The presence of foreign military forces on the continent is of concern beyond the Libyan conflict. In the future, the African Union hopes to benefit people of African origin living throughout the world. The people that have been pushing this idea for decades are pan-africanist, Mugabe, black diasporians that dont fully understand Africa beside their racial Black panther wakanda fantasy view of what they think Africa is. Yes, there are lots of procedures required to get all the ingredients together, they are possibly all found in different places but with one motive and intention, we will and shall get all ingredients in place and mix them for our delicious bread. The last AU summit failed to agree on the adoption of a continent-wide trade proposal, but awareness of the importance of trade barriers for economic growth is not lost as a development priority seeing that theme of the 19th summit, 9-16 July 2012, is Boosting intra-Africa trade. Free trade amongst member countries. And dont think just because a leader stays for a long time that makes him or her a dictator our chiefs and Kings used to lead through out their lifetime , also queen Elizabeth for example she is still a leader up until today I dont see any one calling her a dictator. I agree with you lekki. On 9.9.1999, the Heads of State and Government of the Organisation of African Unity issued a Declaration (the Sirte Declaration) calling for the establishment of an African Union, with a view, inter alia, to accelerating the process of integration in the continent to enable it play its rightful role in the global economy while addressing multifaceted social, economic and political problems compounded as they are by certain negative aspects of globalisation. policies of the nonaligned movement, the African stand adopted in 1972 against dialogue with South Africa; and the African stand over relations with the EEC. so if you talk about tribes and languages, it shows how much we need this badly. They did this so that we dont unite and adopt their languages. Most conflicts are generally centred on these areas: Sahel region, including Mali, Burkina Faso, Northern Nigeria, Chad, Sudan and Eritrea, Lake Chad area, including Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria, Horn of Africa, including Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan and Kenya, and. But my job is to solve the problems of those who dont. To be honest, all Africans should be willing to give up something for the sake of unification. Division amongst African nations due to sovereignty 3. A main disadvantage the South had was resources. I will rather fight for my own language (Nguni) to be respected than adopt Swahili as an official language. Especially with the world pushing for green tech and infrastructure, we have an edge at getting in on this as most of our infrastracture is new and some dont even have greenhouse gas emmiting infrastructure. Secondly, Larger African economies like South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and etc have their own internal problems and economies they are dealing with then to allow other africans to add their problems into their countries problems. This insinuates that foreign countries and organizations that provide aid, need to reevaluate why aid isnt making a bigger impact at fixing the problem. The statutes determining the functions, powers, composition and organization of the Economic, Social and Cultural Council have been prepared and will be submitted to Maputo Summit. Tanzania's refusal to sign the EPA has obvious implications for the regional integration process. The foreign actors establish themselves in Africa to protect their economic interests and for strategic reasons. Official language is modified swahili (simpler) like the american English. However, since the country adopted federalism in 1963, it has struggled with structural problems ranging from resource control to ethnic marginalization and defining the extent to which federating units should be autonomous. The Assembly of Heads of State and Government is the supreme organ of the Union.The Executive CouncilComposed of Ministers or Authorities designated by the Governments of Members States. The AU was modelled on the European Union with structures that included an Assembly of heads of state/government, an Executive in which countries were represented by their foreign ministers and the AU Commission which is the administrative branch made up of 10 commissioners and headed by a President. Linguistic history of India Wikipedia https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linguistic_history_of_India. A filibuster is a tactic in the senate which delays an action or bill and ultimately defeats the bill until it is thrown out. Or is our sorry state divided and dependent on the west and east sufficient for you? The positive effects is that many countries have resources that can be used to support the country . If Malema wants Africans to reject English and French because they demean their identities, then he should not be guilty of the same.. Also, if the AU had achieved its goal of uniting Africa under a confederacy, there would be no calls for another form of union. Nigeria, for instance, has over 250 ethnic groups, just like there would be in the United States of Africa. Albinos are great