This course is a three credit two part course. The course focuses on the African Union (AU) which came into being in May 2001 in Addis Ababa and was launched in South Africa in July 2002.

In Part I, the course will cover among other things the following: The genesis of the ideas of Pan Africanism; the efforts to bring about unity among African peoples living in 50 plus countries; the struggle for national liberation; achievements of independence by African peoples and a survey of the strategies and tactics used by prominent pre and post‐independence leaders to unite the Africa peoples living in colonially drawn artificial boundaries.

Part II of the course has the goal and objective of undertaking model simulation exercises of the workings of the African Union.

Course participants will be organized into teams; work on a recent or current African issue; undertake research and present their findings in simulation sessions.

Please note since this course requires group activities, attendance is mandatory.