Teacher:In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: BENGHAZI, Libya — Rebel leaders here rejected a plan presented Monday by the African Union for a cease-fire and an end to the eight-week-old conflict in Libya, saying it did not meet their basic demand that Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, his sons and his inner circle leave immediately. 
  
 The rebels also faulted the proposal for calling for reform within the current Libyan political system. 
  
 “We will not negotiate with the blood of our martyrs,” said the rebel national council chairman, Mustafa Abdul Jalil. "We will die with them or be victorious." 
  
 The visit by the African Union negotiators came hours after the delegation had left meetings in Tripoli with Colonel Qaddafi, who said he accepted what they called a “road map” for a political settlement involving a cease-fire and the suspension of NATO airstrikes. 
  
 But as the delegates arrived in Benghazi, they faced a chilly reception, as hundreds of protesters implored the rebel leadership not to accept anything less than the departure of Colonel Qaddafi and his family. 
  
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 As the shiny sedans carrying the African delegates pulled up to the Tibesti Hotel, one protester, Ghalia Sanfez, screamed: “How much blood does he need to let go? He killed enough. He killed so many young people.” 
  
 After the rebels announced they were rejecting the plan, a Western diplomat, pointing out the size of the protests, said he did not expect the colonel’s opponents to waver in their demands. 
  
 Despite their rejection of the delegates’ proposal, the rebels seemed to have a victory of sorts from the day’s events. Visited for the first time by the presidents of several African nations, and joined by American and British envoys as they announced their demands, the rebel leaders reveled in the fleeting spotlight that shone on their de facto capital as they reminded the world of their cause. 
  
 Even so, the proposal’s failure means that for the moment, there is no viable political solution on the horizon, as it appears less likely that either side will prevail on the battlefield. 
  
 At the same time, foreign governments, perhaps reacting to the rebels’ repeated messages, seem less likely to press them into negotiations with Colonel Qaddafi. 
  
 In Washington, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton reiterated the Obama administration’s call for Colonel Qaddafi to leave power and exit the country. 
  
 “We believe, too, that there needs to be a transition that reflects the will of the Libyan people and the departure of Qaddafi from power and from Libya,” Mrs. Clinton said. 
  
 She said the United States would welcome a cease-fire, but she insisted on clear conditions. “We want to see the Libyan regime forces pull back from the areas that they have forcibly entered,” she said. 
  
 “We want to see a resumption of water, electricity and other services to cities that have been brutalized by the Qaddafi forces,” she said. “We want to see humanitarian assistance reach the people of Libya. These terms are nonnegotiable.” 
  
 Finland’s foreign minister, Alexander Stubb, who appeared with Mrs. Clinton at the State Department, said the European Union was already preparing for assistance to Libya under a new government. 
  
 “There is going to be life after Qaddafi, and the European Union should prepare for that,” he said. 
  
 The African Union proposal had no immediate impact on NATO, which said air sorties to protect civilians would continue. 
  
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 Colonel Qaddafi has declared several cease-fires, but his forces have never stopped fighting. The rebels have also said they would welcome a cease-fire, but only under conditions the colonel is unlikely to accept, including the withdrawal of government troops from the perimeter of cities like Misurata that his forces have been attacking for weeks. 
  
 Abdul Hafidh Ghoga, the vice chairman of the rebel council, said that Colonel Qaddafi accepted the African Union proposal because “it protects his position and ensures his presence.” 
  
 The only concession some of the rebels seemed willing to make was to let the colonel and his family leave with some of their money, in the hopes that it would change the focus of the discussion to the country to which the Qaddafis would flee. 
  
 “We have to open a door for him,” said Salwa Bugaighis, a lawyer who is one of the rebel leaders. “We don’t want all our young people to die.” 
  
 In an initial response from NATO, an official of the alliance, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Reuters: “We will continue to put pressure on forces threatening civilians and our operations will continue. Our aircraft are still flying and when we see a threat to civilians, we will engage.” 
  
 According to Reuters, the NATO official said pro-Qaddafi forces shelled the contested western city of Misurata early Monday. 
  
 “It does not appear that this indication of a peace deal has any substance at this point,” the official was quoted as saying. 
  
 On Monday, Unicef said that the fighting in Misurata over the last seven weeks had led to an increase in the number of children being killed. 
  
 Unicef said at least 20 children — some as young as 9 months old — had died in the fighting, from shrapnel wounds and bullets. Most had been killed in the last three weeks, and the majority of the victims were less than 10 years old, they said. 
  
 “The siege must stop,” said Shahida Azfar, Unicef regional director for the Middle East and North Africa. “More and more children in this city are being killed, injured and denied their essential needs due to the fighting.” 
  
 In the eastern city of Ajdabiya, which had experienced fierce fighting last week as Qaddafi forces advanced on the city, there was sporadic shelling in the morning and in the afternoon, by the city’s western gate. 
  
 A rebel fighter, Khaled Mohammed, said the westernmost rebel positions were about 25 miles west of the city. 
  
 He said that under orders from rebel commanders, the fighters were not advancing beyond that point, to lessen the chances that NATO warplanes would mistakenly bomb the rebels, after two deadly friendly-fire airstrikes last week. ||||| TRIPOLI—A delegation of African leaders including South Africa's President Jacob Zuma arrived in Tripoli Sunday for talks with Col. Moammar Gadhafi as his troops stepped up their offensive against rebels, particularly in Ajdabiya and the contested city of Misrata, east of the capital. 
  
