Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi arrives at the African Union Meeting in Addis Ababa, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009. Gadhafi has been elected to lead the African Union, a position that will Gadhafi the power to guide policy across Africa. The chairmanship of the African Union is a rotating position held by heads of state for one year. It is a position heads of state can use to wield influence over the continent’s politics. (AP Photo/Samson Halieyesus)