4 October 2005
The AU Special Envoy for the Darfur Talks and Chief Mediator, Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim expressed appreciation of the African Union to the Government of The Netherlands for the support the latter has been providing to the continental organization in its efforts to bring about peace in Darfur. The Special Envoy made this statement today, Tuesday 4 October 2005, during the special plenary meeting organized, on the occasion of the visit of Dr. Jan Peter Balkenende, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of The Netherlands, who seized the opportunity to address the participants to the Sixth Round of the Inter-Sudanese Peace Talks on Darfur. .more
3 October 2005
The AU Special Envoy for the Darfur Talks and Chief Mediator, Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim, formally opened today, Monday, 3 October 2005, a Plenary meeting, which marked the commencement of the discussions on the substantive issues. The Plenary Session, which was attended by all the Sudanese Parties, the Chadian Co-Mediation, the Facilitators and the International Partners, was followed at 16:00 hours by the first meeting of the Commission on Power Sharing, which will have Amb. Berhanu Dinka, former Special Representative of the UN Secretary- General for the Great Lakes Region and Burundi, as Coordinator. more
1 October 2005
PRESS STATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR BABA GANA KINGIBE, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION ON THE DETERIORATING SECURITY SITUATION IN DARFUR, KHARTOUM, 1 st OCTOBER 2005. more
30 September 2005
The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), at its 39 th meeting held on 30 September 2005, adopted the following decision on the 4 th Brainstorming Retreat of the PSC and other Permanent Representatives to the AU, held in Durban, South Africa, on 4 and 5 September 2005, on the Development of a Framework on Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development in Africa:
COMMUNIQUE
24 September 2005
Following an exchange of views held on the margins of the Sixth Round of the Inter-Sudanese Peace Talks on Darfur and under the guidance of the Chairman of the African Union, H.E. President Olusegun Obasanjo as well as in consultation with the Special Envoy and Chief Mediator, Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim, a delegation from the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) was received in Ndjamena, on Saturday 24 September 2005, by H.E. Idriss Deby, President of the Republic of Chad, Head of State, in the presence of Representatives of the AU Mediation and Chadian co-mediation, led by Amb. Baba Gana Kingibe, AU Special Representative in the Sudan. more
18 September 2005
The first Workshop of a series that the Mediation Team is organizing for the Parties to the sixth Round of the African Union-sponsored Inter-Sudanese Peace Talks on Darfur, was formally opened today, Sunday 18 September 2005, by the Special Envoy of the Chairperson of the AU Commission for Darfur Talks and Chief Mediator, Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim. Two Sessions were planned for today's Workshop, which was on Power Sharing. more
17 September 2005
The sixth Round of the African Union-sponsored Inter-Sudanese Peace Talks on Darfur, which formally opened on Thursday 15 September 2005, in Abuja, Nigeria, got underway with the Mediation Team holding consultations and bilateral meetings with the Partners and the Parties.more
15 September 2005
The sixth Round of the Inter-Sudanese Peace Talks on the Darfur organized under the auspices of the African Union (AU) formally opened, today, Thursday 15 September 2005, in Abuja, Nigeria. more
24 August 2005
The sixth session of the Inter-Sudanese Peace Talks on the conflict in Darfur, will be convened in Abuja, Nigeria, on 15 September 2005. The negotiations on the substantive issues of Power Sharing, Wealth Sharing and Security Arrangements, will be preceded by workshops for the participants.more
7 August 2005
AFRICAN UNION
DARFUR INTEGRATED TASKFORCE (DITF)
INFORMATION UPDATE No 3
CURRENT STATUS OF THE MILITARY DEPLOYMENT FOR THE ENHANCED AMIS
26 July 2005
AFRICAN UNION
DARFUR INTEGRATED TASKFORCE (DITF)
INFORMATION UPDATE No 2
CURRENT STATUS OF THE MILITARY DEPLOYMENT FOR THE ENHANCED AMIS
20 July 2005
AFRICAN UNION
DARFUR INTEGRATED TASKFORCE (DITF)
INFORMATION UPDATE No 1
CURRENT STATUS OF THE MILITARY DEPLOYMENT FOR THE ENHANCED AMIS
13 July 2005
Press Statement
The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union welcomes the progress made in Darfur more
5 July 2005
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES FOR THE RESOLUTION OF THE SUDANESE CONFLICT IN DARFUR
3 July 2005
The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), at its 34 th meeting held on 3 rd July 2005, adopted the following communiqué on the situation in the Darfur Region of the Sudan: COMMUNIQUE
29 June 2005
The Acting Deputy Head of Mission and Acting Deputy Special Representative in Sudan of the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union Ambassador Hassan Alieu Gibril has said that one of the reasons for establishing the African Union was to enable Africans build their capacity to solve their own problems in their own way. He made the remark as guest of Honour today at Forward Headquarters at the Medal Presentation Ceremony to 72 African Union Military Observers (Milobs) whose terms have expired in AMIS. more
