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- Rising Tension, Confusion Ahead of Darfur Peace Talks (Sep 15, 2005 Nairobi)
The largest rebel group in Sudan's Darfur region has threatened to back out of African Union-brokered peace talks with the government just as the talks were to resume in Abuja, Nigeria.
- AU Says Ongoing Insecurity Jeopardises Darfur Peace Talks (Sep 8, 2005 Khartoum)
Continuous attacks by rebel groups on humanitarian workers, Arab nomads and villages in the strife-torn western Sudanese region of Darfur could jeopardise the success of the Abuja peace talks, the head of the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS)has warned.
- AU Accuses Darfur Rebels of Destabilizing Region (Sep 5, 2005 Nairobi)
The African Union blasted the Darfur's largest rebel group for a series of recent attacks and other violations of a cease-fire with Sudan's government.
- Fuel Shortage Stalls Troop Deployment To Darfur (Sep 3, 2005)
The African Union says it is temporarily suspending the deployment of troops to Sudan's troubled Darfur region because of a fuel shortage.
- Western Sahara Rebels Seek Help From African Union on Prisoners (Aug 28, 2005)
The chief of the Polisario rebels in Western Sahara has asked the African Union for help securing the release of prisoners held by Morocco.
- Sudan, Darfur Rebels to Resume Peace Talks Next Month (Aug 24, 2005 Nairobi)
The Sudanese government and two rebel groups in the country's restive Darfur region have agreed to resume peace talks next month in Abuja, Nigeria, according to African Union officials.
- Darfur Peace Talks Postponed Until September (Aug 24, 2005)
The African Union says peace talks aimed at ending the conflict in Sudan's western region of Darfur have been postponed until September.
- Zimbabwe Officials Rule Out Talks with Opposition (Aug 16, 2005)
Zimbabwe government officials say the African Union (AU) should not have appointed a mediator for talks between the government and the main opposition because such talks will not be taking place.
- AU Official: Ethiopian Vote Free And Fair, Opposition Complaints Exaggerated (Aug 12, 2005 Washington)
A top official in the African Union has praised Ethiopia following the release of the final results of the May legislative elections.
- AU Appointment of Chissano as Zimbabwe Mediator Seen as Blow for Mbeki (Aug 10, 2005 Nairobi)
The African Union named Mozambique's former President Joachim Chissano to mediate the political standoff in Zimbabwe that has alarmed human rights advocates and plunged the economy into crisis.
- Mozambique’s Chissano Takes Up Zimbabwe Mediation Role (Aug 10, 2005 Washington)
The African Union has named former Mozambican president Joaquim Chissano mediator in talks which the AU seeks to promote between President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe and his political opposition.
- African Union Rejects Compromise on UN Security Council Expansion (Aug 4, 2005 Nairobi)
African Union leaders at special summit Thursday in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, sent a strong message to the United Nations that they want veto-wielding permanent seats on its security council.
- Africa Demands Greater Voice on UN Security Council (Jul 18, 2005 United Nations)
The African Union has formally submitted a proposal at the United Nations that would dramatically upgrade Africa's strength on the Security Council.
- G4, African Union Fail to Agree on Security Council Expansion (Jul 17, 2005 United Nations)
Four countries seeking permanent seats on the U.N. Security Council have failed to reach agreement with African nations on a formula for Council enlargement.
- Crisis Group Calls for NATO Troops in Darfur (Jul 8, 2005 Nairobi)
NATO should deploy troops to the strife-torn western Sudanese region of Darfur to support the African Union (AU) until the pan-African body can provide a sufficient number of soldiers to protect civilians, the International Crisis Group (ICG) says.
- African Union Heads of State Meet To Plan G8 Strategy (Jul 4, 2005 Nairobi)
The fifth African Union heads-of-state summit has opened in Libya with a call for solidarity in dealing with the rest of the world.
- African Leaders Open Summit in Libya (Jul 4, 2005)
The leaders of the 53-member African Union have opened their two-day summit, where they will focus on debt relief and a greater voice in the United Nations.
- AU Envoy Visit to Zimbabwe Surprises Officials (Jul 4, 2005 Harare)
The fact-finding mission by an African Union envoy following Zimbabwe's razing of illegal housing and businesses took Zimbabwean officials by surprise.
- AU Leaders to Meet on Poverty, War (Jul 3, 2005)
Leaders from the African Union are gathering in Sirte, Libya, for a two-day summit to focus on fighting poverty, disease and war on the continent.
- AU Proposes Plan for UN Security Council Representation (Jul 3, 2005)
African Union foreign ministers have developed a plan that would give the continent two permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council.
- Delegates Fail to Make Progress in Darfur Talks (Jun 22, 2005 Abidjan)
African Union mediated talks aimed at finding a peaceful solution to Sudan's Darfur conflict have stalled because of rebel objections to Chad as a co-mediator.
- Sudan's Foreign Minister Says Darfur Security Improving (Jun 21, 2005 Rome)
Sudan's Foreign Minister Mustafa Osman Ismail says security in Darfur is gradually improving and will get even better as soon as extra African Union troops will be in place later this summer.
- Reported Clash Threatens to Derail Second Day of Darfur Talks (Jun 11, 2005 Abidjan)
African Union-mediated negotiations in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, between the Sudanese government and Darfur rebels have been held up on their second day, amid accusations of an attack in the troubled province.
- NATO to Assist African Union With Airlift in Darfur (Jun 9, 2005 Luxembourg)
NATO defense ministers have approved an operation to airlift extra African troops to Sudan's strife-torn Darfur region, the alliance's first mission to Africa.
- African Union Delegation Tours Darfur (Jun 2, 2005 Nairobi)
An African Union delegation headed to Sudan's war-torn Darfur region Thursday to assess the humanitarian situation there.
