 Clockwise from far left: Gambian traditional welcome dancers in Banjul; Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez kisses an unidentified African beauty; Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi at the AU summit in Banjul; Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and AU commission chairman Alpha Omar Konare; UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan; Malian President Amadou Toumani Toure and Surakiart Sahirthai widely expected to succeed Annan (photos: AP, AFP & Reuters) parent page (6 - 12 July 2006, issue #802) |