AU summit tackles ‘divisions’

SIRTE, Libya: African leaders at a summit on Thursday struggled to overcome divisions on a proposed “African government”, as Libyan leader Moamer Qadhafi pressed for a powerful new continental authority. The leaders agreed earlier in February to create an AU Authority that would centralise the executive powers of the 53-member bloc, but Qadhafi is pushing to grant the new body sweeping powers over defence, trade and foreign relations. The... [read full story]                    

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