The African Union (AU) aims at ensuring the following developments in member countries except for

Step 1: Analyze the question The question asks which development the African Union does NOT aim to ensure in its member countries. We need to find the odd one out.

Step 2: Recall the concept The AU was established in 2002 (replacing the OAU) under the Constitutive Act. Its main objectives include:

• Promoting peace, security and stability on the continent
• Promoting democratic principles, good governance and human rights
• Promoting sustainable economic, social and cultural development, and integration of African economies
• Accelerating the political and socio-economic integration of the continent
• Defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of member states

Step 3: Test each option

• B. Governance and democracy: an explicit AU objective (e.g., the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance). Included.
• C. Peace and security: a core objective, handled through the Peace and Security Council. Included.
• D. Social development: the AU promotes sustainable economic, social and cultural development. Included.
• A. Equal distribution of wealth: the AU promotes economic growth and integration, but it does not set out to ensure equal distribution of wealth among or within member countries. That is not a stated objective, and it is something each state handles through its own economic policy. Not included.

Step 4: Answer The option the AU does not aim to ensure is A. equal distribution of wealth.

Exam tip: In "except" questions, eliminate the options you can match to well-known AU objectives (peace, democracy, development). The one that sounds like an extreme or absolute claim, such as "equal distribution of wealth", is usually the exception.