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馃挕DID YOU KNEW THAT TODAY? 馃實AFRICAN UNITY DAY馃實 On 25 May, 1963, the first African organisation after #independence, the聽Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was formed in聽Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The #organisation was founded by thirty-two countries, a further 21 states have joined gradually over the years, with #SouthAfrica becoming the 53rd member on 23 May 1994. The聽OAU聽started its operations on 13 September, 1963, when its Charter was adopted. The聽OAU聽was committed to helping bring about change and freedom to many #Africancountries and restore dignity of African people. The 25th May, now celebrated as聽Africa Day, marks the beginning of a quest for the unity of the continent and for the political and economic #emancipation of its people as well as co-operation among them. 聽It is at this historic meeting that the date of Africa #FreedomDay was changed from April 15th to May 25th. In 2002 the OAU was dissolved and was replaced by the聽African Union (AU). . . . . . . . . . . #SupportdiReal #AfricanUnityDay #OraganisationofAfricanUmityDay #Africa #Ethiopia #Unity #May25_1963 #NationalUnityDay 馃實馃實馃實
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馃挕DID YOU KNEW THAT TODAY IS? 馃實AFRICAN UNITY DAY馃實 On 25 May, 1963, the first African organisation after #independence, the聽Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was formed in聽Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The #organisation was founded by thirty-two countries, a further 21 states have joined gradually over the years, with #SouthAfrica becoming the 53rd member on 23 May 1994. The聽OAU聽started its operations on 13 September, 1963, when its Charter was adopted. The聽OAU聽was committed to helping bring about change and freedom to many #Africancountries and restore dignity of African people. The 25th May, now celebrated as聽Africa Day, marks the beginning of a quest for the unity of the continent and for the political and economic #emancipation of its people as well as co-operation among them. 聽It is at this historic meeting that the date of Africa #FreedomDay was changed from April 15th to May 25th. In 2002 the OAU was dissolved and was replaced by the聽African Union (AU). . . . . . . . . . . #SupportdiReal #AfricanUnityDay #OraganisationofAfricanUmityDay #Africa #Ethiopia #Unity #May25_1963 #NationalUnityDay 馃實馃實馃實
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