- Date:
- 16 January 2009
- Author(s):
- Bobby Pittman (African Affairs)
- Classification Level:
- Secret
- Description:
- Diplomatic and Peacekeeping options and accomplishments on the African continent.
- Citation:
- National Security Council. Executive Office of the President. Africa Conflict Resolution Policy. Bobby Pittman. Transition 6927.
- Related Links:
- Africa
Africa Conflict Resolution Policy
Transition Memo
African Conflict Resolution Policy-Transition 6927
Memo attachments
| Item | Details |
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Chronology for Sudan North/South |
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Chronology for Liberia |
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Chronology for Democratic Republic of Congo |
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Chronology for Burundi |
CLASSIFIED |
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Chronology for Sierra Leon |
CLASSIFIED |
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Summary of Conclusions for the Principals Committee Meeting on Sudan (March 27, 2001) |
CLASSIFIED |
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Report to the President of the United States on the Outlook for Peace in Sudan |
Date: 26 April 2002 Author(s): John C. Danforth (Special Envoy for Peace in Sudan) Description: This report, written by John Danforth (who Bush appointed as special envoy for peace in the Sudanese crisis), details Danforth’s survey of the Darfur crisis and efforts at peace. Efforts focused on small-scale, confidence-building implementation rather than treaty writing. Efforts included limited ceasefires, aid provision, and inter-faith connections. The report includes areas that must be settled before widespread peace proves attainable and a prognosis for peace/America’s role. |
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Memorandum of Telephone Conversation between the President and Chairman Garang (March 22, 2003) |
Date: 22 March 2003 Author(s): George W. Bush, John Garang (Chairman of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement), Andrew Boerstling, David Lee, Chris Fatheree, Brian Gilligan (Notetakers) Description: Transcription of a telephone conversation between President Bush and Chairman Garang regarding peacekeeping operations and negotiated peace in Sudan. |
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Discussion Paper from Principals Committee Meeting on Sudan (July 1, 2003) |
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Memorandum of Telephone Conversation between the President and President Bashir (December 8, 2003) |
Date: 8 December 2003 Author(s): George W. Bush, Omar Hassan Ahmed Al-Bashir (President of the Republic of Sudan), Nikki Williams, Chris Fatheree, David Lee (Notetakers), Gamal Helel (Interpreter) Description: Presidents Bush and Bashir discuss the peacemaking process in Sudan and the involvement of the United States, as well as what is still needed for peace. |
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Memorandum of Telephone Conversation between the President and President Bashir (March 22, 2004) |
Date: 22 March 2004 Author(s): George W. Bush, Omar Hassan Ahmed Al-Bashir (President of the Republic of Sudan), Andrew Boerstling, Jeff Blair, Chris Fatheree, Brian Gilligan (Notetakers), Shuckam Kamal (Interpreter) Description: Transcription of a telephone conversation between President Bush and President Bashir regarding the current and future relationship between the United States and Sudan. President Bush urges President Bashir to hasten the peace process in order to unify Sudan as well as allow President Bush to secure funding from congress for foreign aid to Sudan. |
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Agenda and Discussion Papers for the Deputies Committee Meeting on Sudan (July 7, 2004) |
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Memorandum of Telephone Conversation between the President and President Bashir (November 16, 2004) |
Date: 16 November 2004 Author(s): George W. Bush, Omar Hassan Ahmed Al-Bashir (President of the Republic of the Sudan), Jeff Blair, Laura Hart, Chris Gilmore, Jared Thomas (Notetakers), Nina Behrens (Interpreter) Description: Transcription of a telephone conversation between President Bush and President Bashir regarding the signing of the peace agreement and Memorandum of Understanding. President Bush also urges President Bashir to support the African Union’s efforts in Darfur as opposed to supporting the Janjaweed movement. |
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Memorandum of Telephone Conversation between the President and Chairman Garang (November 16, 2004) |
