The African Union: Pan-Africanism, Peacebuilding and Development

The African Union was established in July 2002 by African leaders, evolving from the Organization of African Unity (OAU). However the idea of the African Union can be traced to the Pan-Africanist movement. Timothy Murithi looks at the emergence of Pan-Africanism and how it was institutionalized through the Pan-African Congress and the OAU. Contents: Introduction; From Pan-Africanism to the African Union: the invention of an idea; Peace and development challenges for the African Union; The peace and security institutions; Reinforcing African Union-civil society partnership; Towards a paradigm of auto-development; Conclusion; Bibliography; Select index.