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Gaddafi: Africa's 'king of kings'

29-Aug-2008
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A meeting of more than 200 African kings and traditional rulers has bestowed the title "king of kings" on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. The rulers, wearing gold crowns, sequined capes and colourful robes met in the Libyan town of Benghazi in what was billed as a first of its kind. Col Gaddafi urged the royals to join his campaign for African unity. Africa's political leaders are lukewarm about his vision of... [read full story]                    

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