African Union

British  

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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African Union

The latest negotiations were attended by M23, the government of DR Congo, Qatar, the US, the Republic of Togo, the African Union Commission and host Switzerland.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

Ghana has been given special responsibility by the African Union to be "champion for reparatory justice" and it is clearly a role the country's political leadership is taking seriously.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

"We don't have time to lose. This is a moment of radical change," Byanyima told AFP in an interview on the sidelines of an African Union health summit in the Ghanaian capital Accra.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

Dozens of countries and organisations including China, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and the African Union criticised the declaration.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

Maritz is a brilliant though unlettered Colonel who won distinction in the Boer war, while Beyers was the Commandant General of the South African Union forces.

From New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 2, May, 1915 April-September, 1915 by Various