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African Union

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Also known as AU, UA, The African Union, Union Africaine

supranational union in Africa

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The African Union, also known by the acronym AU, is an active government and funder organization. It is located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The entity was established in 2002, following an inception date of September 9, 1999. Its official website is au.int.

The organization has a presence on social media with 980,583 followers. In academic contexts, it is associated with 2,405 PubMed entries. Additionally, it is referenced by 5,613 other encyclopedia articles.

Synthesized by Vinony from 17 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, PubMed, ROR, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Research

2,405 papers

African Union ban on donkey skins to be welcomed.The Veterinary record · 2024Wang H, Wang YDOI: 10.1002/vetr.4076
Comparison of national antimicrobial treatment guidelines, African Union.Bulletin of the World Health Organization · 2022Craig J, Hiban K, Frost I et al.DOI: 10.2471/BLT.21.286689
A Review of Risk Factors of African Swine Fever Incursion in Pig Farming within the European Union Scenario.ReviewPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Bellini S, Casadei G, De Lorenzi G et al.DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10010084
A review of the evolution and trajectory of the African union as an instrument of regional integration.ReviewSpringerPlus · 2014Chirisa IE, Mumba A, Dirwai SODOI: 10.1186/2193-1801-3-101
European Union, United States and African Union inter-regional COVID-19 response: 'fostering a cohesive strategic policy on vaccine hesitancy'.Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2022Cardenas NCDOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdab283
Evolution of Food Trade Networks from a Comparative Perspective: An Examination of China, the United States, Russia, the European Union, and African Countries.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Hu W, Xie D, Le Y et al.DOI: 10.3390/foods13182897
Researchers back African Union to join G20 group of largest economic powers.Nature · 2023Padma TVDOI: 10.1038/d41586-023-01014-z
African Union's Common Position on NCDs, injuries, and mental health.Lancet (London, England) · 2026Sibhatu MK, Mohammed A, Kakunze A et al.DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(26)00408-3

Research organization · ROR

Type: Funder, Government
Founded: 2002
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Also known as: AU
Status: Active

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GRID grid.503447.1 · ISNI 0000 0001 2189 9463

Wikidata facts

Instance of: international organization
Has part: Peace and Security Council
Capital: Addis Ababa
Official language: Swahili
Legislature: Pan-African Parliament
Anthem: Let Us All Unite and Celebrate Together
Headquarters: Johannesburg
Subsidiary: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
Follows: Organisation of African Unity
Location: Africa
Official website: au.int
Image: Map of the African Union with Suspended States.svg
Motto: Une Afrique unie et forte
Flag: flag of the African Union

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short name: UA
Commons category: African Union
topic's main category: Category:African Union
diplomatic relation: Brazil
inception: 1999-09-09
position held by head of the organization: Chairperson of the African Union
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
website account on: Livestream
social media followers: 980583
foundational text: Sirte Declaration
official observer status in organization: International Maritime Organization
P8168: 970 BC
partnership with: International Civil Aviation Organization
different from: astronomical unit
funder: Open Society Foundations
significant person: João Lourenço
replaces: Organisation of African Unity

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