The Organization of African Unity
Abstract
For the first time in African history 32 independent African states met at Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, from May 22nd to 25th, 1963. The meeting brought together 30 Heads of State and Heads of Government, the two absentees being King Hassan II of Morocco and President Grunitsky of Togo. It also brought together the blocs which had emerged among African states - the Casablanca Group, 1 the Monrovia Group, 2 and the African and Malagasy Union. 3 As a result of the meeting the first two blocs were to be dissolved although the third was to continue.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Global Political and Social Dynamics
African history and culture studies
Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 96–99
- Publication date
- 16 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter