81.   The visit to the United States is the second in less than a year for the African head of state, whose country is rich in oil reserves.

82.   They said that if the OAU ministers agree to this proposal, it would be further debated in mid-March during an emergency meeting of African heads of state.

83.   Meanwhile, Tanzania has begun organising a summit of central and east African heads of state to discuss the crisis in Burundi, the foreign ministry said Friday.

84.   NEPAD initiative was adopted by African heads of states in Nigeria last October, after being adopted by the Organisation of African Unity earlier.

85.   Mwanawassa was among six African heads of state and government at the summit.

86.   NEPAD, spearheaded by Mbeki and adopted by African heads of states in Nigeria last October, is an initiative designed to promote responsible government and sustainable development.

87.   On Wednesday African heads of mission in Windhoek will pay courtesy calls on Mandela, who will then visit the South African High Commission before returning to South Africa.

88.   South African host Thabo Mbeki, Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal and Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria are among several African heads of state expected to attend the forum.

89.   The idea of the Addis Ababa meeting was put forward at the end of June during a summit of African heads of state in the Ethiopian capital.