Yearbook on the African Union Volume 4 (2023)

Ulf Engel is Professor of Politics in Africa at Leipzig University. He is also a Visiting Professor at the Institute for Peace and Security Studies at Addis Ababa University and the Department of Political Science at Stellenbosch University, respectively.

Foreword

Acknowledgements

List of Figure and Tables

Abbreviations

Notes on Contributors



1 Introduction

 Ulf Engel



PART 1: The Year-in-Review



2 The World as Seen from Addis: the African Union’s View of Global Dynamics

 Kwesi Aning and Elsie A. Tachie-Menson

3 The Annual Interview: Accelerating the Implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area

 H.E. Albert M. Muchanga

4 The State of the Union

 Ulf Engel

5 Comoros’ Chairmanship of the African Union

 Benedikt Kamski



PART 2: African Union Policy Fields



6 Climate Change

 Ulf Engel

7 Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation

 Ulf Engel

8 Governance

 Annie Barbara Hazviyemurwi Chikwanha

9 Health

 Edefe Ojomo and Habibu Yaya Bappah

10 Infrastructure and Energy

 Tim Zajontz and Klara Leithaeuser

11 Peace and Security

 Dawit Yohannes Wondemagegnehu, Debela Fituma, Hubert Kinkoh, and Moussa Soumahoro

12 Regional Integration and Trade

 Bruce Byiers

13 Strategic Partnerships

 Ulf Engel



PART 3: Book Reviews



New Publications on Continental Matters

 Book review editor: Jens Herpolsheimer



Appendix 1: Chronicle of Key AU Events, 2023

Appendix 2: Inventory of AU Decisions, 2023

Appendix 3: Key AU Office Holders, 2023

Index