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Map locates Mogadishu, Somalia, where militants are fighting with African Union peacekeepers.

African Union peacekeeper's tanks are seen during clashes between Somali government and Islamist insurgents in northern Mogadishu, Somalia, Thursday March 11, 2010. Islamist insurgents and government forces battled for a second day in the Somali capital.

Salou Djibo, center, leader of the military junta which overthrew Niger's strongman president days earlier, shakes hands with the U.N's Said Djinnit as Ramtane Lamamra of the African Union looks on, following talks between the junta and international envoys at an army base in Niamey, Niger Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010.

A soldier stands guard outside a room where leaders of the military junta which overthrew Niger's strongman president days earlier meet with envoys from the U.N., African Union., and ECOWAS at an army base in Niamey, Niger Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010.

Soldiers stand guard outside a room where leaders of the military junta which overthrew Niger's strongman president days earlier meet with envoys from the U.N., African Union., and ECOWAS at an army base in Niamey, Niger Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010.

Soldiers stand guard outside a room where Salou Djibo, leader of the military junta which overthrew the nation's strongman president days earlier, and junta members meet with envoys from the U.N., African Union., and ECOWAS at an army base in Niamey, Niger Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010.

Salou Djibo, leader of the military junta which overthrew the nation's strongman president days earlier, welcomes envoys from the U.N., African Union., and ECOWAS, as they meet with the ruling junta at an army base in Niamey, Niger Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010.

Salou Djibo, left, leader of the military junta which overthrew the nation's strongman president days earlier, welcomes ECOWAS President Mohammed Ibn Chambas, center, as the ruling junta meets with envoys from the U.N., African Union., and ECOWAS, in central Niamey, Niger Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010.

Salou Djibo, left, leader of the military junta which overthrew the nation's strongman president days earlier, greets ECOWAS President Mohammed Ibn Chambas, as the ruling junta meets with envoys from the U.N., African Union., and ECOWAS, in central Niamey, Niger Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010.

Salou Djibo, leader of the military junta which overthrew Niger's strongman president days earlier, stands to welcome envoys from the U.N., African Union., and ECOWAS, as they meet with the ruling junta at an army base in Niamey, Niger Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010.

Salou Djibo, leader of the military junta who overthrew Niger's strongman president days earlier, sits in front of a Niger flag as he prepares to meet with envoys from the U.N., African Union., and ECOWAS, at an army base in Niamey, Niger Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010.

Salou Djibo, leader of the military junta which overthrew Niger's strongman president days earlier, sits in front of a Niger flag as he prepares to meet with envoys from the U.N., African Union., and ECOWAS, at an army base in Niamey, Niger Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010.

Salou Djibo, leader of the military junta which overthrew the nation's strongman president days earlier, sits in front of a Niger flag as he prepares to meet with envoys from the U.N., African Union., and ECOWAS, in central Niamey, Niger Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010.

Max Ali, right, an assembly deputy in the regime of Niger strongman Mohamed Tandja, deposed days earlier in a coup, is greeted by international envoys as he arrives for a meeting at a hotel in central Niamey, Niger Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010. From left are Ramtane Lamamra of the African Union, Mohammed Ibn Chambas of ECOWAS, and Said Djinnit of the U.N.

Medical personnel at Medina hospital move the body of a person killed in clashes between Africa Union soldiers and Islamic insurgents, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010 in the capital, Mogadishu. Islamic insurgents fired several mortars from Mogadishu's main Bakara market in the direction of African Union peackeeping bases in the capital's south said Dahir Mohamed, a witness. In response, the AU troops, who are backing Somalia's weak government, fired several missiles, some hitting Bakara market and others hitting residential areas.

Somali men escort a man at the Medina hospital after he was injured in clashes between Africa Union soldiers and Islamic insurgents, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010, in the capital, Mogadishu. Islamic insurgents fired several mortars from Mogadishu's main Bakara market in the direction of African Union peacekeeping bases in the capital's south said Dahir Mohamed, a witness. In response, the AU troops, who are backing Somalia's weak government, fired several missiles, some hitting Bakara market and others hitting residential areas. Residents report at least 10 civilians have been killed.

President Bingu wa Mutharika of Malawi, current president of the African Union presents a closing speech during the closing ceremony at the UN Conference Hall during the closing ceremony, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, for the 14th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union.

President Ali Ben Bongo Ondimba, of Gabon speaks to the press at the UN Conference Hall during the closing ceremony, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, for the 14th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union.

South African President Jacob Zuma, wipes his eyes at the UN Conference Hall during the closing ceremony, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, for the 14th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union.

South African President Jacob Zuma, enters the UN Conference Hall during the closing ceremony, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, for the 14th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union.