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Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi must have seemed an incongruous sight—bedecked in his lavish, though traditional, gold attire with trademark sunglasses, the leader of Libya humbly laid his head down on the table at the African Union summit in Ethiopia in a gesture of diplomatic defeat. The normally confident Gaddafi was facing stiff resistance to his newest geopolitical plan, the United States of Africa. Unsurprisingly, many African nations have reacted coolly to Gaddafi’s plans for a politically united Africa, with the relatively wealthy and stable nations of South Africa, Ethiopia, and Kenya taking a prominent...
...role of unifier and diplomatist for all of Africa might not seem naturally suited to Gaddafi, but his persona will ensure that his efforts receive plenty of publicity. In his 40 years of dictatorial rule, Gaddafi has reinvented his identity as a leader almost as many times as he has stunned with his exotic outfits and female bodyguard. Nor has his rule been without controversy; Gaddafi’s four-decade-long tenure has seen the imposition and removal of sanctions and several high-profile incidents with Western nations, most notably the Lockerbie bombing of 1988, which...
...Libya pulled an abrupt diplomatic about-face, relinquishing its nuclear program and re-opening ties with Western nations. Though his outfits remain ridiculous, his current identity is not one of warrior against the West, but “King of Kings,” as Gaddafi had himself declared in high style at a public ceremony in Libya last year. With its record of civil war, coups, and regime changes, the African community cannot ignore any ruler who has held power for as long as Gaddafi. Even if they tried, they would be hard-pressed to forget a self-proclaimed...
...With so many challenges to face, the AU should not resist efforts to bolster its power and infrastructure. Gaddafi might go too far in his suggestion of one military force, one currency, and one passport, but perhaps measures to this effect would help prevent the internal strife and lack of accountability crippling parts of Africa today...
...after British and United States intelligence officials intercepted a ship headed for Libya with centrifuge parts from Khan, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, caught red-handed, decided to give up his nuclear program and cooperate with international inspectors...