French President Jacques Chirac (C) talks with President El Hadj Omar
Bongo of Gabon (C) during a photo session at the Elysee Palace February
8, 2002 after a meeting of 13 African heads of State or Government. The
leaders are discussing a 'Plan for Africa' which was decided on when
the Group of Eight leading nations met in Genoa last summer. The plan
is called 'NEPAD', New Partnership for Africa's Developement. From L at
Bottom: Egyptian President Hosni Moubarak, President Bongo, President
Chirac, Vice President Jacob Zuma of South Africa; top: Zambian
President Levy Mwanawasa, Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade and
Blaise Campaore President of Burkina Faso. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

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