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Moammar Gadhafi bankrolled and championed the vision of a United States of Africa, with himself as the continental president. As Libya struggles to find its equilibrium on the cusp of what appears to be the post-Gadhafi era, one question is its future as part of Africa. The African Union has not officially recognized the rebel leadership in Libya, saying "regime change" and outside intervention were wrong... More than a dozen African countries have unilaterally recognized Libya's rebel leadership, though not some of the continent's heavyweights -- or the African Union. This has prompted a furious response from the transitional administration....