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African Union: Continental union of African states
The African Union (AU) is a continental union of 55 member states located on the continent of Africa. The AU was announced in the Sirte Declaration in Sirte, Libya, on 9 September 1999, calling for the establishment of the African Union. The bloc was launched on 9 July 2002 in Durban, South Africa. The intention of the AU was to replace the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), established on 25 May 1963 in Addis Ababa by 32 signatory governments; the OAU was disbanded on 9 July 2002. The most important decisions of the AU are made by the Assembly of the African Union, a semi-annual meeting of the heads of state and government of its member states.

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Full Speech | Modi Calls for Global Unity as World War Fears Loom, Speaks on Ukraine and Gaza Wars [Video]

Full Speech | Modi Calls for Global Unity as World War Fears Loom, Speaks on Ukraine and Gaza Wars

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