13 african heads of State of Government gathered at the Elysee Palace with French President...

13 african heads of State of Government gathered at the Elysee Palace with French President Jacques Chirac, January 8, 2002. 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 Development. From L-R: President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria, President Hosni Moubarak of Egypt, President El Hadj Omar Bongo of Gabon, President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria, President Joaquim Alberto Chissano of Mozambique, Anerood Jugnauth Prime Minister of Mauritius,Jacob Zuma vice President of South Africa, Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa, Kenyan President Daniel Arap Moi, French President Jacques Chirac, Paul Biya President of Cameroun, Blaise Campaore President of Burkina Faso and Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade.