In This Issue:

Leading the News; United States – Africa Relations; North Africa; East Africa; West Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa; and General Africa News.

Leading the News -

Sudan:

On March 7th, head of the African Union (AU) – United Nations (U.N.) Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) Mohamed Ibn Chambas facilitated a meeting between AU Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and leaders of the two main rebel movements in Darfur, Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) leader Minni Minawi and Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) Leader Gibril Ibrahim in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Both Minawi and Ibrahim expressed their commitment to peace and articulated support for a national dialogue to address the challenges facing Sudan.