AFRICAN LEADERS POSE FOR PHOTOS AT DURBAN SUMMIT, 2002-07-08 (photo)

Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa (L),South African President Thabo Mbeki (L-R), Secretary General of OAU Amara Essy (C) from Mali, former South African President Nelson Mandela and his wife Graca pose for photographers at the International Conference Centre in Durban July 8, 2002. African leaders gave a state funeral to their Organisation of African Unity (OAU) on Monday but were quickly warned against complacency by United Nations chief Kofi Annan. At least 34 residents and monarchs were at the opening of a two-day summit. On Tuesday they attend the birth of a new African Union (AU) whose mission is to combat poverty, conflict and corruption.