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.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Organisation of African Unity | 2 |
| OAU | 1 |
| Organization of African Unity institutional framework | 1 |
Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
continental organization
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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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingLocation | Addis Ababa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingMember |
Algeria
NERFINISHED
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Benin NERFINISHED ⓘ Burkina Faso NERFINISHED ⓘ Burundi NERFINISHED ⓘ Cameroon NERFINISHED ⓘ Central African Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Chad NERFINISHED ⓘ Congo-Brazzaville NERFINISHED ⓘ Congo-Léopoldville NERFINISHED ⓘ Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ Gabon NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Ivory Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ Mali NERFINISHED ⓘ Mauritania NERFINISHED ⓘ Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ Somalia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanganyika NERFINISHED ⓘ Togo NERFINISHED ⓘ Tunisia NERFINISHED ⓘ Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
coordinate and intensify cooperation for development
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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
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Council of Ministers NERFINISHED ⓘ General Secretariat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Addis Ababa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1963-05-25 ⓘ |
| legalForm | charter-based organization ⓘ |
| memberOf | United Nations observer system ⓘ |
| motto | Unity and Solidarity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 53 ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
Arabic
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English ⓘ French ⓘ Portuguese language ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese
Spanish ⓘ |
| replaced | Union of African States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | African Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secretaryGeneral |
Diallo Telli
NERFINISHED
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Edem Kodjo NERFINISHED ⓘ Salim Ahmed Salim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | OAU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (26)
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this entity surface form:
OAU
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
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Organization of African Unity
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Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity
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Organization of African Unity
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subject surface form:
Pan-African Parliament
African boycott over New Zealand rugby tour of apartheid South Africa
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mainOrganisingBody
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Organization of African Unity
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this entity surface form:
Organisation of African Unity
Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity
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officeHeldByHeadOfGovernment
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Organization of African Unity
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African boycott over New Zealand rugby tour of apartheid South Africa
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participant
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Organization of African Unity
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this entity surface form:
Organisation of African Unity
African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (in judicial protection role)
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Organization of African Unity
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subject surface form:
African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
this entity surface form:
Organization of African Unity institutional framework