African Union leaders are meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York to decide on the fate of its 7,000-strong Darfur force.
The mandate of the mission expires at the end of the month. It is thought a three-month extension may be agreed, despite their failure to end violence.
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir has reiterated his opposition to moves to turn the force into one led by the UN.
Source: BBC News Worldwide
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Wednesday, September 20, 2006
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