Born in 1963 in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) ... Africa: Farewell OAU, Welcome African Union. 8 July 2002. allAfrica.com By Ofeibea Quist-Arcton.

The African Union will eventually have a common parliament, central bank and court of justice. In theory, these will give ordinary Africans a greater say in their continental leadership, create and ...

The African Union succeeded the old Organization for African Unity (OAU) in 2002. Since then, the new institution has struggled to reform governing bodies inherited from the OAU while shouldering ...

The Organisation of African Unity was formed 50 years ago - on 25 May 1963. Here are three views of what it has achieved.

It left the Organisation of African Unity in 1984, after the OAU granted membership to the Saharan Arab Democratic Republic set up by the independence movement in the disputed territory of Western ...

I covered the OAU throughout the 1980s when the overall majority of African nations were either one party or military dictatorships, and the economies were mostly in shambles.

Dear Africans of the continent and the diaspora,September 9, 1999, a date with evocative historical resonance, the first political step taken by our heads of state and government on the road leading ...

Analysis - The AU was launched in Durban 20 years ago to succeed the Organization of African Union (OAU). Africa: The African Union At 20 Has Achieve Much but More to Do - allAfrica.com AllAfrica ...

The 28th African Union Summit opened on Monday in Addis ... the Polisario Front received the backing of a majority of OAU members in a vote in 1984 on its claim of territorial integrity in ...

Delegates from across the African continent gathered in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, Thursday to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the creation of the Organization of African Unity, the ...

The African Union is often criticised as an institution without real power, but for political analysts, the simple fact that it exists is a huge achievement. The Organisation of African Unity (OAU ...

This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), but it is more fitting to reflect upon the progress of its successor, the African Union (AU).