A Paper on the OAU

Organization of African Unity

Origins

The Organization of African Unity is a common, and one of the first, examples of Pan-Africanism. The Organization of African Unity was established in 1963 in Addis Abeba which is a city in Ethiopia. The Membership has grown from 32 independent Member States in 1963, to the total of 53 today. Now, one interesting development is that the OAU will soon no longer exist due to the new formation of its successor, the African Union, or AU for short. In July of 2000, in Lome, Togo, under the strong push by Libya's, Muammar Qaddafi, the AU was born. All in attendance agreed that the OAU would phase out soon after 2003, and that the AU would take its place as a stronger, more unified organization.
Goals
In 1963, in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, 32 member states gathered together and drafted the charter of the OAU. In Article II they state the main objectives of the OAU, which are:
1. To promote the unity and solidarity of the African States.
2. To co...