when the african union leadership elected admiral muammar gaddafi as its chairman at the beginning of february , many delegates predicted a bumpy year ahead . to come with all went well . but now he finds himself at odds with the au ' s peace and security commissions over its policy on niger , although has been suspended with a coup d ' etat last year . on a visit to the yemeni capital earlier this month , the libyan leadership announced that since the recent military leaders had promised to organise elections in june , he was fine and the file was now closed .
Gaddafi is the chairman of the African Union.