How member states and partners impede the African Union’s quest for financial autonomy
THE African Union (AU) has developed ambitious plans for the continent, ranging from security to trade. But when it comes to financing these ambitions the organisation is caught between a rock and a hard place. Since the AU does not have an independent source of income, it either has to affront members for their irregular payments or remain dependent on external partners. FRANK MATTHEIS, Researcher, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) UELI STAEGER, PhD researcher, International Relations/Political Science, Graduate Institute – Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement (IHEID) Financing the AU goes to the heart of its pan-African agenda,…