The group will meet with government officials, opposition figures, tribal leaders and representatives of international relief organizations.

The timing of the trip is significant as Sudan's government and leaders of the Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM) complete a peace treaty ending 20 years of war.

Hopes are high that through the assistance of the African Union, a similar agreement can be reached soon with rebel movements operating in Darfur.

"We're excited about the effect such a visitation can have on peace prospects," says Hodari Abdul-Ali, GPAC Executive Director. "With credible African-Americans from Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Minnesota and Washington, DC going to Sudan, we hope to be able to better counter misinformation and hostile and racist propaganda being disseminated by people directly involved with rebel movements inside Sudan."

Among the delegation are radio talk show hosts from New York and Atlanta; reporters from the Chicago Standard, Muslim Journal, Washington Informer and Minneapolis Insight News; and representatives of the Washington, DC-based African and American Women's Association and the Universal Human Rights Network.

A press conference is planned upon the return of the delegation as well as a series of forums to be held across the country in coming weeks.

The average Sudanese loves African-Americans and want our input to help them find peaceful and just solutions to issues affecting their country, states Abdul-Ali who will be visiting inside Sudan for the fourth time in recent years.

God willing, in a peaceful and prosperous Sudan, business opportunities for African-American and Muslims especially, will be abundant.

GPAC is a non-profit, independent research organization formed to raise public awareness about U.S. foreign policy and imperialism in relation to Africa and its people.