ZIMSEC O-Level Heritage Studies (4006)

Regional and International Cooperation: notes

Pan-Africanism: the idea that African people should unite.
Refugees: people who flee their country for safety.
Peace keeping: sending troops or observers to stop fighting.

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Why countries cooperate

Countries trade, keep peace, share resources and solve problems together, such as disease, refugees and climate change.

SADC (Southern African Development Community): 16 countries in southern Africa working on trade, peace and development.
African Union (AU): all African states, working for unity, peace and development.
COMESA: a trade bloc of eastern and southern African countries.
Commonwealth: a group of countries linked to Britain's past empire.
United Nations (UN): a world body for peace and cooperation. Its agencies include UNICEF (children), WHO (health) and FAO (food and farming).

SADC is regional (southern Africa). The AU covers the whole continent. Do not swap them.