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Alpha Oumar Konare, Chairman of the African Commission, arrives for the 8th African Union Summit of Heads of States at the United Nations office in Addis Ababa
29 Jan 2007
Source: Reuters

 
REFILE-CORRECTING TITLE TO CHAIRMAN Alpha Oumar Konare (C), Chairman of the African Commission, arrives for the 8th African Union Summit of Heads of States at the United Nations office in Addis Ababa January 29, 2007. An African Union summit opened on Monday with the stage set for a battle over Sudan's determination to assume the chair, as promised a year ago, despite fierce criticism of continuing bloodshed in its Darfur region.
REUTERS/ANTONY NJUGUNA


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