{"id":13425,"date":"2026-02-16T11:07:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T05:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=13425"},"modified":"2026-02-16T16:44:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T11:14:51","slug":"what-is-the-african-union-au","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/what-is-the-african-union-au\/","title":{"rendered":"African Union"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>African Union Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the African Union hosted its annual summit in Ethiopia.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About African Union<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a continental body <\/span><b>consisting of the 55 member states<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that make up the countries of the African Continent.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>officially launched in 2002<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and replaced its predecessor, the <\/span><b>Organization of African Unity (OAU)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which was founded in 1963.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Primary Objective:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To promote <\/span><b>unity, cooperation, and development<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> among African nations while advancing the continent\u2019s interests on the global stage.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Headquarters:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Addis Ababa, Ethiopia<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/african-union\/\" target=\"_blank\">African Union<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><b>Governance of African Union<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Assembly:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is the highest decision-making body, consisting of the heads of state and government of member countries.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Executive Council: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Made up of <\/span><b>foreign affairs ministers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, handles policy matters and makes recommendations to the Assembly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>AU Commission:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Headquartered in Addis Ababa, is the administrative arm responsible for implementing the decisions of the Assembly and the Executive Council.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The Peace and Security Council:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Responsible for maintaining peace and security on the continent.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The AU structure promotes the participation of African citizens and civil society through the Pan-African Parliament and the Economic, Social &amp; Cultural Council (ECOSOCC).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/world\/2026\/Feb\/14\/african-union-summit-opens-as-youth-anger-grows-over-a-bloc-of-old-leaders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">New India Express<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>African Union is a continental body consisting of the 55 member states that make up the countries of the African Continent. 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