Gadhafi Finds Money Can't Buy Friends in Africa

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CAIRO - For decades, Col. Moammar Gadhafi splashed his oil wealth around sub-Saharan Africa with pompous abandon, building cellphone networks and luxury hotels, cozying up to kings and guerrillas, hosting peace summits and loudly proclaiming his dream to lead a "United States of Africa."

Now, just when Gadhafi could use a few friends, his African beneficiaries haven't exactly rushed to his side.

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Gadhafi Finds Money Can't Buy Friends in Africa

The three African members of the U.N. Security Council - South Africa, Nigeria and Gabon - voted with the United States and Britain last month to authorize "all necessary measures" to stop Gadhafi from harming Libyan civilians. The African Uni...

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