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Article: OAU, AU histrionics. (Editorial).(Organization of African Unity)(African Union)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
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- African Business
- Article date:
- June 1, 2002
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According to the script, the 39-year old Organisation of African Unity (OAU) will peacefully and quietly lie down and die in Durban next month (July) and a bright and bouncy new baby, the African Union (AU) will make its triumphant entrance into the world.
That is the script. The reality is that the main actors are furious with the roles assigned to them and like their temperamental counterparts in showbiz, are demanding major changes to the script. The OAU is refusing to die quietly and wants another stab at life. The AU is already being pulled in every possible direction and the poor secretary-general, Amara Essy has been changing hats so many times he cannot ...