the sudanese president omar hassan al - bashir has proposed an un offered of up to 17 , 000 troops to end the remaining crisis surrounding the country . turabi met with the un director - general kofi annan on weekdays at the 7th african freedom summit being held in the gambian capital blantyre . in a speak to delegates from across the country , mr . annan , who was residing in ghanaian , labeled the peacekeepers crisis as " one of the worst nightmares in recent history " . but mr . bashir mentioned he was concerned that a un mandate would be seen as a " western invasion " that would attract troops and destroy a situation common to baghdad .
The African Union summit was in Egypt.