- Donors Pledge 200 Million Dollars for Darfur Peacekeeping (May 26, 2005 Nairobi)
Donor nations have pledged an additional 200-million dollars to support an expanded African Union mission in Sudan's western Darfur region.
- African Union Calls for Increased Support to Darfur Mission (May 26, 2005 Addis Ababa)
Africa’s peacekeeping mission in war-torn Darfur risks failure unless it receives increased support, the African Union (AU) warned on Wednesday.
- NATO Approves Non-Combat Aid for Darfur Peacekeeping Force (May 24, 2005)
NATO ambassadors have approved non-combat aid for the African Union peacekeeping effort in Sudan's Darfur region.
- UN Secretary-General Travels to Africa Seeking Help for Darfur (May 24, 2005)
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan is leaving Tuesday for Africa, where he will co-chair a conference designed to raise support for the African Union mission in Sudan's western Darfur region.
- EU Pledges Logistical Support for African Union in Darfur (May 23, 2005 Brussels)
European Union foreign and defense ministers have pledged to provide aircraft to transport thousands of African troops to Sudan's Darfur region to help end the conflict there.
- NATO Could Offer Assistance To AU In Darfur (May 19, 2005 Washington)
Published reports say NATO is drawing up proposals to help the African Union do a better job of peacekeeping in Sudan’s Darfur region.
- Darfur Rebels Release AU Patrol Detained May 10th (May 12, 2005 Washington)
The African Union says a group of peacekeeping troops that was seized by rebels in northern Darfur this week has been released.
- Annan: AU Mission in Darfur Effective Where Deployed But Needs Strengthening (May 9, 2005 United Nations)
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says the African Union's (AU) mission in Darfur, Sudan is effective in the areas it is deployed, and therefore needs strengthening, in order to expand its presence to cover more of the vast and difficult terrain.
- African Union to Double Size of Darfur Peace Mission (Apr 29, 2005 Nairobi)
The African Union plans to more than double the size of its peace mission in the volatile Darfur region of western Sudan.
- AU Agrees To Double Number Of Peacekeepers In Darfur (Apr 29, 2005)
The African Union has agreed to boost the number of troops in Sudan's Darfur region from about 2,200 to 7,700.
- AU Meets to Consider Increasing Troops in Darfur (Apr 28, 2005 Nairobi)
The African Union (AU) is discussing the possible expansion of its mission in the war-torn Darfur region of western Sudan.
- AU: Darfur Peace Talks to Resume in May (Apr 27, 2005 Nairobi)
Peace talks between the Sudanese government and rebels in the western region of Darfur are expected to resume in May, a spokesman for the African Union (AU)says.
- New African Union Committee to Link Civic Groups with Continent's Leaders (Apr 24, 2005 Nairobi)
African civic activists are optimistic that a new African Union committee will provide a vehicle for people at the grassroots level of society to present their views to the continent's leaders.
- AU Begins Protecting Women from Attacks in Darfur Camp (Apr 14, 2005 Nairobi)
African Union (AU) personnel in the western Sudanese state of North Darfur have started providing armed escorts for displaced women and girls to protect them from attacks, an AU official says.
- East African Standby Brigade for AU Peacekeeping Force Formed (Apr 12, 2005 Nairobi)
Seven African countries have agreed to contribute personnel to an East African brigade that is to be part of a larger African Union peacekeeping force.
- UN, AU Condemned Attack on Darfur Village (Apr 12, 2005 Nairobi)
The UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) and the African Union (AU) have strongly condemned the recent destruction of a village in the western Sudanese state of South Darfur by armed militias.
- EU Pledges Security Cooperation with African Union (Apr 11, 2005)
The European Union has pledged security support for the Africa Union in dealing with conflicts that still plague the continent, and hopes that a North-South peace accord in Sudan will also help resolve bloody clashes in the western region of Darfur.
- African Union Appeals to G8 to Back Peace Strategy (Apr 5, 2005 Addis Ababa)
The African Union (AU) appealed to the G8 group of powerful countries on Monday to be bold and back its plans for a pan-African peace strategy.
- 3 African Union Officials Wounded in Darfur Attack (Mar 31, 2005)
The United Nations says unidentified gunmen in Sudan's western Darfur region have ambushed and wounded three members of an African Union team.
- Kenyan Nobel Prize Winner Named to Head AU Council (Mar 29, 2005)
The African Union (AU) has appointed Kenyan Nobel peace laureate Wangari Maathai to lead its newly-formed Economic Social and Cultural Council.
- US Calls for Probe of Shooting of US Aid Official in Darfur (Mar 22, 2005 Washington)
The United States is asking the African Union to investigate the shooting of a U.S. aid official Tuesday in Sudan's troubled Darfur region.
- Africa Union Debates How to Disarm Hutu Rebels in Eastern Congo (Mar 15, 2005)
A two-day meeting of the African Union in Addis Ababa is focusing on how to disarm Rwandan rebels in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- UN Humanitarian Chief Calls for More Troops in Darfur (Mar 10, 2005 United Nations)
"The people in Darfur and southern Sudan face a ""make or break"" year in 2005, depending on whether humanitarian aid and African Union peacekeepers are increased, says the U.N. top relief coordinator."
- AU Ministers Discuss Greater Role at UN (Mar 7, 2005)
Foreign ministers from the African Union are discussing ways to boost Africa's role at the United Nations.
- AU Mission In Darfur Understaffed, And Ill Equipped, Says OXFAM (Feb 28, 2005 Washington)
The international aid agency, OXFAM, says the current African Union mission in Darfur is understaffed and ill equipped to deal with the crisis.
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