Title: Organisation of African Unity - Wikipedia
Headings: Organisation of African Unity
Organisation of African Unity
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History
Aims
Criticism and praises
Agencies
List of Chairpersons
List of Secretaries-General
OAU summits
OAU members by date of admission (53 states)
See also
References
Further reading

Content: Secondly, it would remain neutral in terms of world affairs, preventing its members from being controlled once more by outside powers. A Liberation Committee was established to aid independence movements and look after the interests of already-independent states. The OAU also aimed to stay neutral in terms of global politics, which would prevent them from being controlled once more by outside forces – an especial danger with the Cold War. Part of a series on the
History of the
African Union
History of Africa
Economic history
Decolonisation of Africa
Union of African States
Organisation of African Unity
African Economic Community
Sirte Declaration
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The OAU had other aims, too: Ensure that all Africans enjoyed human rights. Raise the living standards of all Africans. Settle arguments and disputes between members – not through fighting but rather peaceful and diplomatic negotiation. Soon after achieving independence, a number of African states expressed a growing desire for more unity within the continent. Not everyone was agreed on how this unity could be achieved, however, and two opinionated groups emerged in this respect: The Casablanca bloc, led by Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, wanted a federation of all African countries.