Sudan: AU Extends Mandate of Darfur Force As Sudan Rejects UN Troops

Abuja — The African Union (AU) has renewed the mandate of its peacekeeping force in Darfur for six months after Sudan rejected a proposal that would have brought in United Nations troops to help end the bloody conflict in its western region.

The AU's Peace and Security Council met in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, on Thursday to consider proposals to send a combined 20,000-strong United Nations and AU force to replace 7,000 African soldiers now in Darfur, with a mandate ending on 31 December.

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