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The chairman of the African Union (AU), Libya's leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, has said he would like a United States of Africa to include what he called "Caribbean islands with African populations".
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">He pointed to Haiti</span>, Jamaica <span style="font-style: italic">and the Dominican Republic</span>. </span>
Colonel Gaddafi was speaking in the Libyan capital Tripoli at an event to celebrate his new role as the rotating head of the AU.
<span style="font-weight: bold">He suggested Caribbean islands should join the AU and become a bridge between Africa and Latin America. </span>
The Libyan leader also said he would use his 12 months at the helm of the AU to try to resolve Africa's conflicts, including Darfur and Somalia.