Request pdf postgaddafi libya and the african union. For others, the aus poor showing is confirmatory that african regional. Colonel muammar gaddafi what he intended for africa. Gaddafi reintroduced the need for africa as a continent to have a common currency the gold dinar, a currency that would bind all africa together as one and give us a voice at the global market in the sense that, this currency would compete with the euro, the dollar, etc. Libyan leader muammar gaddafi addresses the media as he leaves the venue of the african union au summit in ugandas capital kampala. He has also previously said he wants a single african military force, a single currency and a single passport for africans to move within the continent. Jun 07, 2011 gold, oil, africa and why the west wants gadhafi dead. Dec 10, 2018 libyan leader muammar gaddafi has vowed to pursue his vision of a united states of africa, in his inaugural address as the new chairman of the african union.
However, some african leaders believe the libyan leader is too erratic to be au chairman. May 09, 2016 that gaddafi would be killed for planning to introduce an african currency to the fray is not surprising but that does not make it acceptable. Jun 15, 2016 interestingly, after his death, president robert mugabe showed interest in the idea. Everybody was interested, most countries in africa were keen. The first is to dismiss the organizations response, as many have done, as typical of african organizations notorious prioritizing politics over human lives, peer solidarity over effective action. Jun, 20 south africa to hand back col gaddafi s money south africa has announced its intention to hand back money stashed in the country by colonel muammar gaddafi, the late libyan leader, after reaching. Gadhafis goldmoney plan would have devastated dollar. The african union after gaddafi journal of diplomacy.
Saving the world economy from gaddafi rt world news. Gaddafi is like many african leaders who speak publicly about african unity but persecute africans who seek to work and live in other parts of africa. Gaddafis gold dinar currency prompted nato invasion of libya. In 2004, a pan african parliament 53 nations laid plans for the african economic community with a single gold currency by 2023. In another world this would be bribery but in gaddafis world, it was flawless politicking. Why the african union should be dismantled and buried with. According to the researcher, the idea, voiced by the libyan leader, received high praise from tunisias ben ali and mubaraks egypt. The focus for developing the united states of africa so far has been on building subdivisions of africa the proposed east african federation can be seen as an example of this. The charter that created the oau was the result of several multinational african conferences held in the 1950s and 1960s aimed at supporting africans. The libyan leader, muammar gaddafi, is using his countrys oil wealth to buy influence across africa, according to diplomats, in an attempt to dominate the african union au, due to.
Jan 31, 2010 an african unity government is a goal of the aus founding charter goal and gaddafi, supported by leaders like senegals abdoulaye wade, has been pushing for union for years, saying it is the. It can be disappointing to travellers to find out that many banks in libya, particularly those located in small towns and villages, are not authorised to deal in foreign currency and as such unable to exchange foreign currency for libyan money. Interestingly, after his death, president robert mugabe showed interest in the idea. Libyan leader muammar gaddafi said on tuesday his dream of a united states of africa was still alive and this weeks african union summit was another step toward that objective. Mugabe revives gaddafis united states of africa dream. Col gaddafi was elected by the heads of state of the 53member union. He went on to provide financial incentives to encourage agreement with his ideas. The con servatives who cling to sovereignty the progressives headed by mbeki. And in recent years, gaddafis regime, particularly his son saif, has emerged as the key mediator in negotiations over western hostages kidnapped in mali and niger by tuareg rebels or west african. While reported in the media that the western backed libyan military intervention is necessary to save human lives, the real driving factor behind the intervention was shown to be the fact that gaddafi planned to create a high degree of economic independence with a new pan african currency, which would lessen french influence and power in the.
Gaddafi aims to hijack african union organisation the. Former president of senegal, abdoulaye wade, had indicated that the united states of. African leaders including president blaise compaore of burkina faso, president robert mugabe of zimbabwe and libyas muammar gaddafi gather along with guest palestinian authority chairman mahmoud abbas at an african union summit in kampala, uganda on sunday, july 25, 2010. Holding up posters of the libyan leader, students and activists shouted african union now and african government now in a hall decked with posters calling for unity. We can build united states of africa, gaddafi says reuters. In august 2011, even the african union warned that rebels seem to. Gaddafi, the libyan leader and the erstwhile chairperson of the african union au landed in italy on sunday, and made brute racist remarks, which explicitly betrayed his gross disdain for black african people, and called to question the true intention behind his. Nov 11, 2017 a declassified email sent on april 2, 2011 to then secretary of state hillary clinton reveals the invasion of libya was launched to prevent muammar gaddafi from establishing a panafrican currency based on libyas gold. According to more than a few observers, gadhafis plan to quit selling libyan oil in u.