because of us why can we also be great because of ourselvies(pan-africanist signing out). Pessimistic people will go no where in life, have to WANT to be great in order to be great. Though domestic, most of these conflicts tend to be cross-border in form. Together we are able to come up with solutions to our problems. Would u shake hands th a country with 70% of its population being in poverty while yours is under 1%. Problems will always be there,hence that is not areason to avoid u iting Africans. Africa is bigger than all of us and I will want to leave it knowing generations to come will be masters of their destinies and not slaves to pre-existing doctrines and beurracracy. The Armed forces would be called the (United Forces of Africa), they would be tasked with defending the Lands from outside invasion. ONE PASSPOST Many countries associated themselves with the ideologies of either the United States or the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War. Theres a precedent: the Southern African Development Community under the chairmanship of late Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa opposed the establishment of an American base in the region. we are ready to learn anything that is needed to unite as including languages as well as essential things to live together. The transition from OAU to AU was clearly intended to transform the institutional framework for realizing the pan-African vision and mission from what some critics regarded as a mere talking shop to an action-oriented forum. As for the. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV-RtBRZbfQ, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCcmuwrAUq8, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linguistic_history_of_India, China is taking over Zambias National Assets, but the Nightmare is just getting Started for Africa, #AfricaLF17 Register to attend the 2017 Africa Liberty Forum in South Africa, 5 Reasons Why a United States of Africa may Fail, South Africa: Research says Covid-19 Alarmism is doing More harm than Good. Here the African Union has no control over their growing presence because they come through bilateral agreements between member states and foreign powers. The upshot of such discourse shows that colonialism has divergent interpretations. Richard, Katherine Schulz. This task would go to the (Home Guard), They would be the ones to respond to (national emergencies, natural disasters, civil unrests etc). No traditional African society was the same in its approach to commerce and trade as the other, and those values stand until today. Nigeria and the African Union (AU) are good examples. High Labor Costs On the employer side, unions can create higher annual labor costs for the company. I think a common language and standards for various needs could be a good idea. This can affect employee morale, reduce productivity and negatively impact communication. The United States Government can be described in two ways. They will just expand their sphere of influence over others. ONE LANGUAGE (broken English) we are trying to bake here. My dear brothers and sisters United we conquer but divided we fall Environmental problems like desertification are studied, and Africa's livestock resources are given aid. Noteworthy among these are: Advent of the AUThe OAU initiatives paved the way for the birth of AU. Its like all asian countries or south American countries to be one country and turn to states without taking into consideration the internal issues and economic issues that they are dealing with. Although it did suspend Egypt after the coup led by Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, it subsequently restored its membership in 2014, and went on to make President El-Sisi its rotational chairman in 2019. There are preferred modes of administration peculiar to each tribe and country. 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 advent of the African Union (AU) can be described as an event of great magnitude in the institutional evolution of the continent. H.E. They threaten interstate and regional stability. It also basically eliminates unemployment. SOCIAL AFFAIRS (Health, Children, Drug Control, Population, Migration, Labour and Employment, Sports and Culture)5. The regional bloc occasionally gives early warnings of brewing conflicts in member states. 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. 1804 Haiti becomes the first black country independent and the second country independent in the new world. If there is $200 trillion in minerals in the soil, I could loan 10 times that to the people, initiate a giant works program building modern infrastructure across the continent stimulating trade making every citizen theoretically 2 million usd richer once done. This doesnt mean that in the aftermath they cant exploit us. As a scholar, I would think you would look at the worldview and history before arriving at conclusions. Ordinary people can also provide vital information to early warning systems. You have highlighted culture,language and customslook at the United States of America,there are Germans,French,Jewsbut due to intermarriage the Kids only know they are American not German or Italian ancestrySwahili is an African languageif you can learn English or French,you can learn SwahiliJulius Malema aint saying forget