Organization of African Unity

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The Organization of African Unity was a continental intergovernmental organization, founded in 1963 and later succeeded by the African Union, that aimed to promote unity, solidarity, and political and economic cooperation among African states while supporting decolonization and the end of apartheid.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf continental organization
intergovernmental organization
international organization
continent Africa
country Ethiopia
dateSigned 1963-05-25
dissolved 2002-07-09
followedBy African Union Constitutive Act implementation
foundingDocument Charter of the Organization of African Unity
foundingLocation Addis Ababa
foundingMember Algeria
Benin
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo-Brazzaville
Congo-Léopoldville
Egypt
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Ivory Coast
linked to: Côte d'Ivoire

Kenya
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Sudan
Tanganyika
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
goal coordinate and intensify cooperation for development
defend sovereignty and territorial integrity of member states
eradicate all forms of colonialism in Africa
promote unity and solidarity among African states
support the struggle against apartheid
hasPart Assembly of Heads of State and Government
Council of Ministers
General Secretariat
headquartersLocation Addis Ababa
inception 1963-05-25
legalForm charter-based organization
memberOf United Nations observer system
motto Unity and Solidarity
numberOfMembers 53
officialLanguage Arabic
English
French
Portuguese
linked to: Portuguese language

Spanish
replaced Union of African States
replacedBy African Union
secretaryGeneral Diallo Telli
Edem Kodjo
Salim Ahmed Salim
shortName OAU

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Abuja Treaty adoptedBy Organization of African Unity
African Economic Community establishedBy Organization of African Unity
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights adoptedBy Organization of African Unity
African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights predecessorOrganization Organization of African Unity
African Union institutional system replaced Organization of African Unity institutional framework
linked to: Organization of African Unity
Pan-African Parliament foundingOrganization Organization of African Unity
subject linked to: PAP
apartheid government of South Africa facedSanctionsFrom Organization of African Unity
Abuja Accord supportedBy Organization of African Unity
Abuja Accord abbreviationOfSupportingOrganization OAU
linked to: Organization of African Unity
Aouzou Strip annexationNotRecognizedBy Organization of African Unity
Lusaka Protocol mediatedBy Organization of African Unity
Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity partOf Organization of African Unity
African National Congress headquarters in exile supportedBy Organization of African Unity
Consciencism relatedTo Organization of African Unity
Western Sahara conflict relatedOrganization Organization of African Unity
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic formerMemberOf Organization of African Unity
Eritrea–Ethiopia border relatedOrganization Organization of African Unity
Algiers Agreement mediatedBy Organization of African Unity
Algiers Agreement witnessedBy Organization of African Unity
African boycott over New Zealand rugby tour of apartheid South Africa participant Organisation of African Unity
linked to: Organization of African Unity
African boycott over New Zealand rugby tour of apartheid South Africa mainOrganisingBody Organisation of African Unity
linked to: Organization of African Unity
South African Border War involvedOrganization Organization of African Unity
subject linked to: Border War
Lomé Peace Agreement mediatedBy Organization of African Unity
OCAM relatedTo Organisation of African Unity
linked to: Organization of African Unity
First Malagasy Republic memberOf Organisation of African Unity
linked to: Organization of African Unity
Federal Military Government of Nigeria memberOf Organization of African Unity
ECOMOG cooperatedWith Organization of African Unity
Armed Forces Revolutionary Council notRecognizedBy Organization of African Unity
Government of Rhodesia notRecognizedBy Organization of African Unity
Patriotic Front supportedBy Organization of African Unity
Banjul Charter adoptedBy Organization of African Unity
Banjul Charter adoptedBy OAU
linked to: Organization of African Unity
ACHPR establishedBy Organization of African Unity
ACHPR predecessorOrganization Organization of African Unity
African Union precededBy Organisation of African Unity
linked to: Organization of African Unity
AU Constitutive Act adoptedBy Organization of African Unity
Charter of the Organization of African Unity establishes Organization of African Unity
Charter of the Organization of African Unity legalBasisFor Organization of African Unity
Member States of the Organization of African Unity partOf Organization of African Unity
AEC Treaty adoptedBy Organization of African Unity
AEC Treaty adoptedBy OAU
linked to: Organization of African Unity
Yamoussoukro Decision adoptedUnderAuspicesOf Organization of African Unity
Organization of African Unity shortName OAU
linked to: Organization of African Unity
African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights foundedBy Organization of African Unity
subject linked to: African Commission