The libyan leader, muammar gaddafi, is using his countrys oil wealth to buy influence across africa, according to diplomats, in an attempt to dominate the african union au, due to be launched. Alex dewaal, the african union and the libya conflict of 2011, tufts universitythe. Whoever killed the colonel also killed off the prospects of a united states of africa and its gold backed afro currency. Muammar gaddafi and the united states of africa how. Muammar gaddafi was killed for promoting gold currency in. African union, recipient of gaddafi funds, silent on libya. There are two ways in which the african unions handling of the libyan crisis has been generally viewed. Gaddafi was one of the biggest funders of the continental organization.
African currency, based on the libyan golden dinar. Hillary emails reveal true motive for libya intervention. Col gaddafi was elected by the heads of state of the 53member union behind closed doors at a summit in ethiopia. As the institutional symbol of this panafrican view, the au should be dismantled. Muammar gaddafi might be distorted for the rest of the world, but libyans know the truth. Muammar gaddafi was certainly not killed for humanitarian reasons. Archived from the original pdf on 31 december 2004. Muammar gaddafi for being a great leader and true hero of libya.
He had a plan to create a new african union, based on a new african economic system. Colonel gaddafi pushed for the creation of the united states of africa at the 2000 african union summit in lome, togo. Welcome to the 2017 edition of the african union handbook. Muammar gaddafi and the united states of africa the. South africa to hand back col gaddafis money south africa has announced its intention to hand back money stashed in the country by colonel muammar gaddafi, the late libyan leader, after reaching. He wanted to introduce the gold dinar to back african currencies, so they could. Gaddafi chides african union after leadership change reuters. Gaddafi was certainly not killed for humanitarian reasons.
Jul 27, 2010 libyan leader muammar gaddafi said on tuesday his dream of a united states of africa was still alive and this weeks african union summit was another step toward that objective. Who better to lead the united states of africa than a man with thirtysix years experience in african politics. Gaddafi loses role as head of african union financial times. The real reasons why they killed gaddafi black opinion. The single currency, d african militry to defend africa and. Apr 15, 2009 col gaddafi envisages a single african military, currency and passport libyan leader and current african union chairman muammar gaddafi has spelled out his plans to create a united states of africa. Muammar gaddafi and the united states of africa how africa news. It was the turn of a north african leader to chair the bloc, and col gaddafi was the only one present. Col gaddafi envisages a single african military, currency and passport libyan leader and current african union chairman muammar gaddafi has spelled out his plans to create a united states of africa. Meanwhile, in 2009 gaddafi, then president of the african union, offered the states of the continent to shift to a new currency, independent from the us dollar, the socalled gold dinar. Gaddafi, one must not forget, was also the singlelargest contributor to the budget of the african union and a generous aid donor for poor african countries and his collapse will be felt among the. Gaddafi accepts african union peace plan libyas colonel gaddafi accepts a roadmap for ending the conflict, but jonathan rugman says. There were two conferences on this, in 1986 and 2000, organized by gaddafi.
While serving as chairman of the african union, gaddafi contravened the african commission on human and peoples rights. Nov 11, 2011 according to more than a few observers, gadhafis plan to quit selling libyan oil in u. In the name of the african union, i would like to greet the members of the general assembly of the. Official pdf, 55 pages world bank documents world bank group. The united states of africa the african union dilemma x. This idea was a major threat to western powers especially america. Jan 31, 2010 african leaders thwarted an attempt by muammer gaddafi, libyas leader, to extend his chairmanship of the african union for a second year, electing instead the president of malawi. Declassified emails reveal nato killed gaddafi to stop.
In the months leading up to the military intervention, he called on african and muslim nations to join together to create this new currency that would rival the dollar and euro. An african currency for doing business in africa without changing the valuealmost like bitcoin. Col gaddafi pushed for a united states of africa to rival the us and the european union eu. Its predecessor was the organization for african unity oauestablished in 1963. Typified by muammar qadhafi, who had joined the libyan military in the early. Notably, gaddafi supported antizionist, panafricanist and black civil rights movements. Most astounding is the lengthy section delineating the huge threat that gaddafis gold and silver reserves, estimated at 143 tons of gold, and a similar amount in silver, posed to the french franc cfa circulating as a prime african currency.
The libyan affair has sparked a divide in the world community with the african union. The collapse of the state of authority in libya, created and brought in its wake other problems we didnt think about. Col gaddafi played a prominent role in the formation of the african union au a body in which he. Lets never forget why muammar gaddafi was killed pambazuka. Oct 21, 2011 col gaddafi pushed for a united states of africa to rival the us and the european union eu.
