<p>ON JULY 9, amid fanfare and fireworks, 43 African heads of state ceremoniously pronounced the Organization for African Unity dead and heralded the birth of the African Union.</p>
<p>Putting aside the historical significance of the moment, the rationale for the change was rather pedestrian. The Organization for African Unity was founded almost 40 years ago to liberate Africa from colonialism and apartheid. Now that Africans have their countries back, the question is, how do they make them work.</p>