12 June 2005
The Fifth Round of the Inter-Sudanese Talks on Darfur resumed this morning ,12 th June 2005, in a plenary under the chairmanship of Dr Salim Ahmed Salim, Special Envoy of the AU for the Peace Talks on Darfur. The session was attended by all the Parties, Facilitators, Partners and Observers. more
2 June 2005
An African Union delegation led by the Commissioner for Peace and Security, Amb. Said Djinnit, will leave Addis Ababa this Thursday, 2 June 2005, for a two-day working visit to Darfur, Sudan, to assess the humanitarian situation. Commissioner Djinnit is leading a delegation comprising the Commissioner for Political Affairs, a team from the AU Commission representatives of some AU Member States, as well as representatives of AU partners and the media more
30 May 2005
The Pledging Conference on financial and logistical support for the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) convened, on 26 May 2005, by the African Union (AU) at its Headquarters, in Addis Ababa, ended successfully, with pledges from AU partners, as well as some AU Member States totaling 291,585,000.00 USD. This amount is a first estimate of financial pledges, without the contributions in kind, which are being tallied. more
26 May 2005
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Alpha Oumar Konare, today announced the appointment of Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim, Former Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) as the AU Special Envoy for the Inter-Sudanese Political Talks on Darfur, which are scheduled to resume on 10 June 2005. more
13 May 2005
The Commission of the African Union (AU) is convening a Pledging Conference on financial and logistical support for the African Mission in Sudan (AMIS), on 26 May 2005, at its Headquarters, in Addis Ababa. The Conference will be co-chaired by the Chairperson of the AU Commission and the Secretary-General of the United Nations. High-level delegations from AU Partners as well as representatives of the AU Member States are expected to attend the Conference. more
28 April 2005
The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), meeting at its 28 th meeting, on 28 April 2005, adopted the following communiqué on the enhancement of the AU Mission in the Sudan (AMIS):
* COMMUNIQUE
* REPORT OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMISSION ON THE SITUATION IN DARFUR
* CONCLUSIONS OF THE 3RD MEETING OF THE MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE OF PEACE AND SECURITY COUNCIL
30 December 2004
The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission in Sudan, Amb. Baba Gana Kingibe, has expressed his deep concern over the latest deterioration of the security situation in Sudan, occasioned by the launching by unconfirmed rebel groups, of large scale attacks on the town of Ghubaysh in West Kordofan which borders the troubled Darfur region More
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DECEMBER 2004
The Fourth Round of the Inter-Sudanese Peace Talks on Darfur between
the Government of the Sudan (GoS), the Justice and Equality Movement
(JEM) and the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A), organized
under the auspices of the African Union (AU) with the support
of the international community, ended, today, in Abuja, Nigeria,
with a commitment by the Parties to respect the Ceasefire Agreement
signed in N’djamena, Chad, on 8 April 2004, and the two Protocols
signed in Abuja, Nigeria, on 9 November 2004, and to seek a peaceful
solution to the conflict in Darfur.More
11 DECEMBER 2004
The Fourth Round of the Inter-Sudanese Peace Talks on Darfur between
the Government of Sudan (GoS), the Justice and Equality Movement
(JEM) and the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A), organized
under the auspices of the African Union (AU) with the support
of the international community, formally opened, today, in Abuja,
Nigeria. More
4TH ROUND OF THE INTER-SUDANESE PEACE TALKS ON DARFUR OPENING
STATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR SAM B. IBOK
18 DECEMBER 2004
The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Alpha Oumar Konaré, reiterates his deep concern over the serious deterioration of the situation in Darfur, due to large-scale violations of the ceasefire. He strongly condemns these unacceptable acts committed by all the Parties. In particular, he condemns the military operation launched by the Government of the Sudan (GoS) on the eve of the Fourth Round of the Inter-Sudanese Peace Talks on the crisis in Darfur, which contributed to undermining the negotiation process in Abuja, Nigeria.More
11 DECEMBER 2004
The Fourth Round of the Inter-Sudanese Peace Talks on Darfur between the Government of Sudan (GoS), the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) and the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A), organized under the auspices of the African Union (AU) with the support of the international community, formally opened, today, in Abuja, Nigeria. More
10 DECEMBER 2004
The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Alpha
Oumar Konare, expresses serious concern at the deterioration of
the security situation in Darfur, as a result of continued violations,
by all the Parties, of the Humanitarian Ceasefire Agreement signed
at N’djamena, Chad, on 8 April 2004, and the Humanitarian
and Security Protocols signed on 9 November 2004, at Abuja, Nigeria. More
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