Its formation was driven by the need to address common challenges and to ensure a stronger and more cohesive political and economic bloc. Here is a detailed look at the history and evolution of the ...

History was made last weekend when the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was formally dissolved by its outgoing secretary-general, Salim Ahmed Salim, at a moving press conference at OAU headquarters ...

Addis Ababa, June 1, 2025 (ENA) -- Africa Day, observed every May 25th, marks the establishment of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1963, a historic milestone that embodied the collective ...

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). The ...

When African leaders gathered in Addis Ababa in May 1963 to establish the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the choice of venue was deliberate. Ethiopia had long occupied a distinctive place in the ...

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. 8 September 2009 Thursday, September ...