Talk:Organisation of African Unity

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If you do this search on Google: http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=%22morocco+left%22+%22Organisation+of+African+Unity%22

You will find that most articles state that Morocco left the OAU in 1984. I cannot find a good source though, so I haven't changed it, as it is certainly possible that Western Africa joined in 1984, and Morocco left shortly thereafter -- in 1985.

Anyone know for sure?

http://www.africanfront.com/oau.php?o=0

have a good history of the OAU. Morocco announced that it would leave in 1984 and left in 1985.

[edit] 1963 meeting

Shouldn't the 1963 Summit Conference of Independent African States, which took place from May 15 to May 25, 1963 (with the signing of the Addis Ababa Charter taking place on May 25, 1963) be mentioned in the list of summits? Badagnani 02:17, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

WP:Be bold. Lapaz 02:20, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

It is true that Morocco left the African Union over the recognition of the Western Sahara as an independent nation. I am looking for a creditable web source, but this should not be very difficult to find in printed form.Kimemia Maina (talk) 19:14, 5 June 2008 (UTC)