The African Union And The Challenges For Africa In The 21st Century

Abstract

The African Union was inaugurated on July 9, 2002, in Durban,
South Africa. This event marked not only the demise of the Organization
of African Unity (OAU) but also ushered in anew formidable Organization
well suited to face the 21st century challenges confronting the African
continent. That the OAU was no longer unprogressive and inefficient to
adequately solve African numerous problems was a known fact, the
salient point is that the AU had been structured in a way to tackle all the.
inadequacies and flaws of the defunct OAU. The AU is therefore expected
to chart anew and more dynamic course for the continent and its numerous
peoples.