The fall of muammar gaddafi in 2011 ended four decades of. A united states of africa spanning cape town and cairo was proposed by gaddafi in 1999 as a way of ending the continents conflicts and defying the west, but it failed to secure enough support. Why muammar gaddafi was killed pan african currency. Challenges and the road to sustainable peace the overthrow of dictatorial regimes in tunisia and. Libyan leader muammar gaddafi has vowed to pursue his vision of a united states of africa, in his inaugural address as the new chairman of the african union. In 1972, libya joined the federation of arab republics with egypt and syria but the. Libyas qadhafi african union 2009 chair conceived and financed a plan to unify the sovereign states of africa with one gold currency united states of africa. The chairmanship of the african union is a rotating position held by heads of state for one year. Gaddafi accepts african union peace plan channel 4. An african unity government is a goal of the aus founding charter goal and gaddafi, supported by leaders like senegals abdoulaye wade, has been pushing for union for years, saying it is the.
Towards a common currency in the east african communityeac. It might have been the national transitional council of libya or a french spy but someone did it. Libyas transformation 20112018 power, legitimacy and the. Currently, two monetary integrations in africa are in place. His name will echo forever in the hearts of millions of libyans. Dec 20, 2015 as the institutional symbol of this panafrican view, the au should be dismantled. He governed libya as revolutionary chairman of the libyan arab republic from 1969 to 1977, and then as the brother leader of the great socialist peoples libyan arab jamahiriya from 1977 to 2011. The african union, has lauded the late libyan president colonel muammar gaddafis role in maintaining peace and security in africa.
Some believe it is about protecting civilians, others say it is about oil, but some are convinced intervention in libya is all about gaddafis plan to introduce the gold dinar, a single african currency made from gold, a true sharing of the wealth. Gaddafi was also instrumental in the foundation of the african union as an attempt to institutionalize panafricanism and african selfsufficiency. Its a common myth that libya under ghaddafi was a prosperous, wellrun state, with advanced economy, welfare, comparative freedom and that the overwhelmingly popular ghadaffi was overthrown by evil western agents. Abstract the election of the libyan leader, muammar gaddafi, as the chair of the african union in february 2009, reopened the debate on. An african currency for doing business in africa without changing the valuealmost like bitcoin that cant be manipulated easily. The handbook, now in its fourth edition, is produced in partnership with the african union commission. Aug 26, 2011 gaddafi, one must not forget, was also the singlelargest contributor to the budget of the african union and a generous aid donor for poor african countries and his collapse will be felt among the. However, several regional monetary union projects are planned such as ecowas, comesa, sadc and eac and a common currency for africa is a longterm goal of the african union. Modelled on the longstanding united nations handbook, this handbook o. The african union by makaria green the african union au was established on july 8, 2001. Colonel gadaffi spent a lot of time discussing a unity government for africa that was impossible to implement now. Why muammar gaddafi was killed pan african currency pan slavic family psf. African union lauds gaddafis role in maintaining peace and. That gaddafi would be killed for planning to introduce an african currency to the fray is not surprising but that does not make it acceptable.
Muammar gaddafi and the united states of africa how africa. South africa to hand back col gaddafis money telegraph. The death of former libyan leader muammar gaddafi leaves a huge hole in african politics. Libya was invaded to avoid panafrican currency advisors to.
Gaddafis demise allows ssa to attend to this reconstitution. Clinton, gaddafi, and the death of africas gold standard idea. Before the ministerial meeting in durban ten days ago sadc had a common position on african government which was the union of african states by consolidating regional economic blocks. Increased demand for foreign currency, combined with the reduction of foreign exchange. They have to follow that money and to bring it back. And in recent years, gaddafi s regime, particularly his son saif, has emerged as the key mediator in negotiations over western hostages kidnapped in mali and niger by tuareg rebels or west african. Gold, oil, africa and why the west wants gadhafi dead. Ssa should be allowed to reconstitute itself, without north africa, into a selfsustaining, organically integrated unifederation that can finally address and solve its predicament. African leaders thwarted an attempt by muammer gaddafi, libyas leader, to extend his chairmanship of the african union for a second year. Accra is the last stop in a weeklong road trip by gaddafi to the summit via the west african capitals of bamako, conakry, freetown and abidjan.
To achieve greater unity, cohesion and solidarity between the african countries and african nations. In 2004, a panafrican parliament 53 nations laid plans for the african economic community with a single gold currency by 2023. Dec 25, 2017 the african union, has lauded the late libyan president colonel muammar gaddafis role in maintaining peace and security in africa. Feb 20, 2017 why muammar gaddafi was killed pan african currency pan slavic family psf.
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