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The African Union is established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, replacing the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). The organization's first chairman is Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa.
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African Union
Continental union of African states
The African Union (AU) is a continental union of 55 member states located on the continent of Africa. The AU was announced in the Sirte Declaration in Sirte, Libya, on 9 September 1999, calling for the establishment of the African Union. The bloc was launched on 9 July 2002 in…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Ethiopia
Country in the Horn of Africa
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Organisation of African Unity
African international body (1963–2002)
The Organisation of African Unity was an African intergovernmental organization established on 25 May 1963 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with 33 signatory governments. Some of the key aims of the OAU were to encourage political and economic integration among member states, and to…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Thabo Mbeki
President of South Africa from 1999 to 2008
Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki is a South African politician who served as the 2nd democratic president of South Africa from 14 June 1999 to 24 September 2008, when he resigned at the request of his party, the African National Congress (ANC). Before that, he was deputy president under…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
South Africa
Country in Southern Africa
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