"The author provides an overview of the various regional and subregional organizations in Africa, including the African Union (AU), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and analyzes their position towards international subsidiarity standards. The paper concludes with a survey of the various forms of support promised to these organizations by the West." (Quoted from site)