AFRICA POLITICS

As of 2003, there are 54 African countries that are members either of the United Nations or the African Union, formerly the Organization of African Unity (OAU). Western Sahara, occupied by Morocco, is a member of the African Union but not the UN. Morocco left the OAU to protest this decision.

The African Development Bank. The African Development Bank Group is a multinational development bank supported by 77 nations (member countries) from Africa, North and South America, Europe and Asia. Headquartered in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, the Bank Group consists of three institutions:  The African Development Bank (ADB), The African Development Fund (ADF) and The Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF

AFRICAN UNION. African countries, in their quest for unity, economic and social development under the banner of the OAU, have taken various initiatives and made substantial progress in many areas which paved the way for the establishment of the AU. The main objectives of the OAU were, inter alia, to rid the continent of the remaining vestiges of colonization and apartheid; to promote unity and solidarity among African States; to coordinate and intensify cooperation for development; to safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Member States and to promote international cooperation within the framework of the United Nations.

New Partnership for Africa’s Development NEPAD. NEPAD is designed to address the current challenges facing the African continent. Issues such as the escalating poverty levels, underdevelopment and the continued marginalisation of Africa needed a new radical intervention, spearheaded by African leaders, to develop a new Vision that would guarantee Africa’s Renewal. Anual Report.

CEEAC - COMMUNAUTÉ ÉCONOMIQUE DES ÉTATS D’AFRIQUE CENTRALE. Certains membres de la CEEAC sont également membres de la CEMAC (Communauté Économique et Monétaire de l’Afrique Centrale) à laquelle appartiennent le Tchad, la République Centrafricaine, le Congo Brazzaville, le Gabon, la Guinée Equatoriale, Sao Tomé et Principe.

Community of Sahel-Saharan States CEN-SAD. The Community of Sahel-Saharan States CEN-SAD is a framework for Integration and Complementarity. It intends to work, together with the other regional economic communities and the Organization of African Unity, to strengthen peace, security and stability and achieve global economic and social development. Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Gambia, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Togo and Tunisia.

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa COMESA. The COMESA states, in implementing a free trade area , are well on their way to achieving their target of removing all internal trade tariffs and barriers, an exercise which is to be completed by the year 2000. Angola, Burundi, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, The State of Eritrea, The Transitional Government of Ethiopia, Kenya, The Kingdom of Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Seychelles, The Somali Democratic Republic, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

The Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional group of fifteen countries, founded in 1975. Its mission is to promote economic integration in "all fields of economic activity, particularly industry, transport, telecommunications, energy, agriculture, natural resources, commerce, monetary and financial matters, social and cultural issues .....". Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.

The Southern African Development Community (SADC). Achieve development and economic growth, alleviate poverty, enhance the standard and quality of life of the people of Southern Africa and support the socially disadvantaged through regional integration.  Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Anual Report

L'Union du Maghreb Arabe (UMA) est venue consolider les aspirations des peuples et des dirigeants maghrébins à édifier un ensemble régional intégré plus viable et plus durable que ne l'ont été les expériences tentées par le passé. Tunisie, Algérie, Libye, Maroc et Mauritanie.