AU urges Darfur rebels to unify stance
The African Union on Thursday urged Darfur’s disparate rebel factions to attend an upcoming meeting in Tanzania to find a common position and prepare for peace talks with Sudan’s government. “The meeting will enable all the groups involved in the Darfur crisis to draw up a common position and chart the way forward,” the AU’s special envoy for Darfur, Salim Ahmed Salim, told reporters in Dar es Salaam. Full Story