Brussels, 28/05/2004 (Agence Europe) - Upon the request of the African Union, Sudan may be the first country to benefit from the support facility for African peace-keeping operations. The support facility has been earmarked EUR 250 million from the European Development Fund (EDF).
The African Union's Peace and Security Council, operational since January 2004, has decided that the serious nature of the crisis in Darfur (Sudan) justified making the first use of the peacekeeping facility,...