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| AU peace council seeks to end Darfur crisis |
| 2009-10-30 |
| [Al Arabiya Latest] African leaders on Thursday started combing through proposals on how to resolve a six-year conflict in Sudan's western Darfur region that has claimed up to 300,000 lives and displaced millions. Several heads of states who sit on the African Union Peace and Security Council are studying recommendations drawn up by a seven-member high-level AU panel led by South Africa's former president Thabo Mbeki. The team, which was mandated to critically examine the situation in Darfur, has recommended the creation of a hybrid court comprising Sudanese and foreign judges to try those suspected of committing crimes against humanity in Darfur, according to briefing notes distributed at the summit. It also suggests that a truth and reconciliation commission be established and consider reparation for losses incurred during the ongoing conflict. |
| Posted by:Fred |