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1.	Somalia: AU forgot needs of civilians
	Author: Abdi-Noor Mohamed, SOHRIDEN, Sweden	Date Written: 5 August 2010
	Primary Category: AU/NEPAD	Document Origin: Somali Human Rights Defenders Network
	Secondary Category: Eastern Region	Source URL: http://www.sohriden.org
	Key Words: Somalia, civilians, humanitarian aid, peace,
	Summary & Comment: The author here articulates accurately the recent AU summit in Kampala that focuses only on more military deployment without considering the consequences on civilians and misses totally the humanitarian package. It needs to be a two pronged approach - dealing with civilians needs and bringing peace to this impoverished country. DH
2.	Sénégal/Tchad: Progresser dans l’organisation du procès Habré
	Author: HRW, Dakar	Date Written: 21 July 2010
	Primary Category: AU/NEPAD	Document Origin: Human Rights Watch
	Secondary Category: Central Region	Source URL: http://www.hrw.org/fr
	Key Words: Senegal, Chad, AU, Habré,
	Summary & Comment: English follows. L’Union africaine devrait insister sur la tenue du procès exigé il y a déjà quatre ans. Four years ago the African Union sought a trial in Senegal and must take further action. DN
3.	Call AU Heads to commit to MDGs and budget targets
	Author: Community Working Group on Health et al	Date Written: 5 July 2010
	Primary Category: AU/NEPAD	Document Origin: Peoples Health Movement Global et al
	Secondary Category: Africa General	Source URL: http://equinetafrica.org
	Key Words: AU Hads, Summit, MDGs, budget targets,
	Summary & Comment: Will the AU Summit 2010 that will take place in Kampala from the 19th to the 27th of July ensure the budgetary targets for development goals become reality? DN
4.	Inviting Africans to G8 meeting just window-dressing
	Author: Stephanie Nieuwoudt, Cape Town	Date Written: 26 June 2010
	Primary Category: AU/NEPAD	Document Origin: IPS News
	Secondary Category: Africas Image: Contemporary Issues	Source URL: http://www.ipsnews.org/africa
	Key Words: AFrica, G8, Toronto, IGD, promises, TRALAC,
	Summary & Comment: The Group of Eight leaders invited seven African States to attend its summit in Canada. Does that reflect their concern about the unmet promises of the G8 Gleneagles meeting in 2005? Or is it just window-dressing? The author asks and adds, "African leaders make themselves objects of ridicule if they just engage in conversations on the sideline . . . [expand]
5.	90-day countdown for continent’s guns to go silent has begun
	Author: Alphonnce Shiundu, Nairobi	Date Written: 25 June 2010
	Primary Category: AU/NEPAD	Document Origin: The Nation
	Secondary Category: Africa General	Source URL: http://www.nation.co.ke
	Key Words: AU, peace, countdown, cease fire, reflect
	Summary & Comment: To mark 2010 as the year of peace and security the African Union has begun a 90-day countdown to September 21, the International Peace Day when all guns are expected to go silent. The AU Commission Chair challenges everyone across the continent to be quiet for one minute and to reflect on peace between nations and non-violence in our homes, communi . . . [expand]
6.	African Union go-ahead for IDP convention
	Author: IRIN, Nairobi	Date Written: 11 June 2010
	Primary Category: AU/NEPAD	Document Origin: IRIN News
	Secondary Category: Africa General	Source URL: http://www.irinnews.org
	Key Words: AU, governance, refugees, IDPs, Kampala Convention,
	Summary & Comment: The Kampala Convention is intended to progressively eliminate forced displacement caused by conflicts and to reduce the suffering of those displaced by natural disasters. To become a binding document, it has to be ratified by 15 of the AU’s 53 members. One has done so so far. DN
7.	Nigeria: An African seat on UN Security Council
	Author: Correspondent, Nice	Date Written: 1 June 2010
	Primary Category: AU/NEPAD	Document Origin: The Vanguard
	Secondary Category: Africa General	Source URL: http://www.afrika.no
	Key Words: Nigeria, seat, UN Security Council,
	Summary & Comment: Ahead of negotiation at the United Nations General Assembly, this month to find a synthesis of the proposal for a permanent seat for Africa in the Security Council, President Goodluck Jonathan and President Nicholas Sarkozy supported immediate United Nations Security Council reformation to include Africa as permanent member. DN