Libyan leader, Muammar Gadaffi, the outgoing Chairperson of the African Union Assembly, failed in his bid to persuade leaders to allow him to continue for another year to further his divisive agenda of creating a United States of Africa at the 14th African Union Summit. Instead, Malawian President, Bingu Wa Mutharika was sworn in as chairperson for 2010, which he announced would be the Year of Peace and Security in Africa.