you mother tongue learn Swahili hes saying lets leave the language of the former Colonists and adopt our own, look at the corruption in The mineral rich Congothat kind of corruption can only end with a federal government keeping an eye on the resources and the Taxes.But once we have negative people who only see what we cant achieve,friend we can never take a step foward. The African Union is one of the world 's most dominant intergovernmental operations. My people, this is just an outline of what would be of the new country. Again, a critical reason the economies of equally larger unions such as China and India have worked is because of the homogeneity of values among their people. This peculiarity is one reason centrally planned economic reforms in many African countries often fail to yield expected results among different tribes. The African continent is working towards not only in peace as well as security, but is also blooming in areas such as culture; education; trade both in and out the African continent and continuing to place importance on the growth and empowerment of women. We are all different yet are oneAfrican. Unlike the OUA which followed a doctrine of non-interference in the internal affairs of member states, the AU has the authority through decisions of its Peace and Security Council to interfere in member states to promote peace and protect democracy, including deploying military force in situations in which genocide and crimes against humanity are being committed. I love the idea and love these discussions. The adoption of such a language, if at all accepted by speakers of the other 2,000 African languages, would require an extraordinary amount of effort, especially funding. You are spoiling our hope. Can South Africans Depend on the 2020 Budget for Property Rights and Freedom? If we want something badly we must first tackle the obstacles. Financial practices like free trade, customs unions, and central banks are planned. I dont think that we will amount to anything own our own . What I want to point out is that an United States of Africa ( not necessarily its name) could only be achieved if we embrace black nationalism. Like a standard for governance, education, food, health, sanitation, securityetc. It works to get healthy food, safe water, and adequate housing to the poor, especially in times of disaster. (2021, February 16). Nigeria for Example has a boko Haram issue in Northern Nigeria and now it has bled over into Border countries areas like Chad, Niger, Cameroon, if their were no border countries it would have spread like wildfire into other countries. Many civil wars occurred and the OAU could not intervene. Unrealistic goals and ambitions set by African leaders. There have also been some hiccups or setbacks, such as the decision by the AU to move its July 2012 bi-annual summit from Lilongwe, Malawi, to Addis Ababa in response to Malawis refusal to invite the Sudans head of state, Omar al-Bashir, from participating on the ground that he is charged and under a warrant of arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes: this, in a way, reflects a potential conflict between African regionalism and international mechanisms to promote and protect the rule of law, justice and respect for human rights. By looking for unit to gain our identity back before anything else, will be the move to the right direction. And yet, sixteen of the worlds poorest countries were identified as being in sub-Saharan Africa as of 2013. Absence of a standing army: Another problem faced by the African Union is the fact that it lacks a standing or ready army which makes it difficult when it comes to enforcing political decisions of the unions. H.E. if you are not a baker do no come here to tell us we can not bake because the ingredients can not be combined or can not be found. It makes no sense to suggest they all adopt a unilateral administrative pattern different from what they have known for thousands of years. They stop on being black but having mind set of albinos who tortured our grand parent for centuries mostly in west africa, european countries are developed because of our minerals and labour of slaves. Regardless of whatever economic model is adopted in a unified Africa, it would be difficult to make it work for every society. In South Africa all Bantu languages can be grouped into three and four at most and but we are told there are 14 languages. These African countries work diplomatically with each other despite differences in geography, history, race, language, and religion to try to improve the political, economic, and social situations for the approximately one billion people that live on the African continent. The organisation never suspended Zimbabwe over the coup that ended Robert Mugabes despotic presidency. Peace and Security Council (PSC)By decision AHG/Dec 160 (xxxvii) of the Summit of Lusaka, July 2001, a decision was made for the creation within the African Union of the Peace and Security Council. