Nairobi/Addis Ababa- Long-term Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi was Monday elected new chairman of the African Union during a summit in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa.

The 66-year-old immediately vowed to push on with his pet project, the creation of a United States of Africa.

However, Gaddafi admitted that there was much work to be done and that African leaders were nowhere near agreement.

Gaddafi and some of his allies believe that only a united Africa can tackle the long-term issues of poverty and disease and make the continent a global powerhouse.

Moscow - Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi, speaking Saturday on the first full day of his visit to Russia, said the visit was giving a fresh impulse to relations between Moscow and Tripoli.

Cooperation in the energy sector was of particular importance at the moment, he was quoted by Interfax news agency as saying during a meeting with president Dmitri Medvedev.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was meanwhile quoted as saying talks on arms sales to Libya would take more time.

Moscow - Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi arrived in Moscow on Friday for a three-day visit the Kremlin hopes will lead to weapons purchases by the North African country.

Gaddafi is due to meet Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during his stay. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said he had "no doubt" the visit would be a success.

Moscow has made a push to renew Soviet-era relations with Libya since former president Vladimir Putin traveled to Tripoli in April.

Moscow  - Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi will travel to Moscow on Friday for his first visit since 1985, the Kremlin said Wednesday.

Gaddafi is to discuss weapons purchases and energy ties with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's Foreign Ministry said.

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said he had "no doubt" Gaddafi's visit would be a success.

Moscow has made a push to renew Soviet-era relations with the North African state since President Vladimir Putin traveled to Tripoli in April.

Geneva - Legal proceedings against Hannibal Gaddafi, youngest son of Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi, have been dropped by the Geneva prosecutor's office, it was confirmed Wednesday.

Public prosecutor Daniel Zappelli said the case had been dropped after two domestic servants who brought it also decided no longer to continue their legal action.

Their lawyer Francois Membrez had confirmed Tuesday that the two were dropping their legal action alleging Hannibal Gaddafi inflicted physical injury on them and threatened them.

Benghazi - Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi has said that in the coming year every Libyan family will receive directly a small portion of the country's oil income, in a bid to prevent funds from falling into the hands of corrupt government officials, the Libyan state news agency has reported on Monday.

Speaking on the 39th anniversary of the military coup that brought the colonel to power, Gaddafi said that "each Libyan will get directly his share of the oil money."

Libya currently produces around 1.8 million barrels a day of crude oil.