I'm assuming that the question is "why the African Union is not as integrated or as functional as the European Union". Because, there really exists an African Union. Size: Africa is 8X the size of Western Europe. read more
Many African politicians and business leaders like what they see when they look north. The EU is home to 7.3 percent of the world’s population but generates 24 percent of the world’s gross domestic product. It is a Western superpower that has exerted global influence through diplomacy and liberal, humanitarian values. read more