Is President Gadaffi’s “United States of Africa” a pipedream or simply a matter of time?
For decades, Libyan Leader, Muammar Gaddafi has pushed for a United States of Africa, something all of AU’s 53 states have said they agree in principle to although they can’t seem to agree on a timeline. Estimates for how long this will take vary from nine to 35 years. Now that President Gadaffi has finally won the top seat at the African Union, he is promising to accelerate his drive for a United States of Africa, saying that if there was not a majority opposed at the next summit in July, this would mean the idea was approved – somewhat discordant with the AU’s traditional way of making decisions by consensus. “I hope my term will be a time of serious work and not just words” he said at his inaugural but will he be able to overcome the reluctance of many African nations especially with his not so favorable past?
