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 KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) - The Sudanese government has agreed to a U.N. peacekeeping role in the troubled Darfur region, but in a mission with mostly African Union troops and an African commander, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Friday.
Sadeq al-Magli didn't specify how many troops would be accepted but said the U.N. would mainly provide technical assistance, consultants and military and police experts. He added that the force would be commanded by the African Union.
The United Nations had been pushing for a much larger role in Darfur — where AU peacekeepers are already operating — in an effort to put an end to fighting that has claimed more than 200,000 lives and left 2.5 million displaced.
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