African Union

British

noun

AU. an organization of African states established in 2002 as successor to the OAU; it aims to encourage economic development and political stability through increased cooperation between its members

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Museveni, appointed by the African Union to mediate between Sudan's military and the RSF, said he emphasised "a peaceful political solution".

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The African Union and most Arab countries threw their support behind Somalia and condemned the move.

From Barron's

The African Union has rejected those plans, warning that such a move would threaten any prospect of unity.

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"The African Union is weak because its members want it that way," wrote two academics for The Conversation last year.

From Barron's

She added that there was already the framework for countries to work more closely through things such as the continent's free trade area - a project aimed at boosting commerce between African countries - and the African Union's Agenda 2063, described as a master plan for transforming the continent, but progress on these has been slow.

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