The Organisation of African Unity (OAU; French: Organisation de l'unité africaine, OUA) [1] was an African intergovernmental organization established on 25 May 1963 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with 33 signatory governments. [2][a] Some of the key aims of the OAU were to encourage political and economic integration among member states, and to eradi...

Mar 4, 2011 · The Organisation of African Unity (OAU), established on 25 May 1963, was the culmination of a number of diverse and far-reaching historical currents and political trends both on the African continent and abroad.

To eradicate all forms of colonialism from Africa; and To promote international cooperation, having due regard to the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Jan 26, 2025 · Its main objectives were to promote unity and solidarity among African nations, coordinate and intensify cooperation for development, defend sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence, eradicate colonialism, and promote international cooperation. Founding Members: The OAU was founded by 32 African states in 1963.

May 10, 2009 · The Organization of African Unity (OAU, 1963-2002) was an alliance of independent African nations working to enhance cooperation between the newly decolonized African governments.

In May 1963, 32 Heads of independent African States met in Addis Ababa Ethiopia to sign the Charter creating Africa’s first post-independence continental institution, The Organisation of African Unity (OAU).

May 21, 2018 · The Organization of African Unity (OAU) was postcolonial Africa ’ s first continent-wide association of independent states. Founded by thirty-two countries on May 25, 1963, and based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, it became operational on September 13, 1963, when the OAU Charter, its basic constitutional document, entered into force.

Its origin dates back to the First Congress of Independent African States, held in Accra, Ghana, from 15 to 22 April 1958. The conference aimed at forming the Africa Day (that preceded the formation of the OAU) to mark the liberation movement of the African people each year, such as to free themselves from foreign dictatorship and to unite Africa.

The year 2023 marks 60 years since the Organization of the African Unity (OAU) was formed on 25 May 1963. The OAU later relaunched into the African Union (AU) in 2002.

4 days ago · African Union (AU), intergovernmental organization, established in 2002, to promote unity and solidarity of African states, to spur economic development, and to promote international cooperation. The African Union (AU) replaced the Organization of African Unity (OAU), which had been founded in 1963.