Transcript: Analysis: Desire by the African Union to take care of Africa's problems largely on its own

ROBERT SIEGEL
All Things Considered (NPR)
02-01-2005
Analysis: Desire by the African Union to take care of Africa's problems largely on its own

Host: ROBERT SIEGEL
Time: 9:00-10:00 PM

ROBERT SIEGEL, host:

The situation in Darfur was just one of the topics on the agenda at a meeting of the African Union in Nigeria. The AU was created three years ago as a replacement for the Organization of African Unity, which was often criticized as a toothless talking shop and a dictators club. The AU was supposed to emphasize good governance, democracy and especially conflict resolution. NPR's Ofeibea Quist-Arcton has this report from the AU's fourth annual summit.

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