African Union

The African Union (AU, or as it is known in some official languages the UA) is a union of 54 African states, with Morocco being the only all African state not have membership. The AU was established on May 26, 2001. The African Union is based out of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Union's decisions are made by the Assembly of the African Union, which is a semi-annual meeting of the African Head of States.