United States of Africa

And now for something completely different...Flanked by female bodyguards dressed in camouflage, Libya's Muammar Gaddafi, wearing dark glasses and a brown shirt emblazoned with images of Pan-African leaders and a map of the continent, has called upon leaders of the African Union to "Unite or die!"

Despite facing problems such as Sudan and Zimbabwe, the AU has convened for a summit in Accra, Ghana, to discuss the issue of continental citizenship and continental government. Sounds like a certain other continent's misplaced sense of priorities...