During decolonization, there were some unsuccessful attempts to make pan-national confederations. The Union of African States joined Ghana, Guinea and Mali between 1958-1963, and the Mali Federation joined Mali and Senegal for two months in 1960. I believe there were several more examples that were even more ephemeral.
Pan-Africanism was a very common ideology in the leaders of the newly decolonized countries. Of note is that while Ghana, Guinea and Mali had different colonizers (UK and France respectively) their leaders still joined together. Could it become a more enduring ideology with actual results? Could African decolonization happen in greater blocs rather than the multitude of states we have today? Would it result in a more prosperous continent?
EDIT: Sorry, posted this to chat. It belongs in post-1900.
Pan-Africanism was a very common ideology in the leaders of the newly decolonized countries. Of note is that while Ghana, Guinea and Mali had different colonizers (UK and France respectively) their leaders still joined together. Could it become a more enduring ideology with actual results? Could African decolonization happen in greater blocs rather than the multitude of states we have today? Would it result in a more prosperous continent?
EDIT: Sorry, posted this to chat. It belongs in post-1900.