AU
AU
The African Union, abbreviated as AU, is a union consisting of 53 African Member States (all African countries except for Morocco), established on 9 July 2002 by the Durban Summit as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU)
The most important organs of the AU are the Assembly of the African Union, a semi-annual meeting of the heads of state and government of its Member States, and the AU Commission, based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, responsible for the day-to-day management of the AU and consisting of a Chairperson, a Deputy Chairperson and 8 Commissioners, each responsible for a portfolio.
Resources
Further Information
African Union (also in Arabic and French)
African Union in a nutshell
Statistical Data
Africa-EU – key statistical indicators
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