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    Towards a People-Driven African Union: Current Obstacles and New Opportunities
    Towards a People-Driven African Union: Current Obstacles and New Opportunities
    Towards a People-Driven African Union: Current Obstacles and New Opportunities
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    Towards a People-Driven African Union: Current Obstacles and New Opportunities

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    This report is the first independent, substantive and public assessment of the progress of the African Union. "Towards a People-Driven African Union: Current Obstacles and New Opportunities" analyses the preparations of African Union member-states, the AU Commission and civil society organisations for the twice-yearly AU summits. The main finding is that despite some welcome new opportunities for participation, the African Union's vision of an Africa driven by its own citizens remains largely unfulfilled. Detailed recommendations are offered to help deliver on this vision in future. Published by AFRODAD, AfriMAP and Oxfam, this report is endorsed by more than a dozen other organisations in Africa and elsewhere, and is based on interviews with more than 50 representatives of member-states, the AU Commission and civil society organisations in eleven African countries.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAfrican Minds
    Release dateDec 29, 2007
    ISBN9781920489625
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