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| New bid to solve Darfur impasse | New bid to solve Darfur impasse |
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| Several African leaders are meeting in Libya to try to find a solution to the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region. | |
| The beefing up of an African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur and the possible involvement of the UN is expected to top the agenda. | The beefing up of an African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur and the possible involvement of the UN is expected to top the agenda. |
| Chad and Central African Republic both accuse Sudan of attacking them from Darfur and this will also be discussed. | Chad and Central African Republic both accuse Sudan of attacking them from Darfur and this will also be discussed. |
| The leaders of Sudan, Chad, CAR, Egypt and Eritrea are attending the talks in Libya's capital, Tripoli. | |
| UN role | UN role |
| This is the fifth African mini-summit to be hosted in Libya to try to resolve Sudan's problems and its growing conflicts with its neighbours, the BBC's Rana Jawad in Tripoli says. | This is the fifth African mini-summit to be hosted in Libya to try to resolve Sudan's problems and its growing conflicts with its neighbours, the BBC's Rana Jawad in Tripoli says. |
| Quick guide: Darfur Q&A: Peacekeeping in Darfur | Quick guide: Darfur Q&A: Peacekeeping in Darfur |
| According to Libya's head of African affairs Ali Trekki, the agenda will concentrate on how to improve the performance of the 7,000 African Union troops already stationed in Darfur, as well as to seek to increase that number to 17,000. | According to Libya's head of African affairs Ali Trekki, the agenda will concentrate on how to improve the performance of the 7,000 African Union troops already stationed in Darfur, as well as to seek to increase that number to 17,000. |
| Speaking in Geneva, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said he was hopeful that the meeting would help resolve Sudan's outstanding issues about the size and make-up of the peacekeeping force. | Speaking in Geneva, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said he was hopeful that the meeting would help resolve Sudan's outstanding issues about the size and make-up of the peacekeeping force. |
| Last week, Mr Annan said after talks on Darfur in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, that a compromise had been reached for a hybrid UN-AU force in Sudan's western region. | Last week, Mr Annan said after talks on Darfur in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, that a compromise had been reached for a hybrid UN-AU force in Sudan's western region. |
| But Sudanese Foreign Minister Lam Akol said shortly afterwards that "there should be no talk about a mixed force" and that there would be no UN troops in Darfur. | But Sudanese Foreign Minister Lam Akol said shortly afterwards that "there should be no talk about a mixed force" and that there would be no UN troops in Darfur. |
| Mr Akol said that the UN would simply provide technical support. | Mr Akol said that the UN would simply provide technical support. |
| Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi is persistently discouraging the involvement of UN peacekeepers in Darfur, calling them a colonising force, our correspondent says. | Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi is persistently discouraging the involvement of UN peacekeepers in Darfur, calling them a colonising force, our correspondent says. |
| Trading accusations | Trading accusations |
| In recent months, the conflict in Darfur has spread to both Chad and CAR. | In recent months, the conflict in Darfur has spread to both Chad and CAR. |
| They both accuse Sudan of supporting rebellions in their countries. | They both accuse Sudan of supporting rebellions in their countries. |
| Khartoum, in turn, has said N'djamena is backing rebels in Darfur. | Khartoum, in turn, has said N'djamena is backing rebels in Darfur. |
| More than 200,000 people have died in three years of conflict in Darfur. | More than 200,000 people have died in three years of conflict in Darfur. |
| About three million have fled their homes. | About three million have fled their homes. |