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.

 

This book is part of a book series called The Evolution Of Africas Major Nations .

This book has been graded for interest at 6+ years.

There are 80 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by Start Publishing .

Russell Roberts is a freelance writer who lives in Bordentown, New Jersey.