( CNN ) -- Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi will not be part of the African Union 's next attempt to map out a peace deal in the war-torn nation , the organization said in a statement Sunday . `` The AU high-level ad hoc committee welcomes Colonel Gadhafi 's acceptance of not being part of the negotiation process , '' the statement said . It was unclear who would represent the Libyan government in negotiations , or when negotiations would occur . Journalists were not allowed to ask questions at a news conference after Sunday 's meeting of the African Union 's special committee on Libya in Pretoria , South Africa . Members of the committee have met with Gadhafi and opposition leaders over the past three months . Another African Union-led attempt to broker peace between Gadhafi and the rebels fell through in April . South African President Jacob Zuma told the committee Sunday that continued bombing by NATO and its allies was a `` concern , '' since protecting the Libyan people was the intention behind a U.N. resolution authorizing the use of force in the North African nation . `` The intention was not to authorize a campaign for regime change or political assassination , '' he said . The committee repeated calls Sunday for a cease-fire between the Libyan government and rebels . `` Only a political solution will make it possible to sustainably settle the current conflict , '' the statement said . It also urged the temporary `` stopping of NATO bombings '' to allow delivery of humanitarian aid . `` Civilian lives have been lost due to these bombings , and civilian infrastructure has suffered untold damage , '' Zuma said . Ahead of Sunday 's meeting , human rights activists urged the African Union to prioritize the issue of the plight of civilians caught in armed conflicts , including Libya . The meeting followed claims a day earlier by the Libyan government that NATO warplanes bombed a bakery and a restaurant in a key oil refinery town east of Tripoli , a charge the alliance has countered . Gadhafi has been a strong supporter of the African Union and has channeled large sums of money its way . Libya also holds a seat on the 15-member Peace and Security Council , which is headed by Lamamra . The African Union 's committee on Libya includes representatives from Mauritania , the Democratic Republic of Congo , Mali , Uganda and South Africa . Opposition leaders had voiced doubt that any mediation involving that multinational group would end the conflict in a way that would satisfy their goals , which include Gadhafi 's ouster . In its proposed agreement in April , the African Union said Gadhafi had agreed in principle to stop all hostilities and allow outside forces to help keep the peace . But rebels rejected the non-binding proposal , saying it did not address whether Gadhafi would step down or provide any solution to the violence against the Libyan people . Both Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have blamed the Gadhafi regime for violations of human rights , including indiscriminate fire on civilians , the use of internationally banned cluster bombs and the torture and executions of captured fighters . On Sunday , an International Committee of the Red Cross ship arrived in Tripoli from the rebel stronghold of Benghazi with about 100 people on board . It was the second time in a week that the ICRC has reunited friends and families between the the eastern opposition-controlled city and the western regime-controlled city . NATO began bombing military targets in March after the U.N. Security Council issued a resolution authorizing force by whatever means necessary , with the exception of a ground invasion , to protect civilians . Libya accused NATO on Saturday of killing civilians in airstrikes , with NATO responding that it struck key command-and-control centers . The alliance said there was `` no indication of civilian casualties in connection with these strikes . '' Gadhafi 's forces have occupied buildings in an abandoned area of al-Brega from where they are launching attacks on civilians , a NATO statement said . The alliance monitored the buildings and said it determined they were clear military targets . `` This continues to show Gadhafi 's reprehensible tactics of placing military assets and operations at the heart of civilian neighborhoods , '' said Lt. Gen. Charles Bouchard , NATO commander for the Libya campaign . `` We have meticulously monitored these developments for a significant period and it was time to remove this threat , '' he said . Al-Brega is a key oil refinery town about 500 miles east of Tripoli that has been the scene of heavy fighting between pro-Gadhafi forces and rebel fighters . Abdul Hafiz Ghoga , a spokesman and deputy chairman of the opposition 's Transitional National Council , said Gadhafi bears a lot of the responsibility for civilian casualties as the Libyan leader keeps weapons near where people live . Also Saturday , Libyan state TV said NATO strikes hit Gharyan , a city in the west . The report cited an unnamed military source who said a number of people were killed and wounded in the attack . CNN can not independently confirm the claim . CNN 's Nkepile Mabuse , Raja Razek , Yousuf Basil and Ingrid Formanek and journalist David Adams contributed to this report .
NEW : This means the product will ship as received by the manufacturer, sealed, with all advertised components, and with the manufacturer warranty. NEW : AU : `` Only a political solution will make it possible to ... settle the current conflict '' Gadhafi will not be a part of talks , but it is unclear when they will occur , the AU says . Libya says recent NATO strikes killed civilians , but NATO said there is no indication that it did so .