The African leader mostly credited for spearheading the formation of the African Union is

A.

Muammar Ghaddafi

B.

Abdelaziz Bouteflika

C.

Abdoulaye Wade

D.

Thabo Mbeki

Correct answer is A

Frustration at its ineffectiveness led African leaders, spearheaded by Libyan leader Muammar el-Qaddafi, to launch the African Union, a body with a structure modeled on that of the European Union. Fifty-three countries in Africa are members of the AU.