The thesis the road to African union evacuates earlier and current attempts made to the states of Africa rnThe evaluation covers a period of almost one-century, from the end of the 19th tornthe beginning of the 21st century.rnThe main objective of the research is to identify whether there were (arernrequisite conditions fro unification, such as compatibility of political values, greaterrneconomic and social transaction, peace and security and positive external environmentrnin Africa.rnThe thesis concludes that those requisite conditions for unification have not beenrnsufficiently available in Africa despite some changes occurred after the demise of thernCold War in the 1990s.rnThe paper also tries to evaluate the achievements and failures of thernOrganization of African Unity (OAU).rnIt argues that the achievements of the OAU, in the political, economic and social dimensions were low.rnFinally, the paper attempts to show the structure, objective and functions of thernnew African Union, and tries to compare and contrast the Union with the defunct OAU.