Explain the differences between the organization of African Unity and the African Union.
Answer:
- African Union unlike the Organization of African Unity has the mandate to intervene in the internal affairs of members states who violate human right.
- To structure of African union is more elaborate than that of the organization of African unity.
- African union is viewed as organization of African people whereas organization of African unity was an organization of Africans executives.
- African union has an accountability mechanism while the organization of African unity lacked it.
- African union has established the court of justice to handle cases involving victims of human rights violation within the members states while organization
of Africa unity lack it.
- The African union has proposed the creation of standing African army whereas the organization of African unity did not think of it.