Institutions

African Union

Also Known As AU

Citation Formats

General Reference

Political Atlas. "African Union." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-political.interactiveatlas.org/institutions/african-union.

APA Style

Political Atlas. (n.d.). African Union. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-political.interactiveatlas.org/institutions/african-union

BibTeX

@misc{politicalatlas-african-union,
  author = {Political Atlas},
  title = {African Union},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-political.interactiveatlas.org/institutions/african-union},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

The African Union is a continental organisation of African member states that promotes political and economic integration, peace, security, and development across the continent. It was officially launched in July 2002 in Durban, South Africa, succeeding the Organisation of African Unity.

Facts

Founded Year

2002 1

Founded Date

2002-07-09 2

Headquarters

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

South Africa

This source names South Africa directly: "It was officially launched in July 2002 in Durban, South Africa, succeeding the Organisation of African Unity."

Source Overview (African Union)

Influenced By

Organisation of African Unity

The OAU is the direct institutional predecessor of the African Union; its chairman formally dissolved it on 9 July 2002, the same day the AU launched, following the OAU's own 1999 Sirte Declaration call for deeper continental union.

Source Organisation of African Unity (Wikipedia)

Sources

1. Overview (African Union)

African UnionView the Source

2. Organisation of African Unity (Wikipedia)

WikipediaView the Source