Sudan: 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 (pdf file - 2 pages, 94 Kb)

Annex 2: Figures 1 to 5 (pdf file - 5 pages, 203 Kb)

January 2006   Volume 18, No. 1(A)