Juxtaposing the Charter of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) with that of the Constitutive Act of the African Union (CAAU): A Comparative Analysis

This paper takes a critical look at the comparative analysis of the Charter of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and the Constitutive Act of the African Union (CAAU). In doing so, the paper compares the organs and institutions of both the OAU and the AU. It also examines the achievements and failures of the two bodies and in doing this, the article argues that if OAU had performed as expected, there will be no need for the AU. In addition, the paper goes further to list some provisions in the Constitutive Act of the African Union that were not included in the Charter of the Organization of African Unity. Also, in assessing the AU, this paper proffers answer to the question, whether there has been any significant change since AU came on board, or if it was just a name change. Finally, the paper concludes by making recommendations and suggestions for better performance of the African Union.