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Not yet uhuru: African Union has had a few successes but still weak

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President Uhuru Kenyatta shares a light moment with H.E Moussa Faki, Chairperson of the African Union Commission on arrival for the official opening of the 9th Africities Summit at Jomo Kenyatta International Stadium in Mamboleo, Kisumu City. [Standard]

The African Union (AU) was born in the South African port city of Durban in 2002. Under its first chair, Thabo Mbeki, African leaders seemed determined to abandon the grandiose plans of its predecessor, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU).

The OAU had been established in 1963 to promote African unity and liberation. Other aims included: protecting the territorial integrity of its member states, promoting non-alignment, and advancing the peaceful settlement of disputes.

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