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* EDITORIAL: Darfur and Togo: Difficult times for the AU
1. Lack of political will and institutional capacity have conspired against effective African Union involvement in Sudan. The AU should move out and leave things to the UN security council.
2. The international community needs to support the will of the Togolese people in their efforts to restore order and democracy following the death of long time leader General Gnassingbe Eyadema.
* COMMENT AND ANALYSIS: The Asian Tsunami highlights how ill-prepared Africa is for natural disasters. The time to prepare for an African Tsunami is now.
* LETTERS: Creating leaders, political will and the arrival of equality.
* AFRICAN UNION WATCH: A new section in Pambazuka News containing commentary, analysis and links to the latest news and AU documents.
* REFUGEES AND FORCED MIGRATION: A new website collects information and stimulates discussion about the UNHCR's refugee status determination (RSD).
* WOMEN AND GENDER: Djibouti ratifies women's rights protocol.
* ELECTIONS AND GOVERNANCE: Making sense of Mozambique's electoral chaos.
* DEVELOPMENT: The G7 are learning to talk about debt relief, but they're still not walking.
* HEALTH AND HIV/AIDS: What can human rights do for health and health equity in South Africa?

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