"The military operation to oust the rebel leader of the Comoros island of Anjouan was hailed on Friday as a success by the African Union, in dire need of a boost to its conflict-resolution record. The first ever AU-backed plan to remove a renegade leader came after failed negotiations and was criticised by some as betraying the pan-African body's inability to effectively tackle bigger crises such as Darfur and Somalia." (Quoted from article)