Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity
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The Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity was the chief administrative officer and leading diplomatic representative of the OAU, responsible for coordinating the policies and activities of the pan-African intergovernmental organization that preceded the African Union.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2414044 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity Context triple: [Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement, isDistinctFrom, Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity]
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A.
Chairperson of the African Union
The Chairperson of the African Union is the annually rotating head of the African Union, typically a sitting African head of state or government who presides over the Union’s Assembly and represents the organization in high-level diplomatic affairs.
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Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission
The Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission is a senior executive official who assists the Chairperson in overseeing the Commission’s administration, programs, and implementation of African Union decisions.
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Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement
The Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement is the rotating chief administrative and political coordinator of the international coalition of states that seek to remain independent from major power blocs.
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D.
Secretary-General of the Arab League
The Secretary-General of the Arab League is the chief administrative officer and top diplomatic representative of the regional organization of Arab states, responsible for coordinating its policies, initiatives, and collective positions.
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E.
Secretary General of the East African Community
The Secretary General of the East African Community is the chief executive officer and principal administrator responsible for coordinating and overseeing the implementation of policies and programs of the regional intergovernmental organization.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity Target entity description: The Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity was the chief administrative officer and leading diplomatic representative of the OAU, responsible for coordinating the policies and activities of the pan-African intergovernmental organization that preceded the African Union.
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A.
Chairperson of the African Union
The Chairperson of the African Union is the annually rotating head of the African Union, typically a sitting African head of state or government who presides over the Union’s Assembly and represents the organization in high-level diplomatic affairs.
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B.
Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission
The Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission is a senior executive official who assists the Chairperson in overseeing the Commission’s administration, programs, and implementation of African Union decisions.
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C.
Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement
The Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement is the rotating chief administrative and political coordinator of the international coalition of states that seek to remain independent from major power blocs.
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D.
Secretary-General of the Arab League
The Secretary-General of the Arab League is the chief administrative officer and top diplomatic representative of the regional organization of Arab states, responsible for coordinating its policies, initiatives, and collective positions.
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E.
Secretary General of the East African Community
The Secretary General of the East African Community is the chief executive officer and principal administrator responsible for coordinating and overseeing the implementation of policies and programs of the regional intergovernmental organization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international public office
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secretary-generalship ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Organization of African Unity
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member states of the Organization of African Unity ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Assembly of the African Union
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surface form:
Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity
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| country | Organization of African Unity ⓘ |
| dissolvedOrAbolished | 2002 ⓘ |
| endTime | 2002 ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Nzo Ekangaki ⓘ |
| followedBy | Chairperson of the African Union Commission ⓘ |
| follows |
Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Administrative Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity
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| hasCapital | Addis Ababa ⓘ |
| hasDuties |
chief administrative officer of the Organization of African Unity
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coordination of OAU policies and activities ⓘ coordination of cooperation with the United Nations and other international organizations ⓘ implementation of decisions of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government ⓘ leading diplomatic representative of the Organization of African Unity ⓘ mediation in inter-African conflicts ⓘ oversight of the OAU General Secretariat ⓘ promotion of African unity and solidarity ⓘ representation of the OAU in international forums ⓘ support for decolonization and anti-apartheid efforts in Africa ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Arabic
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English ⓘ French ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfSubordinateOrganizations | 1 ⓘ |
| hasPart | General Secretariat of the Organization of African Unity ⓘ |
| inception | 1972 ⓘ |
| lastHolder | Amara Essy ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| officeHeldByHeadOfGovernment | Organization of African Unity ⓘ |
| officeHolder |
Amara Essy
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Edem Kodjo ⓘ Ide Oumarou ⓘ Nzo Ekangaki ⓘ Peter Onu ⓘ Salim Ahmed Salim ⓘ William Eteki Mboumoua ⓘ |
| partOf | Organization of African Unity ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Chairperson of the African Union
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surface form:
Chairperson of the African Union Commission
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| replaces |
Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Administrative Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity
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| saidToBeTheSameAs |
Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity
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surface form:
OAU Secretary-General
Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary General of the OAU
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| seat | Addis Ababa ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Assembly of the African Union
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surface form:
Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity
Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity ⓘ |
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Subject: Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity Description of subject: The Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity was the chief administrative officer and leading diplomatic representative of the OAU, responsible for coordinating the policies and activities of the pan-African intergovernmental organization that preceded the African Union.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement
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isDistinctFrom
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Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity
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Constitutive Act of the African Union
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depositary
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Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity
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African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights
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depositary
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Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity
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Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity
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follows
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Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity
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this entity surface form:
Administrative Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity
Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity
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replaces
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Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Administrative Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity
Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity
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saidToBeTheSameAs
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Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity
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this entity surface form:
Secretary General of the OAU
Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity
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saidToBeTheSameAs
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Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity
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this entity surface form:
OAU Secretary-General