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCcmuwrAUq8. The pledge was followed by the adoption in 2016 of the Lusaka Road Map to end conflict by 2020. It also hosts British, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish military bases. University of Pretoria provides funding as a partner of The Conversation AFRICA. Therefore, he or she might refuse to pass laws that are too liberal or conservative in order to keep the moderates happy. During this time, Angolas lifestyle and political structure was changed dramatically. Disclaimer: i am an Haitian -American. It has also provided military support and helped reform the security sector in Sierra Leone, The Gambia and Liberia. As they marked the 50th anniversary of the founding of the African Union they swore to ensure lasting peace on the continent. As history shows us, every society, including the developed ones has passed through multiple stages of advancement to reach where they are at today. Some countries still had deep ties to its colonial masters. The African Union came about in July 2002 and consists of 55 member countries. Therefore, he or she might refuse to pass laws that are too liberal or conservative in order to keep the moderates happy. The headquarters of the African Union is in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. imagine if those two were in charge of the continent, Africa would have been world war Z by now, There is many things to say but I will end it with saying that I do agree with african countries coming together economically when it comes to trade and doing business with each other so it can help the natives in the end of the day, which is happening BUT I dont agree with a view to turn countries into states and make a continent into one country where there is a risk of a dictator like Gaddafi and internal issues spreading externally into other countries just to force this idealistic mindset down peoples throats to make people think like one. 2. The African Court of Justice works to ensure that human rights for all Africans are respected. In 1750 - 1900, European countries wanted to build empires all over the world; they wanted to provide materials for industrialization. Others believe either federalism or confederalism would work better to preserve the autonomy of the numerous ethnic groups. The numbers are going up via bilateral agreements between African states and foreign governments. Portfolios of the Commission1. The AU has clearly had reasonable achievements through its direct contribution and partnership with the international body to resolving and decreasing conflicts in some of the regions hotbeds. ONE CURRENCY Africa has a high population that suffers from diseases like HIV, AIDS, and malaria, so the African Union tries to give treatment to the afflicted and provide education to prevent the spread of these diseases. Different ethnic groups are not a problem if we all have one common goal. Fourth, Africans need to stop always blaming colonialism as the only issue that is causing africans issues, another big issues is africans themselves, many are greedy and selfish which is a current reason why dictators feel they can stay as leaders forever like Gaddafi & Mugabe and why corruption runs like wildfire that simple basic necessities that Africans ask for like electricity, healthcare and etc is a difficult task. This is evident in the level at which post-independence African leaders have grossly abused power. Just imagine Al shabab leaving Somalia and not only spreading their terror into Kenya but ll over Africa at will. Divide and conquer has been and will continue to be the strategy of the opposition. You can update your cookie preferences at any time. Morocco's tension with Western Sahara continues to strain the entire organization. Subduing terrorists would be easy if done quickly and undercover. Africans can only be respected if United. Dont get me wrong Swahili should be learned to improve communication amongst us, but that should not come to undermine our own mother tongues. Its leaders try to improve educational and career opportunities for ordinary citizens. We must also add that many Arabs are racist towards blacks period, which has been high lighted more in the media with the slavery in Libya issue going on now The percentage of Americans represented by organized labor has dropped from 27% to 11.6% between 1979 and 2019. Eighteen years ago the African Union changed its Constitutive Act, allowing it to intervene in the internal affairs of member states. Please let us know if you agree to functional, advertising and performance cookies. On 9.9.1999, the Heads of State and Government of the Organisation of African Unity issued a Declaration (the Sirte Declaration) calling for the establishment of an African Union, with a view, inter alia, to . The number of union jobs has been steadily declining. POLITICAL AFFAIRS (Human Rights, Democracy, Good Governance, Electoral Institutions, Civil Society Organizations, Humanitarian Affairs, Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons)3. The African Union works hand in hand with leaders and diplomatic heads from the United States of America, European Union. The CommissionComposed of the Chairperson, the Deputy Chairperson, eight Commissioners and Staff members; Each Commissioner shall be responsible for a portfolio. Prominent conflicts by non-state actors include the Tuareg separatist and jihadist insurgencies in Mali, Boko Haram in Northern Nigeria, jihadist and militia insurgencies in Burkina Faso, al-Shabaab in Somalia, and the ethnic war in the Central African Republic. The AU offers exciting opportunities