Among others, it represents the Union and defends its interests; elaborates draft common positions of the Union; prepares strategic plans and studies for the consideration of the Executive Council; elaborates, promotes, coordinates and harmonizes the programmes and policies of the Union with those of the RECs; ensures the mainstreaming of gender in all programmes and activities of the Union. Some external world problems are the ones which divide us . We as Africans ,united we can achieve greater things never imagined, I believe our weaknesses lie in the fact that we are divided as a continent but we embrace and welcome foreigners to our lands who come here only to steal our resources and dont give a shit about the African black skin I like to believe that the idea of a unified Africa is not that far fetched however it has its challenges. He appointed a pan-African committee of experts to review and submit proposals for a system of governance for the AU that would ensure the organisation was better placed to address the challenges facing the continent with the aim of implementing programmes that have the highest impact on Africas growth and development so as to deliver on the vision of Agenda 2063. We can finally have our own resources backing up the currency that would be a great storm to hit our land and we can finally create our own Central bank thats also backed up by our own resources and mineral altogether. I think the best way to have one country or state in Africa would have been to unite group the country into blocks. However, at the same time, unified government can prove to have disadvantages as the presidents ultimate goal is to be reelected which would mean appealing to the moderates. The AU would have to adopt an appropriate strategy to manage international cooperation in an era of globalisation and in a changing world order; it would need to come up with a relevant and practical conceptualisation of innovative and transformative partnership which its member states would certainly need to complement national development efforts. To be honest, all Africans should be willing to give up something for the sake of unification. It studies the causes of these problems, like famine, drought, crime, and war. For an area like the EU, this is a substantial part of the economy. Before the international. Over time, political and economic structures in Africa have changed continuously. The idea of freedom, lead them to create a common language among themselves to communicate. *{In February 2009, upon being elected chairman of the 53-nation African Union in Ethiopia, Gaddafi told the assembled African leaders: I shall continue to insist that our sovereign countries work to achieve the United States of Africa.[6] The BBC reported that Gaddafi had proposed a single African military force, a single currency and a single passport for Africans to move freely around the continent. If we have 5 different blocs this would make the administering of the country easily. It will soothe the existing states to ratify the United States of Africa much easier than basing on tribalism. Customs union eliminates the need for some regulations and customs checks at the border. Some of the major aims of the African Union include solving of the problem of the slow pace of economic development in the continent and to promote unity and solidarity among African countries. The document outlined 54 practical steps that needed to be taken. #AfricaUnite, We will have our own USA I mean the United states of Africa amen.The first step is to take action stop talking, China and India are often referenced as good replicas for Africa in this regard, but both countries owe their success to shared ancestral language among their people. Trade was one of the few things that brought them together while they always respected each others identity. U are just giving the same caucasianised view that makes the real solutions to Africas problems impossible without even proposing a better one. Though domestic, most of these conflicts tend to be cross-border in form. If we want something badly we must first tackle the obstacles. Its up to you live for areason that would die rather than dieing for a reason that would live. The African Union works hand in hand with leaders and diplomatic heads from the United States of America, European Union. Compared to the South the North had greater resources such as population, industrial and agriculture ability, transportation networking, and financial resources when compared to the South. The upshot of such discourse shows that colonialism has divergent interpretations. I was forced to live in exile by the dictatorial government. This drop is mainly because the manufacturing jobs that have historically made up a large portion of US union jobs are being moved overseas or lost to automation. Also, if the AU had achieved its goal of uniting Africa under a confederacy, there would be no calls for another form of union. They threaten interstate and regional stability. Such concept is better understood when both the views are studied with an objective approach. As the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OUA), which was created in 1963 to eliminate the last vestiges of colonialism in Africa, the African Union (AU) came into existence in July 2002 at the Durban heads of state summit with the more focused goal of propelling African states towards peace and prosperity as the basis for achieving the ultimate goal of political and economic integration of its member states. