"Moammar Gadaffi's drive to create a "union government" for all of Africa has instead heightened divisions on the continent, forcing an extension of a summit on Wednesday to resolve the spat. The African Union elected Gadaffi to lead the bloc ... despite deep reservations among many members over his call for a "United States of Africa". But as the 53 members were meant to wind up their three-day summit, the dispute widened as they debated a report on how to reform the continental body." (Quoted from article)