to get involved in determining continental policies and implementing development programmes that impact the lives of African citizens everywhere. A Guide to the Different Types of Plastic Rollers, state owned enterprises advantages disadvantages, advantages and disadvantages of corporal punishment in schools. it will happen through thick and thin and commitment of the people who believe its beneficial to our people. Think of it, we have it all here, including diamonds, gold, oil and gas. This rhetoric of Africa has lasted over decades, with a substantial amount of aid being given to African countries to rectify this problem. The Organization however, encounters a great deal of challenges in performing its duties. Some of the major problems or challenges facing the African Union include the following: The above are just some of the major problems that are currently bedeviling the African Union and making its operations difficult. The author of this blog is Professor Franklyn Lisk, More information on the Centre for Globalisation/Regionalisation, Experts DirectoryTelephone ListingsCommunications OfficePress and Media RelationsImage LibraryUniversity ProfileSocial Media, University of WarwickCoventryCV4 7ALUnited KingdomTel: +44 (0)24 7652 3523Fax: +44 (0)24 7646 1606. Countries that are alike and have mutual interests work together. RURAL ECONOMY AND AGRICULTURE (Rural Economy, Agriculture and Food Security, Livestock, Environment, Water and Natural Resources and Desertification)8. This report is going to analyze their 2nd expansion, which took place in the United Kingdom during the year 2006. This leaves the AU constantly in dire need of funds to carry out its work. I was forced to live in exile by the dictatorial government. This would make sure that our future generations dont mix this up at the airport when travelling or other events that may require you nationality. Read More Importance Of International Relations Essay An example is how the Chinese have nearly destroyed all indigenous Chinese languages in favor of Mandarin. That was the mantra back then and it is the mantra today. A free trade area offers several advantages, including: 1. If we set out mind to it, we can do all things and nothing is impossible. Often, those who have strong feelings of nationalism share a common language, common culture, and common history, as the text says on page 532. Burkina Faso is bordered in the North and the West by Mali; in the South by Cote dIvoire, Ghana, Togo and Ghana and to the East by Niger. At the time of the declaration, Africa had disproportionately high levels of conflict. If we have 5 different blocs this would make the administering of the country easily. Located in West Africa, Burkina Faso is between 9 20 ' and 15 5 ' latitude north, and between 2 20 ' longitude east and 5 30 ' longitude west, Burkina Faso is landlocked country, with an area of 274,200 Km and the number of its inhabitant is estimated around17.42 million in 2014 (The World Bank, 2015). I have seen we have some africans who are good for nonthing according to what they say. I agree that each country should work on their issues before they think of fixing others problem, but as I said before problems never end we might fix this and something else will always pop out to fill the void .Look at America for example, it has lots of problems for racism and police brutality and so may others but that doesnt limit them from donating and helping other countries and I think if we join we have a chance to solve these problem together some of African countries are facing problems that other African countries seem to have been able to solve them. Since member states or countries have different official languages, it sometimes makes communication quite difficult. Citizens will be all black persons who are prominent in the world. The Court of JusticeA Court of Justice of the Union shall be established. Its not fair and not right, people need to realize you fix your own back yard before you fix others. People like u are Africas problems. As the Peace Conference progressed, more nations ratified the Treaty of Versailles and joined the League of Nations, the embodiment of President Wilsons fourteenth point. The coward never achieve his goals..United Africa must be achieved when we believe in ourselves that we can.. First of all..just because we are black isnt goo enough reason for people to form a country..its like saying Caucasian Europe become one country,or Asia becomes one countryGreat Britain has issues with its union aswel..so did the Soviet Union..and Africans are not just black..the Africans in some islands are more European than sub Saharan African..then Arabs in the North.. Afrikaans,indians.. plus the many tribes,languages,religions..this will bring more problems than solutions..where will the capital be?,currency?do you know how an economic difficult it is to have money flowing across such a wide area,with a problem in this region can cause an economic issue.. everywhereIf this country some how can to be..in less than 5 years.. Africa would be broken into 300 countries Problems are not always there to be fixed.. others are there to show thats not the solution..try another way.. Am happy to hear such discussion from African mouths and I salute sir Ibrahim Anoba for sparking up the agenda.