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And so last week, a small but significant meeting took place at the offices of the National Heritage ministry headquarters, marking the Kenyan phase of a series of meetings sponsored by Col Gaddafi.
Gathered in the room were councils of elders drawn from various communities, complete with the medallions and their regalia. The leaders were part of a cultural organization spearheaded by the Libyan leader.
Ambitious idea
The group, Forum for Kings, Sultans, Princes, Sheikhs and Mayors of Africa, has already held extensive meetings and visited different parts of the country in a bid to unite the traditional leaders.
It was in line with the dream by the Libyan president, who has been at the forefront of an ambitious idea to form a United States of Africa during his tenure as the chairman of the African Union.
According to a document on the organisation, the forum’s main objective is to make it an instrument of integrated development and promote African culture.
It also seeks to be a tool of social regulation and strengthen the cooperation between African institutions and governments.
Source: Allafrica