Date: 16 November 2004 Author(s): George W. Bush, Dr. John Garang (Chairman of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement), Laura Hart, Jared Thomas, Tess Moore, and Chris Gilmore (Notetakers) Description: Memorandum of a telephone conversation between President Bush and President Garang regarding unification of North and South Sudan. |
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Agenda and Discussion Papers for the Deputies Committee Meeting on Sudan (January 4, 2005) |
Date: 30 December 2004 (Memorandum announcing Deputies Committee Meeting on Sudan), 4 January 2005 (Meeting Date) Author(s): Gregory L. Schulte (Executive Secretary) Description: This document includes a memorandum announcing a Deputies Committee Meeting on Sudan, focusing on possible peace agreements and the status of Darfur. It also includes discussion papers focusing on those topics. |
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Memorandum of Telephone Conversation between the President and President Bashir (August 8, 2005) |
Date: 8 August 2005 Author(s): George W. Bush, Omar Hassan al-Bashir (President of Sudan), Gamal Helal (Interpreter), Susan Brockhaus, Jeff Blair, Michael Chapman (Notetakers) Description: Presidents Bush and Bashir discuss the death of John Garang, the need for the inclusion of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in the planned Abuja talks, and sanctions on Sudan. |
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Memorandum of Telephone Conversation between the President and Mrs. Rebecca Garang (August 8, 2005) |
Date: 8 August 2005 Author(s): George W. Bush, Rebecca Nyandeng Chol Garang de Mabior (widow of Vice President Garang of Sudan), Susan Brockhaus, Tim Cronin, and Michael Chapman (Notetakers) Description: Memorandum of a telephone conversation between President Bush and Mrs. Rebecca Garang in which the president send his and Mrs. Bush’s condolences regarding the death of former Vice President of Sudan Garang’s death. |
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Memorandum of Conversation with Rebecca Garang (February 10, 2006) |
Date: 10 February 2006 Author(s): George W. Bush, Andrew Card (Chief of Staff to the President), J.D. Crouch II (Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor), Mike Gerson (Assistant to the President for Policy and Strategic Planning), Robert Zoellick (Deputy Secretary of State), Jendayi Frazer (Assistent Secretary of State for African Affairs), Cindy Courville (Senior Director for African Affairs, Notetaker), Rebecca Garang de Mabior (South Sudanese Minister of Transportation, Roads, and Bridges), Cirino Hiteng Ofuho (South Sudanese Under Secretary for Regional Cooperation), Deng Dau Deng (Special Aide to Mrs. Garang), Simon Puoch, Chol Ding (South Sudanese Members of Parliament), Ezekiel Gatkuoth (Sudan People's Liberation Movement Representative in North America), John Duku (Former Sudan People's Liberation Movement Representative to the Nordic States) Description: This document includes a transcript of discussions between President Bush and Mrs. Garang about the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, the sincerity of President Bashir, and how the United States could assist in the peace process. |
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Memorandum of Telephone Conversation between the President and President Bashir (May 1, 2006) |
Date: 1 May 2006 Author(s): George W. Bush, Omar Hassan Al-Bashir (President of the Government of National Unity of Sudan), Gamal Helal (Interpreter), Jeff Blair, Thomas Croci, Julie Brotherton (Notetakers) Description: Transcription of a telephone conversation between President Bush and President Bashir regarding the United States’ desire to see a peace agreement reached on Darfur. President Bush attempts to encourage President Bashir to accept a UN mission with NATO assistance. |
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Memorandum of Conversation between the President and Vice President Salva Kiir (July 20, 2006) |
Date: 20 July 2006 Author(s): George W. Bush, Condoleezza Rice (Secretary of State), Steve Hadley (Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs), Jendayi Frazer (Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs), Cindy Courville (Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Affairs, NSC, Notetaker), Joe Wood (Deputy Assistant to the Vice President for National Security Affairs), Cameron Hume (Charge d'Affaires, American Embassy Khartoum), Salva Kiir Mayardit (First Vice President of the Government of National Unity of Sudan and President of the Government of Southern Sudan), Pagan Amun Okiech (GOSS Advisor and Sudan People's Liberation Movement Secretary General), Michael Makuei Leuth Makuei (GOSS Minister of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Development), Awut Deng Acuil (Sudan People's Liberation Movement Secretary for External Affairs and GOSS Advisor on Gender and Human Rights), John Luk Jok Ruai (GOSS Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports), Barnaba Marial Benjamin (Government of National Unity State Minister of International Cooperation), Ezekiel Gatkuoth (Sudan People's Liberation Movement Representative to the United States) Description: Memorandum of a conversation between President Bush and Vice President Salva Kiir of Sudan regarding the ongoing situation in Sudan and Darfur. |
