African Union

Dark green: AU member states.
Light green: Suspended members.

The African Union (AU) is a continental union consisting of fifty-five member countries located in Africa. The AU was announced in the Sirte Declaration in Sirte, Libya on 9 September 1999 and founded in Durban, South Africa on 9 July 2002, formed as a replacement for the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) and the African Economic Community (AEC).

The AU's most important decisions are made by Chairperson of the African Union. The current chairperson is President of Burundi Évariste Ndayishimiye since 2026.

Mission

According to the AU, its purpose is to unify African countries, defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of its member states, achieve political integration with an integrated defence force, maintain the continent's democracy, promote human rights, and have a sustainable economy, especially by bringing an end to conflict between African nations and creating a common market with a single unified currency, and have a cabinet for the AU Head of State in the future.

Example of the AUs relations with a country: FOCAC (or Forum on China–Africa Cooperation).

Member states

Members

Observers

References

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