Organisation of African Unity and Early Pan-African Diplomacy (1963–1980)

1. Sanniquellie Pledge urges African political union

   Jul 19, 1959Labels: Sanniquellie Pledge, Liberia, Ghana

   • OAU Wiki

2. Founding summit convenes in Addis Ababa

   May 22, 1963Labels: Addis Ababa, Organisation of, Ethiopia

   • OAU Wiki
   • AU Decisions

3. OAU Charter is signed, establishing OAU

   May 25, 1963Labels: OAU Charter, Organisation of, Addis Ababa

   • OAU Wiki
   • Africa Day

4. OAU Liberation Committee meets in Dar es Salaam

   Jun 25, 1963Labels: Liberation Committee, Dar es, OAU

   • FDLA Wiki
   • SADC Feature

5. UNSC Resolution 180 backs self-determination in Portuguese territories

   Jul 31, 1963Labels: UNSC Resolution, United Nations, Portugal

   • UNSC 180 Wiki
   • UN Docs

6. OAU Council of Ministers holds first session

   Aug 11, 1963Labels: Council of, Dakar, OAU

   • AU Decisions

7. Cairo summit approves dispute-settlement Commission protocol

   Jul 21, 1964Labels: Cairo Summit, Dispute Commission, OAU

   • OAU Summits
   • Abyssinia Law

8. Cairo Resolution affirms inherited colonial borders

   Jul 22, 1964Labels: Cairo Resolution, Borders Doctrine, OAU

   • AHG Res16
   • ICJ Record

9. Accra summit continues institutional consolidation

   Oct 21, 1965Labels: Accra Summit, OAU, Ghana

   • OAU Summits

10. UNSC Resolution 218 renews pressure on Portugal

    Nov 23, 1965Labels: UNSC Resolution, United Nations, Portugal

    • UNSC 218 Wiki
    • UN Docs

11. Kampala summit meets amid liberation and regional conflicts

    Jul 28, 1975Labels: Kampala Summit, OAU, Uganda

    • OAU Summits

12. Monrovia summit advances economic cooperation agenda

    Jul 20, 1979Labels: Monrovia Summit, Monrovia Strategy, OAU

    • Monrovia Strategy
    • OAU Summits

13. Freetown summit marks end of the 1963–1980 phase

    Jul 1, 1980Labels: Freetown Summit, OAU, Sierra Leone

    • OAU Summits
    • UW Digital