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCcmuwrAUq8. University of Pretoria provides funding as a partner of The Conversation AFRICA. So, for such empires as Austria-Hungary and Russia who had a very multiethnic, multireligious population, mass nationalism posed many challenges. There will be many civil wars and a second rwanda situation will occur. It is dedicated to giving strength to people centred within the Union through active communication of the programmes of the African Union, the branding of the Union and engagement of Member States and other stakeholders in defining and performing the African agenda. It is antithetical to how Africans have lived for centuries. What are some of the major problems facing the African Union? They should learn our languages too. It brought us all together to argue or agree. Nothing but cowards running the government right now. The African Union is one of the world's most important intergovernmental organizations. It tries to prevent conflicts between member nations and solve any disputes that do arise quickly and peacefully. Divide and conquer has been and will continue to be the strategy of the opposition. Richard, Katherine Schulz. The good thing about a free trade area is that it encourages competition, which consequently increases a country's efficiency, in order to be on par with its competitors. The trade initiative will also diversify intra-African trade as it would encourage more industrial goods as opposed to extractive goods and natural resources. We would also have a congress (council) that would make the Nations laws. Ibrahim B. Anoba is an African political economy analyst and a Senior Fellow at African Liberty. ONE LANGUAGE (broken English) We use cookies to give you the best online experience. Do you think his death was a coincidence? The African Union came about in July 2002 and consists of 55 member countries. Countries that are alike and have mutual interests work together. Just Eat is an online platform dedicated to the intermediation between restaurants and consumers in the takeaway food service. Though domestic, most of these conflicts tend to be cross-border in form. This went against its own rule that bans coup leaders from occupying political office. The African Union is a very important organization in the African continent and has over the years promoted unity among African nations and helped to improve economic development in Africa. So each Bloc would have its own Parliament and have unique laws within the laws of the One African State. Hi my name is Jackline Celestine Kitale from Tanzania and I would like to say that I agree with almost everything you just pointed out but I think that shouldnt be the reasons that stop the union of Africa. The current leader of the African Union Assembly is Bingu Wa Mutharika, the President of Malawi. All of these changes cant be stoped as they are tied to time and space. For example, it is conspicuously absent while bloody conflict escalated in Cameroon and Libya. The percentage of Americans represented by organized labor has dropped from 27% to 11.6% between 1979 and 2019. Africa saw its independence as meaningless as long as a part of it remained under colonial tyranny. Either way, the geopolitical structure of the continent would not allow for such unification. We need to stop hating each other ,hating anything African , looking down our own old customs and beliefs No traditional African society was the same in its approach to commerce and trade as the other, and those values stand until today. However, at the same time, unified government can prove to have disadvantages as the president's ultimate goal is to be reelected which would mean appealing to the moderates. Mama Africa unite and innovate for we live in a world that is united against exploiting africa and an Africa that is divided and not United against the existing racist world The purpose of this paper is to analyse the positive and negative impacts of colonialism. I suspect you white, If we use one currency as Africans we speaking the same language and most definitely will get along. However, several smaller multi-state organizations exist in Africa, like the East African Community and the Economic Community of West African States, so the African Union can study how successful these smaller regional organizations have been in combating poverty and political strife. Today we are talking about these difference because we were told so. There has been one notable exception: the organisations refusal to countenance the coup in Sudan, and suspending the countrys membership in June 2019. If time was stationary, I would have no problem accepting all what the writer has said. We need to start pushing and standardizing our own languages and making them more academic. It is way past time for africa to be united only thing missing is a fearless leader. By clicking Accept All Cookies, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. We thrive on diversity. Such bottom-up solutions, based on intimate knowledge of local areas, are key to success. If there was unity amongst at least 7 countries or states today. Unrealistic goals and ambitions set by African leaders. Obama as first president. Just imagine Al shabab leaving Somalia and not only spreading their terror into Kenya but ll over Africa at will. To some extent, Malema is right. The African Union can grant sanctions on disobedient states and withhold economic and social benefits. The AfCFTA will cover a GDP of $2.5 trillion of the market. The Executive Council is responsible to the Assembly. You wont need to worry about regional ethnic differences . From the advertisements of malnourished, African children to our education, or rather lack of education, about African countries in the American school system, the concept of Africa as an impoverished continent has been engrained into our minds. Whereas, imposing an alien language on a group, is an attempt to erase their identity. I think when you point and label some one as a dictator their is much to look at other than that. As a scholar, I would think you would look at the worldview and history before arriving at conclusions.