African Union

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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 membersAbbreviation: AU

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How to use African Union in a sentence

In the event that the redoubled UN forces are not enough, the African Union should dispatch troops to supplement the effort.
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Hassan was killed in a gun battle with African Union forces in Somalia in September 2009.
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African Union sources have said that the Ugandan troops have faced hostilities from the new rebel group.
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Aboul Gheit had traveled to Addis Ababa early on January 25 to head a delegation at the African Union Summit.
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Two days after the Senate resolution was introduced, the African Union announced it was sending 5,000 soldiers to look for Kony.
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The war and the rebellion have reduced other events of the South African Union to relative insignificance.
The Annual Register 1914|Anonymous
This also was the view of the framers of the South African Union.
Against Home Rule (1912)|Various