Organization of African Unity (OAU)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nonprofit_organization
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:OAU
gptkbp:dissolved 9 July 2002
gptkbp:firstChairperson gptkb:Haile_Selassie
gptkbp:founded 25 May 1963
gptkbp:foundingDocument gptkb:OAU_Charter
gptkbp:foundingMembersCount 32
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Addis_Ababa
gptkb:Ethiopia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Organization of African Unity (OAU)
gptkbp:lastChairman gptkb:Thabo_Mbeki
gptkbp:lastMembersCount 53
gptkbp:notableEvent adoption of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
launch of the African Economic Community
support for anti-colonial movements
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Arabic
gptkb:French
English
Portuguese
gptkbp:purpose promote unity and solidarity among African states
coordinate and intensify cooperation for development
defend sovereignty and territorial integrity of member states
eradicate all forms of colonialism in Africa
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:African_Union
gptkbp:website https://au.int/en/oau
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_OAU
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7