When was the African Union created?

When was the African Union created?

• A. 1999
• B. 2002
• C. 1994
• D. 2010

Answer: (B)

The African Union was created in 2002. This marks the moment when the organization officially came into being to replace the Organization of African Unity and pursue a deeper level of regional unity, development, and security. The process began with the Constitutive Act adopted in 2000 to lay out the framework for a more capable union, and after ratification by member states, the AU began operations and the OAU was dissolved on 9 July 2002 in Durban, South Africa. So the formal start date is 2002. Earlier years reflect the planning and transitional steps, not the moment the AU actually began.

The African Union was created in 2002. This marks the moment when the organization officially came into being to replace the Organization of African Unity and pursue a deeper level of regional unity, development, and security. The process began with the Constitutive Act adopted in 2000 to lay out the framework for a more capable union, and after ratification by member states, the AU began operations and the OAU was dissolved on 9 July 2002 in Durban, South Africa. So the formal start date is 2002. Earlier years reflect the planning and transitional steps, not the moment the AU actually began.