Resources for Research

These resources may help as you research your assigned country.

You can also reference the African Union Handbook (PDF) to get a sense of the structure and purpose of the African Union.

News and Journals

• All Africa
• Al Jazeera Africa
• BBC Africa
• Reuters Africa
• The New York Times - Africa

African Union Databases

• African Union
• Assembly Decisions
• Civil Society & Diaspora
• HR, Science & Technology
• Infrastructure & Energy
• Legal Affairs
• Peace and Security Committee
• Political Affairs
• Rural Economy & Agriculture
• Social Affairs
• Trade & Industry
• Women, Gender & Development

Issue-Specific Sites

Conflict, Weapons/Arms, and International Legal Resources

• Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO)
• International Atomic Energy Agency
• International Criminal Court (ICC)
• International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)
• Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
• The Center for Strategic and International Studies

Country Specific Information Resources

• CIA World Fact Book
• Country Reports
• Encyclopedia Brittanica
• Foreign Embassies of Washington, DC
• Global Policy Forum
• Oxford Research Encyclopedia
• U.S Department of State Website - Select "Countries and Areas"

Financial Organizations

• International Monetary Fund (IMF)
• The World Bank

Health and Human Rights Organizations

• Amnesty International
• Human Rights Watch
• International Crisis Group
• International Committee of the Red Cross
• World Health Organization (WHO)

Topics for Research

Not sure what to research to learn about your assigned country? Here are some suggestions:

Government and Politics

• The type of government of your country
• How often they have elections, and do people believe elections are fair/free
• Who is in power? What party are they from?
• Are there any armed conflicts in your country now? Or recent ones?

Industry and Trade

• Do they owe a lot in foreign debt?
• What are their major exports? Crops? Trade partners?

Environment

• Do they have any big environmental issues?

Public Health

• Strengths/ weaknesses of the public health system
• How have they dealt with Covid-19?
• Is there a major public health crisis besides Covid-19? (Like HIV/AIDS, malaria, etc.)

Demographics

• Population size
• Ethnic groups/ main religions/ etc.
• What is the median age?

Past Model African Union Agendas

View past Model African Union conference agendas and sample resolutions:

• Model African Union Conference 2020
• Model African Union Conference 2019
• Model African Union Conference 2018
• Model African Union Conference 2017
• Model African Union Conference 2016