'Elders' in Landmark Darfur Visit

October 2, 2007

Author: Staff Writer

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7023413.stm

A delegation of influential elder statesmen led by Archbishop Desmond Tutu has been visiting Darfur to try to find solutions to the conflict.

The "Elders" have been talking to local community leaders and to displaced people living in camps.

The visit comes three days after an attack on the African Union base in southern Darfur left 10 soldiers dead.

The AU says it is furious and will be reviewing the mandate of its force after the unprovoked attack.

At least 200,000 people have died and some 2m forced from their homes during the four year conflict.