The African Union’s annual summit is set to begin on Monday as war is flaring in Somalia and the conflict in Sudan’s Darfur is spilling over the border, aggravating rebellions in Chad and the Central African Republic.

The US has today pledged an additional €39m to fund the African Union peacekeeping operation in Darfur during a conference of international donors.

THE Arab League chief pledged support for Sudan's government before an emergency meeting on the violence that has killed thousands in that country's Darfur region.