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EU SUPPoRt to AMIS

(African Mission in Sudan)

The European Union established an EU civilian-military action to support the African Union’s enhanced
Mission to Sudan/Darfur, AMIS, at the request of the African Union (AU), on 18 July 2005.

The mandate for this supporting action by the EU came to an end on 31 December 2007 when
AMIS handed over to the African Union / United Nations hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID).
The purpose of the EU’s supporting action was to ensure effective and timely EU assistance
to the AU’s enhanced AMIS II mission. In providing this support, the EU upheld the principle
of African ownership and backed the AU and its political, military and police efforts aimed at
addressing the crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan.

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