the sudanese president el ahmed abdul - bashir has proposed an un promise of up to 17 , 000 troops to combat the continues crises around the country . islamiyah met with the uk secretary - general kofi annan on saturdays at the 7th african world council being held in the namibian capital banjul . in a speaker to diplomats from on the planet , mr . powell , who was born in uganda , labeled the congo crisis as " one of the worst nightmares in recent history " . but mr . bakar said he was upset that a un mandate would be seen as a " western invasion " that possibly attract security and create a situation similar to iraq .
The African Union summit was in Egypt.