Publication

This publication discusses various aspects of the process of African integration toward a Union government. The first part outlines possible paths and warns of challenges posed by accelerating economic and political integration. The second part looks at the decisions and promises of the 2007 Accra Conference. It considers the question of relationships between states and the African Union government and asks what will happen to sovereignty and parliaments. It further examines possible sources of finance, the role of the African diaspora, civil society and prospects for the mainstreaming of gender. The third part is concerned with the fostering of strategies and subsequently asks how specialized technical committees and the management of natural resources can further the goal of establishing an African Union government. The last contribution proposes 10 hypotheses of what an African constitution could include.