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Gadaffi says AU cannot handle
conflicts
February 02, 2008
SABCnews
Libyan Leader Muammar Gadaffi says the current African Union (AU)
structures are too weak to handle conflicts on the continent.
Addressing the closing ceremony of the AU summit in Ethiopia,
Gadaffi said the Kenyan crisis could have been dealt with much
more quickly if the continent had a common Defence Ministry.
The AU has elected new members for the roles of Commissioner,
Chairperson and Deputy. Jean Ping, who replaces Professor Alpha
Konare says the continent still has many hurdles to overcome
before its total integration. The next AU summit will be held in
Tanzania.
Tanzania takes over the AU Chairmanship at a time that Kenya has
been rocked by violence, Zimbabwe and the Ivory Coast are going
towards an election and the Sudanese peace process is still in a
delicate phase. During its term, Tanzania will also be hoping to
make a breakthrough on some of the troubled areas.
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