AU Muammar Gaddafi
At a meeting of the 12th ordinary session of the assembly of the heads of state and governments of the African Union (AU) on February 2, representatives elected Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi as the new AU chair.
Gaddafi’s role as chair would be to help set and implement the AU’s agenda during the period for which he is elected to serve. Moreover, the leadership position of the AU is a rotating position. It is similar to the chair of the European Union. Gaddafi takes over from Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete.
Already, Gaddafi is stirring up controversy by saying that democracy is not good for Africa. In addition, he is calling for African nations to emulate the system that now exists in socialist Libya. In Libya, multi-party elections are outlawed.
Also, he has proposed the creation of a “United States of Africa” that would include not only African nations but also nations in the Caribbeans. For example, Haiti and Jamaica would be included. Additionally, countries in South America would join.