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Memorandum of Conversation between the President and Vice President Salva Kiir (November 15, 2007) |
Date: 15 November 2007 Author(s): George W. Bush, Condoleezza Rice (Secretary of State), Joshua Bolten (Chief of Staff), Dana Perino (Press Secretary), Andrew Natsios (Special Envoy for Sudan), Judy Ansley (Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security for Regional Affairs), Bobby Pittman (Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Affairs, NSC, Notetaker), Salva Kiir Mayardit (First Vice President of the Government of National Unity of Sudan and President of the Government of Southern Sudan (GNU)), Mansour Khalid (South Sudanese Presidential Advisor), Harun Ruun Lual (South Sudanese Presidential Advisor), Ann Itto (South Sudanese Presidential Advisor), Luka Biong Deng (South Sudanese Minister of Presidential Affairs), Cirino Hiteng Ofuho (South Sudanese Undersecretary of Regional Cooperation), Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth (Head of South Sudanese Mission to USA) Description: Memorandum of a conversation between President Bush and Vice President Salva Kiir of Sudan regarding the refusal of certain elements within Sudan to adhere to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). |
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Summary of Conclusions for the Deputies Committee Meeting on Liberia (June 17, 2003) |
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President Bush Outlines his Agenda for U.S.-African Relations (June 26, 2003) |
Date: 26 June 2003 Author(s): George W. Bush (speech) Description: Bush speaks to current issues in Africa that require urgent attention—the end of the Liberian Civil War, resolving the Second Sudanese Civil War, and building peace in the Congo. Bush highlights American efforts in bringing about peaceful solutions to these conflicts. Bush additionally highlights other American aid programs to Africa, including free textbooks, HIV/AIDS relief, the African Growth and Opportunity Act, and agricultural aid, calling for more funding on some efforts. |
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Agenda and Discussion Papers for the Deputies Committee Meeting on Liberia (June 26, 2003) |
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Revised Summary of Conclusions for Principals Committee Meeting on Liberia (June 27, 2003) |
CLASSIFIED |
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President Bush Discusses Liberia (July 8, 2003) |
Date: 8 July 2003 Author(s): George W. Bush Description: Answering a question in Senegal, Bush states that he is interested in working with ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) but that it is imperative that Liberian President Charles Taylor steps down to end the Liberian Civil War. Bush leaves open America’s next steps. |
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President Reaffirms Strong Position on Liberia (July 8, 2003) |
Date: 14 July 2003 Author(s): George W. Bush, Kofi Annan (Secretary General of the United Nations) Description: Bush and Annan discuss meetings, including Bush’s recent trip to Africa, America’s role in fighting AIDS, UN-U.S. cooperation in Iraq, American participation in ECOWAS, and Charles Taylor’s need to step down. Bush fields questions from reporters on intelligence reliability pertaining to Iraq and to potentially deploying troops in Liberia. |
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Summary of Conclusions for Principals Committee Meeting on Liberia (August 6, 2003) |
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President Bush Visits Barclay Training Center in Liberia (February 21, 2008) |
Date: 21 February 2008 Author(s): George W. Bush (speech) Description: Bush recounts Liberian-American ties and Liberian progress in good governance, most notably in transitioning back to democracy and electing its first female president. Bush announces Liberian education aid, intent to combat malaria, and peacekeeping work with UN. |
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Remarks by Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia (October 21, 2008) |
