ABSTRACT
More than 50 years have passed since the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was created in Addis Ababa. Over this half century, several regional bodies have been created, with much pomp and circumstance, to foster integration between newly independent African states. However, despite the many charters signed, the numerous meetings called, and the countless strategic frameworks drawn up on paper, progress made towards effective regional integration has been slow on the continent.
