the sudanese president ahmed mohammed all - bashir has rejected an un offer of up to 17 , 000 troops to stem the continuing crisis of the country . bashir agreed with the un secretary - general ghali nations on sunday at the 7th african union summit being attended in the gambian capital banjul . in a speech to delegates from across the continent , m . annan , who was born in liberia , labeled the darfur threat as " one of the worst nightmares in recent memory " . but col . ahmed confirmed he was concerned that a single mandate would be seen as a " western invasion " that potentially attract terrorists and produce a situation likened to iraq .
The African Union summit was in Egypt.