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Founding heads of states at the Organisation of African Unity, 1963. (Photo: OOPAU).

Organisation of African Unity formed.

1963

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Founding heads of states at the Organisation of African Unity, 1963. (Photo: OOPAU).

The Organisation of African Unity is an organization founded by numerous African countries to ensure cooperation between the newly independent governments.

Its central goals are to: enhance the relationship between African countries, improve the lives of African people, and eradicate colonialism.