January 19, 2006

Imperatives for Immediate Change

The African Union Mission in Sudan

Glossary
I. Summary
II. Recommendations
Recommendations for Current AMIS operations
To the African Union
To the Government of Sudan
To the United Nations Security Council
To partner Governments: the United States, the European Union and its member states, and the member states of the Arab League
Recommendations on a possible transfer to a U.N. mandate
To the United Nations Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council
To the Government of Sudan
To the United Nations and African Union member governments
III. Background: Mission Evolution from Ceasefire Commission to AMIS II-E Conception
A. April 2004 agreement establishing Ceasefire Commission and AMIS
B. AMIS and AMIS II
Rethinking AMIS operations, and the transition to AMIS II
Logistical challenges
AMIS II Operating Environment
C. From AMIS II to the Beginnings of AMIS II-E..
AMIS first and second phase effectiveness
March 2005 Assessment
IV. Mandate and Rules of Engagement
A. AMIS mandate and its perceived limitations
Mission tasks
B. Rules of Engagement
Lack of understanding of the rules of engagement
V. Establishing AMIS II-E..
A. AMIS II-E structure
B. AMIS II-E deployment
C. Support to AMIS II-E..
Funding and in-kind contributions, including training
Sudan Government Obstruction of Assistance
Operating Environment
VI. AMIS II-E Performance Assessment
A. Planning and Logistics
Planning
Logistics and Infrastructure
B. Operations and Technology
Command structure and reporting
Operations
Technology
C. Prognosis
VII. Conclusion
Annex 1: The AMIS mandate
Annex 2: Figures 1 to 5
Figure 1:Military Staff Committee Protection Force recommendations for AMIS enhancement, April 25, 2005
Figure 2: AMIS II-E Deployment Detail: July 2005 to January 2006
Figure 3: AMIS to AMIS II-E: Deployment Targets and Progress, July 2004 July 2005
Figure 4: Initial Estimate of Pledges, AMIS II-E Pledging Conference, May 26, 2005
Figure 5: Organigram of the AMIS command structure