AU agrees to shift its Darfur force to UN -Annan

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 10 (Reuters) UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today that the African Union had agreed to expand and transform its peacekeeping mission in Sudan's Darfur region into a UN force.

''From what we know now, they have at least agreed to work on a six-month extension and to work with the United Nations on the transition,'' Annan told reporters at UN headquarters.

''That is the decision that has been taken.'' Reuters PG VP0202