the sudanese premier omar hussain al - hassan has rejected an un proposal of up to 17 , 000 personnel to stem the persistent situation from the country . cleric arrived with the un secretary - general eckhard boutros on friday at the 7th islamic union summit being held in the banjul fortress banjul . in a speech to participants from across the african , capt . annan , who was born in ghana , labeled the somalia crisis as " another of the worst nightmares in modern life " . but mr . bashir said he was concerned that a un mandate would be seen as a " western invasion " that would attract militants and creates a situation similar to it .
The African Union summit was in Egypt.