The OAU was founded in May 1963 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, by 32 African states with the main aim of bringing the African nations together and resolve the issues within the continent. See also: Union of African States and History of the African Union The African Union continues to this day to uphold many of the founding principles of the OAU.
On 9 July 2002, this happened with the creation of the African Union. Recognizing this, the OAU in September 1999 issued the Declaration, calling for a new body to take its place. It was also not willing to become involved in the internal affairs of member nations prompting some critics to claim the OAU as a forum for rhetoric, not action. The absence of an armed force like that of the United Nations left the organization with no means to enforce its decisions. Some of the key aims of the OAU were to encourage political and economic integration among member states, and to eradicate colonialism and neo-colonialism from the African continent.
It was disbanded on 9 July 2002 by its last chairman, South African President Thabo Mbeki, and replaced by the African Union (AU). One of the main heads for OAU's establishment was Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana. The Organisation of African Unity ( OAU French: Organisation de l'unité africaine, OUA) was an intergovernmental organization established on in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with 32 signatory governments.
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