Khartoum, Feb. 16 (SUNA)- President of the Republic Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir and Chairman of the African Union Commission Alpha Omer Konari affirmed in a meeting held at the Guest House here Wednesday evening the necessity that the initiative of resolving Darfur issue remains African initiative. Following the meeting, Foreign Minister Dr. Lam Akol said in statement to SUNA that the meeting reviewed situation in Darfur and the steps required on the ground as well as the Abuja peace negotiations. He added the meeting also tackled issues pertinent to African troops in Darfur, pointing out it was agreed that the initiative remains African so as to find solution to the problem as quickly as possible. Konari. on his part, told SUNA that the meeting underlined the importance of speeding up progress of Abuja peace negotiations and that the initiative on all African issues, especially Darfur, should remain at the hands of the African Union. He added that he reviewed with President Al-Bashir some hurdles impeding progress of peace in Darfur and ways of removing them. AS/BT