Examples of integration

Integration is one the main goals in Africa: the idea emerged during the colonial administration and lasted until the 1980's, reborn under the concept of regionalism.

This union is basically a means to achieve a great area of economic development (from the point of view of production and finances) to the detriment of isolated markets who wouldn't be able to progress in these modern times.

The first step to create this united Africa is to create and consolidate the intergovernmental organizations: there are 200 of them so far, but their level of cooperation doesn't match their great number.

These are the main regional organizations.

Nevertheless, there are some examples of interaction between them:

For instance, during the 9th Summit of Regional Oversight Mechanism of Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo) in Kampala, President Edgar Lungu, Head of State of Zambia and representative of the SADC in this meeting, announced his organization commitment to ensure the peace in DRC. He also emphasized the need of a serious cooperation between the SADC, the AU (African Union) and the UN (United Nations), in order to strenghthen the bonds in the Great Lakes region.

In this picture, we see President Edgar Lungu (left) talking to Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja (right), at his arrival to Uganda. 

Another display of its commitment towards the rest of the continent: in occasion of the XXXVII Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and of Government of the SADC, in Pretoria, August 22nd of 2017, it was decided that the SADC would ask the convening of a Solidarity Conference of the SADC with the Occidental Sahara.
South Africa, among others, was concerned about the remnants of colonialism in that particular area.

 Pretoria, August 22nd of 2017.