GADAFI FOUGHT FOR THE UNITY OF AFRICA


 In 2007, the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi called for establishment of the United States of Africa . He called for the unification of all African armies into a single force, arguing that this would give the continent unprecedented power and prevent it from being a target for colonizers.

In a speech he uttered that, "If we manage to unify all of Africa's armies in a single army, Africa will have such power. We must be strong so as not to be an easy prey for the colonizers."
Muammar Gaddafi, 2007
burden on individual countries to maintain their own militaries. Additionally, a unified army could help to promote greater cooperation.

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