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From: Tsegai Emmanuel (emmanuelt40@gmail.com)
Date: Fri Dec 03 2010 - 19:08:17 EST
-- DJIBOUTI (cont,d): Despite periodic upheavals, the two sides managed to
isolate the case until the convictions, which took place a few weeks before
Sarkozy’s inauguration. Soon after becoming President, Sarkozy met with Mrs.
Borrel and the GOF abruptly shifted position, saying that Borrel’s death was
not a suicide but the result of foul play. It is not clear if the shift
stemmed from a new evaluation of the evidence or from Sarkozy’s desire to
ally himself with Mrs. Borrel, whom the French public and media have viewed
sympathetically. Djiboutians protested, countering that Borrel, if not a
suicide, died because of involvement in a pedophile ring. *Relations seemed
destined to deteriorate but then France provided important help to Djibouti
during its June 2008 border dispute with Eritrea*. France’s military base in
Djibouti so far has not been a bargaining chip in the Borrel case. Relations
with Djibouti, while delicate, seem to be holding in place, with both sides
enjoying a “draw.” That said, the Borrel issue remains unresolved and its
unfolding will likely continue to affect relations.
SUBJECT FRANCE’S CHANGING AFRICA POLICY: PART II (FRENCH
http://rpgp.org/cable/?home-view?c=08PARIS1568
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