Gaddafi Elected To Chair African Union

Gaddafi was handed the chairman`s gavel by outgoing AU leader Jakaya Kikwete to warm applause from other leaders.

Gaddafi, who has long promoted stronger union within the organisation and poured money into some parts of Africa, was handed the chairman's gavel by outgoing AU leader Jakaya Kikwete, the Tanzanian president, to warm applause from other leaders.