The African Union

by Russell Roberts

Overview

Beset by war, disease, famine, human rights abuses, and numerous other problems, Africa today is a continent in need of good leadership. Many people believe the only way Africa will be able to solve its many challenges is by uniting the more than 50 nations on the continent. To that end, the African Union was formed in 2002 as a successor to the largely ineffective Organization of African Unity. The purpose of the African Union is to turn Africa into a political and economic power. The new organization faces many challenges, and the solutions to Africa's problems will not be easy to find. Yet on its shoulders the African Union carries the hopes and dreams of a continent.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781422294307
Publisher:	Mason Crest
Publication date:	09/02/2014
Series:	Evolution of Africa's Major Nations Series
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	80
Lexile:	1300L (what's this?)
File size:	9 MB
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Russell Roberts is a curator and writer. He studied for his BA and later MA in London while working for the Victoria&Albert Museum. He was Head of Photography at the National Museum for Photography, Film&TV between 1998 and 2006. He has worked on over 50 national and international curatorial projects most notably In Visible Light (1997); Specimens&Marvels (2000); Unknown Pleasures (2003); A Gentle Madness (2004); Hidden Country and English Anxietie (2009); The Silent Village (2010) and Without Words (2011).

Table of Contents

Introduction Robert I. Rotberg 6

A Continent in Crisis Seeks New Hope 13

Seeking Unity for Africa 21

Organization of the African Union 35

Challenges Faced by the African Union 49

A Calendar of African Festivals 64

Glossary 66

Project and Report Ideas 68

Chronology 70

Further Reading/Internet Resources 74

For More Information 75

Index 76