Annan Speaks Out About Darfur
Danielle George - All Headline News Staff Reporter (AHN) - UN chief Kofi Annan says that the conflict in the Sudanese region is growing out of control. Annan addressed African Union (AU) leaders at a summit in the Gambian capital, Banjul, hoping to pressure Sudan to let UN peacekeepers interject and let troops into the region. The AU's mandate in Darfur expires in September. Rival factions in the region signed a partial peace agreement in May, but the agreement has brought little change to the area, which has seen tens of thousands of people killed by pro-government militias over the last three years. "Overall, the number of Africans living in extreme poverty continues to increase," he said according to a BBC report. "The spread of HIV/Aids continues to outpace our efforts to halt it. "The conflicts in Darfur, Ivory Coast, Somalia and northern Uganda continue to outrun efforts for a solution. "Many governments continue to suppress opposition parties and a free press... Many continue to practise or tolerate large-scale corruption."
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