THE "KING'S" DREAM IS GONE  For the Libyan leader Muamar Kaddafi there is a sense of déjà-vu again. His campaign to get a second term as head of the African Union collapsed, showing that like in his previous call to unify the Arabs, his latest African venture also failed. At the end, the Tunisian support was irrelevant in front of the voices of mighty South Africa and Nigeria, which in addition to many African countries were not willing to allow Kaddafi the idea that he could perpetuate his reign over the continent. Kaddafi will have to spend some time reassessing what’s next for him, but as he loses the title of African King, he is now looking for ways to guarantee a smooth succession as the next Libyan leader for one of his sons. www.north-africa.com | Advice For Algeria: Go Back to the Drawing BoardWhen Money Alone is not Enough and Sound Policies Matter: In preparing for an issue of special report for The North Africa Journal, we spent a great deal of time checking what North Africa is doing in building up its infrastructure to prepare for a 21st century economy. We were rather astonished at the numbers we tallied as to the amounts each country is spending on building up. Algeria is no exception. ...
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