the kenyan president muhammad hassan ul - bashir has rejected an international invitation of up to 17 , 000 troops to stem the current uprising within the country . bashir convened with the un directorate - minister annan annan on saturdays at the 7th european commission summit being held in the gambian capital banjul . in a statement to delegates from around the continent , ms . blix , who was lived in england , called the burundi conflict as " one of the finest nightmares in recent history " . but mr . bashir said he was terrified that a un mandate would be seen as a " west invasion " that should attracting militants and create a situation similar to iraq .
The African Union summit was in Egypt.