[AU-Monitor] Public Debates Launched Africa-Wide on Africa Day

[Hakima Abbas]

Public Debates Launched Africa-Wide on Africa Day

Today, Africa Union Day, marks the start of public consultations in  
over fifteen countries just a few weeks before 53 Heads of States  
meet in Accra to agree on the AU Proposal to establish the United  
States of Africa.

In an unprecedented decision, the Heads of States agreed in January  
to meet in Accra on July 2-3rd to discuss only one agenda, the  
establishment of a Union Government as a first step towards the  
United States of Africa.

Read more:
www.pambazuka.org/aumonitor/index.php/AUMONITOR/comments/ 
public_debates_launched_africa_wide_on_africa_day/


African Focus: Union Government for Africa Comes Under Spotlight in  
Zimbabwe

A union government for Africa came under spotlight as a position  
paper on the issue is expected to be submited to African heads of  
state, who will then present it to the African Union (AU) secretariat  
for consideration at the forthcoming summit to be held in Accra,  
Ghana in July, participants to a symposium were told on Thursday.

Read more:
www.pambazuka.org/aumonitor/index.php/AUMONITOR/comments/ 
african_focus_union_government_for_africa_comes_under_spotlight/


Is Africa Prepared for a Continental Government?

Climate change and the ruinous effects it is likely to bring to  
Africa may be worrisome, but what appears to be more challenging to  
the continent’s leadership now is the proposed Union government that  
would embrace, at least, 53 nations, if it materialises.

It’s not because the issue has gripped so much the mind of the big  
shots, but the barometer of public opinion indicates that the African  
civil society debating the proposal could be rising to this  
opportunity to re-write the rulebooks on governance in practice.

Read more:
www.pambazuka.org/aumonitor/index.php/AUMONITOR/comments/ 
is_africa_prepared_for_a_continental_government/


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