Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi (R) and former South

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – JULY 9: Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi (R) and former South African President Nelson Mandela greet the crowd during the opening of the first summit of the Africa Union (AU) 09 July 2002 in Durban. The first session of the 53-member AU, which replaces the Organisation of African Unity, was opened by South African President Thabo Mbeki, who will chair the new pan-African body for its first year. The AU is modelled on the European Union and proposes to create an African peace and security council, an African parliament, a common court of justice, central bank, and single currency. (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER JOE/AFP/Getty Images)