African Union

noun

1. 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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The Ruto administration backed Odinga's bid to become chairperson of the African Union Commission, in elections held earlier this year.

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However, the strategy also lays very public stress it places on supporting democratic ideas, the African Union and, in particular, the West African regional organisation Ecowas.

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Qatar, the United States and the African Union will participate in this mechanism as observers, it added.

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The latest turmoil drew expressions of concern from the region including the African Union and South Africa.

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The African Union's security council called Monday for all armed forces "to return to uphold their constitutional mandate, and to refrain from meddling in the political affairs of the country".

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