ForewordAcknowledgementsList of Figure and TablesAbbreviationsNotes on Contributors1 Introduction Ulf Engel PART 1: The Year-in-Review 2 The World as Seen from Addis: the African Union's View of Global Dynamics Kwesi Aning and Elsie A. Tachie-Menson 3 The Annual Interview: Accelerating the Implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area H.E. Albert M. Muchanga 4 The State of the Union Ulf Engel 5 Comoros' Chairmanship of the African Union Benedikt Kamski PART 2: African Union Policy Fields 6 Climate Change Ulf Engel 7 Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation Ulf Engel 8 Governance Annie Barbara Hazviyemurwi Chikwanha 9 Health Edefe Ojomo and Habibu Yaya Bappah 10 Infrastructure and Energy Tim Zajontz and Klara Leithaeuser 11 Peace and Security Dawit Yohannes Wondemagegnehu, Debela Fituma, Hubert Kinkoh, and Moussa Soumahoro 12 Regional Integration and Trade Bruce Byiers 13 Strategic Partnerships Ulf Engel PART 3: Book Reviews New Publications on Continental Matters Book review editor: Jens Herpolsheimer Appendix 1: Chronicle of Key AU Events, 2023Appendix 2: Inventory of AU Decisions, 2023Appendix 3: Key AU Office Holders, 2023Index.