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Title:The quest for a union government of Africa: reflections on the vision and the realities of political integration
Author:Yao Gebe, Boni
Year:2008
Periodical:South African Journal of International Affairs
Volume:15
Issue:1
Pages:41-53
Language:English
Geographic term:Africa
Subjects:pan-Africanism
African organizations
African Union
political unification
External link:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10220460802217959
Abstract:The study examines the perennial effort by African leaders and their people to attain a union government of Africa and eventually, a United States of Africa. Amidst a history of actual work and pragmatic choices by Pan-Africanists in the past who demonstrated better commitment and industry to this vision, the project cannot be dismissed as frivolous. Details of the recent Accra Declaration that concluded the African Union Summit in July 2007 reveal inherently difficult choices that African leaders have to make. These include tackling issues of sovereignty, territoriality, national laws versus subregional and African Union protocols that pervade constitutional arrangements across the continent. Issues of finance, engaging the African people, the political will and commitment of political elites are vital ingredients for the integration effort. The study reflects on the demand for a radical approach in attaining outcomes but opts for moderation backed with pragmatic choices. Even then, the regional economic communities (RECs), considered pillars of the integration process, must be well structured and given pronounced visibility and viability in order to achieve results. Bibliogr., note, ref., sum. [Journal abstract]
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