AU: DonAAEt victimise Sudan.Provided by 7DAYS.ae The African Union African Union (AU), international organization established in 2002 by the nations of the former Organization of African Unity (OAU). The AU is the successor organization to the OAU, with greater powers to promote African economic, social, and political integration, said yesterday that plans by the International Criminal Court to prosecute Sudanese government officials for alleged warcrimes could jeopardise Verb 1. jeopardise - pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops" endanger, imperil, jeopardize, menace, peril, threaten exist, be - have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?" peace efforts in Darfur. In a statement released after a meeting in the Ethiopian capital, the body's Peace and Security Council "expressed its strong conviction that the search for justice should be pursued in a way that does not impede or jeopardise efforts aimed at promoting lasting peace..." The statement follows reports that prosecutors of the international court may seek the arrest of President Omar al-Beshir for warcrimes committed by his forces in the western province of Darfur. The Council said it had been briefed on the ICC's plans on Friday by the court's deputy prosecutor, and "reiterated the AU's concern with the misuse of indictments against African leaders." A[umlaut umlaut (  m`lout) [Ger.,=transformed sound], in inflection, variation of vowels of the type of English man to men. ] 2007 Al Sidra Media Al Sidra Media LLC is a publishing company based in Dubai, UAE. It publishes the popular English-language newspaper 7Days, which is distributed for free. External links
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