 Heavy fighting raged for a second day around Ajdabiya, a key front-line city, as rebels struggled to keep control of a buffer zone protecting their main eastern strongholds, the Associated Press reported. 
  
 The African leaders' visit is part of a regime-backed African Union initiative to end the fighting and begin dialogue between rebels and the government in ... ||||| Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption The BBC's Jon Leyne in Benghazi: "A large crowd are protesting their dismay at this peace plan" 
  
 Libya's rebel leadership in Benghazi has rejected a proposal put forward by an African Union delegation to end the eight-week conflict. 
  
 The AU said Col Muammar Gaddafi had accepted the plan on Sunday. However, on Monday, his forces attacked the besieged western city of Misrata. 
  
 The rebels said they were rejecting the truce because it did not include plans for Col Gaddafi to step down. 
  
 The US, the UK and Italy have again said the Libyan leader must leave. 
  
 "The African Union initiative does not include the departure of Gaddafi and his sons from the Libyan political scene; therefore it is outdated," Mustafa Abdel Jalil from the rebels' Transitional National Council (TNC) told a news conference in Benghazi. 
  
 "The initiative speaks of reforms from within the Libyan system and that is rejected," he said. 
  
 Analysis The African Union does not have a good reputation when it comes to solving crises. On Libya, it is sounding determined and maintains it is in the unique position of being able to speak to both Col Gaddafi and the forces in Benghazi. But any intervention which does not involve the removal from power of Col Gaddafi will be seen by some as the AU saving the Libyan leader. It has often been accused of standing up for the incumbents and is criticised as being a club which serves the interests of the continent's presidents more than the people. The situation is muddied by money. Col Gaddafi has bankrolled the AU for years and he has bought friends in Africa. South Africa and Uganda are on the AU panel. Col Gaddafi has previously supported both South Africa's ruling party, the ANC, and Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni before they came to power. Although neither country would admit this history influences their stance on Col Gaddafi, some may say it means they cannot be honest brokers in peace talks. Having complained that the West was ignoring Africa's view on Libya and pushing for regime change, the AU has a chance to take the lead. It already appears highly unlikely that the rebels will agree to any ceasefire or talks until Col Gaddafi is out of the picture. 
  
 The AU deal proposed: 
  
 An immediate ceasefire 
  
 The unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid 
  
 Protection of foreign nationals 
  
 A dialogue between the government and rebels on a political settlement 
  
 The suspension of Nato air strikes 
  
 The presidents of South Africa, Mauritania, Mali and Congo-Brazzaville made up the AU delegation, along with the Ugandan foreign minister. 
  
 They held talks with Col Gaddafi in Tripoli on Sunday. After the meeting, South African President Jacob Zuma said the Libyan leader had accepted the AU proposal. 
  
 They then flew on to Benghazi, where they met a rough reception, with demonstrators shouting "Gaddafi out" and mobbing their vehicles, reports the BBC's Jon Leyne in the city. 
  
 International reaction to the AU proposal was lukewarm. Nato - whose air strikes are targeting pro-Gaddafi forces - said any ceasefire must be credible and verifiable. 
  
 US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the US wanted to see a transition which would include Col Gaddafi leaving Libya. 
  
 But Col Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam said again it was "ridiculous" to imagine his father leaving. 
  
 'Really hot' 
  
 A resident of Misrata who contacted the BBC said Col Gaddafi's forces had begun attacking at 0240 local time (0040 GMT), when they fired between 25 and 30 rockets. 
  
 "The situation is really hot," the resident, Abdel, said. "Gaddafi's forces are trying to enter from two sides from the east, and from inside the city centre from Tripoli Street - which is partially under control of Gaddafi's forces." 
  
 On Monday, the Libyan foreign ministry warned against any foreign intervention under cover of bringing aid to Misrata. 
  
 "Any attempt to approach Libyan territory under the cover of a humanitarian mission will be met with staunch armed resistance," the ministry said in a statement quoted by official Jana news agency. 
  
 Pro-Gaddafi forces have recently pushed back rebels - but Nato has thwarted their advance. 
  
 Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen called for "a complete end to violence and a complete end to all attacks against and abuses of civilians". 
  
 But he warned that military action alone would not solve the crisis in Libya, saying a solution must also offer political reforms. 
  
 The rebels have criticised Nato for not carrying out enough air strikes, as well as for a so-called "friendly fire" incident last week in which at least four people were killed. 
  
 President Zuma said Nato should end its air strikes, but the alliance said it would continue to fly sorties and would take action when it saw a threat to civilians. |||||
Student:
You know that African Union peace plan Moammar Gadhafi agreed to? Well it doesn’t seem to have changed a thing on the ground. Gadhafi’s forces continued their assault against Ajdabiya and launched shells at Misrata, while NATO went right on launching airstrikes, the New York Times reports. “It does not appear that this indication of a peace deal has any substance at this point,” said one NATO official. The AU leaders are in Benghazi today pitching the ceasefire to rebel leaders. But though the rebels have promised to look at the plan, they say they won’t accept anything that leaves Gadhafi in power, the BBC reports. Some analysts tell the Wall Street Journal that the deal looks mostly like a stalling tactic for Gadhafi. The regime is “trying to put a wedge inside the coalition to make it think of other alternatives,” one expert said.