41.   A planned summit of African government and business leaders was postponed Wednesday because of the terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C.

42.   African governments, in turn, had a responsibility to protect human rights and uphold the rule of law, he added.

43.   African governments have consistently disagreed with their former colonial powers about what makes a fair election, arguing that Western standards should not apply to the continent.

44.   African governments pushed for an expansion, but advisers convinced U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali that U.S. opposition made it impossible.

45.   African governments struggled Friday to agree on a candidate for the top U.N. post now that Boutros Boutros-Ghali has put his bid for re-election on hold.

46.   African governments themselves may find their priorities shifting as a consequence of heightened security and lower revenues, he said.

47.   African governments, in turn, had a responsibility to protect human rights and uphold the rule of law, he said.

48.   According to the report, however, African governments increasingly have taken steps to address these problems.

49.   African governments, in turn, had a responsibility to protect human rights, uphold the rule of law, and end the civil wars plaguing the continent.

50.   Amnesty also criticized African government for refusing to harbor refugees fleeing violence in neighboring states.