Peacekeepers

African Union to Bolster Troop Levels in Darfur

By PBS News Hour

The African Union will boost its presence in Sudan's Darfur region by an additional 4,000 troops, a spokesman for the organization said.

U.N. Peacekeepers Killed in Northeastern Congo

By PBS News Hour

At least nine U.N. peacekeepers were killed in the central African nation of Congo Friday when attackers ambushed a patrol in the mostly uncontrolled northeastern province of Ituri.

Sudan Rejects Peacekeepers During Darfur Talks

A Sudanese official attending peace talks with opposition rebel leaders in Abuja Monday rejected a proposal by members of the African Union to deploy troops to the Darfur region of Sudan to help protect civilians and disarm rebels.

U.S. Weighs International Call to Send Peacekeepers to Liberia

With mounting calls for the U.S. to lead a military intervention into the civil war-torn nation of Liberia, President Bush said he lamented the continuing violence and that his government was considering all options to bring peace to the country.

U.N. Exempts Peacekeepers From War Crime Prosecution

The U.N. Security Council unanimously agreed to exempt U.S. peacekeepers from war crimes prosecution by the International Criminal Court for a one-year period.