ABSTRACT
ENDING CIVIL WAR Clearly, economic growth based on factors beyond natural resources-such as manufacturing, agriculture, retail, and financial institutions-will be important in reducing the chance of civil war on the African con-
tinent. The African Union, an African organization modeled in part on the European Union, was designed to help nations across the continent develop industrialized economies and work cooperatively together for the good of all. An even more significant deterrent to civil war will be increased political freedom and the dialogue among different ethnic groups that it will bring.
