ABSTRACT
The ability of the African Union (AU) and its institutions to generate norms and standards at the continental level that have consequences for Member States and their citizenry underscores the potential of the emerging AU legal order. An important example is the development of the norm on unconstitutional change of government under the AU legal order as a direct response to military interventions. The emerging continental court system in Africa is also notable and significant. Though nascent, the African Court has a better prospect with respect to effectiveness and enforcement when compared with the quasi-judicial African Commission in the field of human rights. The decision to introduce a court system to complement and ultimately take over the judicial function of the African Commission is a notable movement towards supranationality. On the integration front, there are notable developments in some areas such as human rights, nationality and citizenship and economic matters.
