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Also Known As AU • OAU • Organization of African Unity
Date 1963 - 2002 • 2002 - present
Headquarters Addis Ababa
Areas Of Involvement international trade
Related People Julius Nyerere • Haile Selassie I • Amara Essy • Abdou Diouf

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