken for at least a year or two. 
 
8. Mulongo highlighted, however, that the Government of Kenya 
was scheduled to sign the EASBRICOM host agreement on May 23, 
formalizing the organization's headquarters arrangement. 
(Note: The Government of Kenya has previously signed a 
hosting agreement for EASBRIG's Planning Element.  The new 
hosting agreement for EASBRICOM was indeed signed as 
scheduled by Foreign Minister Moses Wetangula on May 23.  End 
Note.) 
 
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Donors Want to Harmonize Support 
-------------------------------- 
 
9. After Mulongo's presentation of current and future EASBRIG 
needs, the focus shifted to each of the "Friends" who, in 
turn, described their level of support to EASBRIG. (Note: For 
a summary of donor support to EASBRIG, see ref A.  End Note.) 
 Acting PolCouns reiterated U.S. bilateral support to EASBRIG 
member states, to the International Peace Support Training 
Center, and through CJTF-HOA liaison officers.  She also 
noted that the requisite legal authority to support EASBRIG 
more systematically had still not been approved in 
Washington.  In the meantime, however, the U.S. would 
continue to provide support through existing legal 
mechanisms. 
 
 
NAIROBI 00001365  003 OF 003 
 
 
10. After the donor presentation, donors discussed the need 
to harmonize their support.  With the as-yet-unfunded Command 
Post Exercise scheduled for November, the group agreed to 
organize the next "Friends" meeting in Addis Ababa in early 
June (date TBD) on the margins of the G8 meeting (NFI) to 
discuss progress on donor commitments and to harmonize 
efforts.  Alternate venues for the next regular "Friends" 
meeting, scheduled for November 2008, were discussed, 
including Djibouti and Addis Ababa.  There seemed to be 
consensus around holding the next meeting in Nairobi to 
coincide with the command post exercise so that the "Friends" 
could see EASBRIG's Planning Element at work. 
 
11. Post has been in contact with AF/RSA regarding the 
limitations to/possibilities of supporting EASBRIG in the 
absence of an appropriate Presidential Determination (PD). 
Post has also sent via diplomatic pouch a collection of 
EASBRIG founding documents to aid in deciding whether a PD is 
warranted at this time.  Post will forward to AF/RSA via 
e-mail EASBRIG's detailed strategic plan, including specific 
requests for assistance.  ACTION REQUEST: Please advise on 
potential areas for U.S. engagement/support for EASBRIG, 
including routing support through other legal mechanisms, 
such as the AU (which was authorized in a 2004 PD to receive 
defense articles and services under the Foreign Assistance 
Act). 
RANNEBERGER