On May 5, 1963, delegates from across Africa gathered in Addis Ababa to draft what would become the Organization of African Unity (OAU). Although formally established later that month, May 5 was a crucial negotiation day where leaders ironed out issues of sovereignty, solidarity, and anti-colonial resistance. The OAU eventually helped coordinate the political liberation of nations like Angola, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe, and was the forerunner of today’s African Union (AU).
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