Date: 21 October 2008 Author(s): Condoleezza Rice (Secretary of State), Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (President of Liberia) Description: Sirleaf celebrates her country’s entrance into the ranks of democracy and improvements resulting from well-calibrated international aid. In particular, Sirleaf thanks the Bush administration for its efforts and speaks to the need of donor countries to involve recipient countries in aid program design and implementation. Sirleaf says a strong Liberia is critical to African democracy and states that donor nations must continue supporting African aid programs. |
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Memorandum of Conversation with President Mbeki of South Africa (May 9, 2002) |
Date: 9 May 2002 Author(s): George W. Bush, Thabo Mbeki (President of the Republic of South Africa), Leslie Radcliff, Jay Bonds, Ed Padinske (Notetakers) Description: Presidents Bush and Mbeki discuss South Africa's role as a mediator in the Congo as well as issues relating to Palestine and Yasser Arafat. |
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Memorandum of Telephone Conversation between NSA Rice and President Kagame of Rwanda (October 14, 2002) |
Date: 14 October 2002 Author(s): Condoleezza Rice (Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs), Paul Kagame (President of Rwanda), Leslie Radcliff, Colin Crosby, Jill Sandler, Ed Padinske (Notetakers) Description: Dr. Rice and President Kagame discuss Rwandan withdrawal from the Congo and concerns about Rwandan genocidaires fighting in the Congo. |
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Memorandum of Conversation, Meeting with President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo (November 5, 2003) |
Date: 5 November 2003 Author(s): George W. Bush, Andrew Card (Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff), Condoleezza Rice (Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs), Scott McClellan (Assistant to the President and White House Press Secretary), John Taylor (Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs), Charles Snyder (Acting Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs), Aubrey Hooks (Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo), Jendayi Frazer (Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Affairs, NSC, Notetaker), Victoria Nuland (Principal Deputy Assistant to the Vice President for National Security Affairs), Joseph Kabila (President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo), Antoine Ghonda Mangalibi (Congolese Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation), Faida M. Mitifu (Congolese Ambassador to the United States), Evariste Boshab (Chief of Staff to the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo), Andre Kapanga (Congolese Ambassador, Senior Advisor for Political and Diplomatic Affairs), Atoki Ileka (Congolese Permanent Representative at the United Nations), Jean-Claude M. Masangu (Congolese Governor of the Central Bank), Mulegwa Zihindula (Congolese Spokesperson) Description: The Presidents discussed the conflict and humanitarian conflict in the Congo, including discussions of hunger and the HIV/AIDS crisis. They discussed U.S. aid and Congolese election plans, as well as the difficulties of working with Congress. |
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Memorandum of Conversation, Meeting with President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo (October 26, 2007) |
Date: 26 October 2007 Author(s): George W. Bush, Condoleezza Rice (Secretary of State), Joshua Bolton (Chief of Staff), James F. Jeffery (Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor), Dana Perino (Assistant to the President and Press Secretary), William Garvelink (U.S. Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo), Jendayi Frazer (Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs), Bobby Pittman (Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Affairs, NSC, Notetaker), Joseph Kabila (President of the Democratic Republic of Congo), Antipas Mbusa Nyamwisi (Congolese Foreign Minister), Guylain Chikez Diemu (Congolese Defense Minister), Faida Mitifu (Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo to the United States), Raymond Tshibanda (Chief of Staff to President Kabila), Marcellin Cishambo (Senior Advisor to President Kabila for Political and Diplomatic Affairs), Seraphin Ngwej (Congolese Ambassador-at-Large) Description: The Presidents discuss U.S. support for Congolese institution building, security issues in the eastern Congo, debt relief, education, and malaria. |
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Summary of Conclusions for Deputies Committee Meeting on Burundi (October 1, 2002) |
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Summary of Conclusions for Deputies Committee Meeting on Burundi (October 21, 2002) |
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Agenda and Discussion Papers for the Deputies Committee Meeting on Burundi (November 21, 2002) |
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