A Hunter of rebels near Ajdabiya Saturday - African members of the Union are planning to hold talks in Tripoli and Benghazi Sunday.New: A ceasefire, including an end to the airstrikes, is regarded as part of talksNEW: Group of the African Union on Monday will hold talks with the rebel leadersThe rebels resumed AjdabiyaNATO explains the Gadhafi forces are using civilians as human shieldsTripoli, Libya (CNN) - embattled leader Libyan Muammar Qaddafi, in negotiations with the African Union, has agreed in principal to an agreement that would end the conflict in the nation, it is ruled for 42 years, South African President Jacob Zuma told journalists Sunday.
Negotiations remained underway Sunday evening between Gaddafi and the delegation of the African Union.
Details of the agreement were not available, even if it is thought to include an immediate cease-fire in the long war for almost two months between Gaddafi and those who are against fighting to unseat him. In its comments, Zuma also discussed end to air strikes of NATO to enforce a no-fly zone and the targeting of the troops of Gaddafi.
After staying overnight in Tripoli, the delegation of African Union will fly next week Monday for Libyan rebel bastion in Benghazi to meet with the leaders of the opposition y.
Gaddafi has been a strong supporter of the African Union and channeled large sums of money his way. Libya also holds a seat on the peace and the 15-Member Security Council. As such, the leaders of the opposition have expressed their scepticism that mediation would end the conflict to meet their objectives, which include the eviction of Gaddafi.
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Special Committee of the African Union on the Libya is represented by Mauritania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali, Uganda and the Zuma South Africa.
Gaddafi has left a meeting at his compound in Tripoli, he made a rare public appearance for the international media before offshore of riding in a car as he stirred supporters near his tent. The leader then entered a second meeting with the delegation.
Sunday earlier, Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz told journalists that the meetings "will examine ways to resolve the crisis in Libya and our main goal is to stop military operations and to find adequate solutions to the problem between our Libyan brothers" a Mauritanian news agency.
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After a series of setbacks led by pro-Government forces, Libyan rebel fighters this weekend progress resumed the besieged city of Ajdabiya after apparently forces Gaddafi dindisis offshore.
In a hospital, witnesses said CNN Saturday that three of the combatants of Gaddafi, who were killed were carrying of identity cards of Syria, Algeria, and Chad.
During this time, in Misrata, hit NATO airstrikes certain parts of the city during the night and Sunday, an eyewitness told CNN, who did not want to be named for security reasons. At least eight people were killed and 22 injured Saturday fighting between pro-Gaddafi forces and the rebels, according to medical sources in the city.
On Sunday, two rebel fighters died while they were trying to track down pro-Gaddafi snipers, near the city centre, said another eyewitness. The rebels were able to retrieve the bodies of 15 these snipers shot dead earlier Sunday. Snipers took positions of residential and commercial buildings, said the eyewitness.
NATO airstrikes Sunday struck in various positions in and around the city, destroying 14 tanks, said the eyewitness. Sporadic fighting continued Sunday, but had decreased in recent days, as air strikes occupied by the forces of pro-Gaddafi.
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Some young, captured in recent days by the rebels, said they were teenagers and high school students who have been forced to leave their homes in towns and the neighbouring villages and undergo military training a mandatory week before fighting in Misrata, according to the second witness.
Forces pro-Gaddafi continued bombing parts of the city, Sunday morning, said the eyewitness. A steel mill near the Harbour was the target, but the port is now under rebel control, eyewitnesses said. However, the port still holds approximately 4 000 foreign workers seeking to leave the city.
Civilians living in the Western sections of Misrata were forced to leave their homes and gathered in schools and the friends and parents homes near the city center, eyewitnesses said.
In a statement Saturday, NATO said that his plane destroyed stockpiles of ammunition of pro-Gaddafi East of Tripoli which were contributing troops bombing Misrata and other cities. The alliance also made attacks on armoured Misrata and Ajdabiya, NATO said.
The opposition rebels Shamsiddin Abdulmolah said CNN spokesman flew two helicopters attack on Tobruk to join the fighting in Ajdabiya.
"There are some 50 trucks scheme of machine guns and rocket launchers which attempted to enter Ajdabiya," said Abdulmolah. "The helicopters destroyed several trucks, and the rest took off."
Abdulmolah did not know this type of helicopters the rebels forces used in the attack on Saturday and could not confirm if rebel forces coordinated the operation with NATO.
NATO is operated under the resolution of the Security Council of the United Nations authorizing the use of force to protect Libyan civilians of attack.
The Organization of the United Nations has said that Secretary General Ban Ki - moon will travel to Cairo Thursday to head meetings on the Libya at the headquarters of the Arab League. Among the participants will Catherine Ashton, the representative for Foreign Affairs and security of the European Union.
While Gaddafi is largely remained out of the public eye in recent days, State TV broadcast pictures Saturday of the leader visiting what appeared to be a primary school in Tripoli. The anchor said the school was the target of international air attacks and would be attacked.
But in his statement, NATO said that Gaddafi forces will continue to use civilians as human shields.
"We have seen horrible examples of forces of regime deliberately placing their weapons close to civilians, their homes and even their places of worship systems," said lieutenant general Charlie Bouchard, Commander of the unified of NATO operation protector. "Troops have also been observed hiding behind women and children." Such behavior violates the principles of international law and will not be tolerated. "CNN Frederik Pleitgen, Reza Sayah, Nic Robertson and Yousuf Basil contributed to this report
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