Sudan is Denied presidency of the African Union

January 30, 2007

Thanks to considerable pressure from within and outside the African Union, Sudan was denied the Presidency of the international body for the second consecutive year, due to concerns over its record on human rights, and the likely conflict that would be caused by having Sudan preside over the African Union while AU peacekeeping troops are currently in Darfur.

Click here to see the letter to the leaders of African Union nations that was signed by Damanga and several other Darfurian organizations in the United States.

Click here for a recent press article on the issue.